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All-Women Team Will Lead Iowa House Democrats For First Time

Posted December 6th, 2022 at 2:13pm by Nikoel Hytrek

Photo from Rep. Konfrst’s Twitter

Nine Local Hockey Teams In Iowa You Can Check Out

Posted December 6th, 2022 at 2:08pm by Sean Dengler

Photo courtesy of Tyson Niles Photography

Polk Co. Auditor Decides Jack Whitver Legally Resides In Grimes

Posted December 5th, 2022 at 2:19pm by Ty Rushing

Jack Whitver

Be Careful What You Wish For, Democrats

Posted December 2nd, 2022 at 4:32pm by Pat Rynard

11 Winter Beers To Try From Iowa Breweries

Posted December 2nd, 2022 at 4:29pm by Guest Post

Photos courtesy of Lion Bridge, Big Grove, and Backpocket brewing.

TPI Returning To Newton Thanks To Inflation Reduction Act

Posted December 2nd, 2022 at 1:19pm by Nikoel Hytrek

President Joe Biden holds onto a wind turbine blade during a tour at the Flatirons campus of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, in Arvanda, Colorado. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

To Some Workers’ Dismay, Biden Signs Bill To Prevent Rail Strike

Posted December 2nd, 2022 at 11:42am by Team Starting Line

President Joe Biden signs H.J.Res.100, a bill that aims to avert a freight rail strike, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, in Washington. Biden is joined by from left, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Transportation, Secretary Pete Buttigiegand Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Quiz: How Much Do You Know About These Iowa Landmarks?

Posted December 1st, 2022 at 4:33pm by Ellie Konfrst

Glimpse Christmas Past At Living History Farms This Weekend

Posted December 1st, 2022 at 1:38pm by Nikoel Hytrek

Photo provided by Living History Farms

Quiz: Which Hogwarts House Would You Be Sorted Into If Harry Potter Magically Moved To Iowa?

Posted December 1st, 2022 at 8:41am by Ellie Konfrst

WATFORD, ENGLAND – MARCH 30: The Sorting Hat in Dumbledore’s office on the set of Harry Potter at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter, at Leavesden Studios on March 30, 2012 in Watford, England (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Decision On Jack Whitver’s Voter Registration Forthcoming After Hearing

Posted November 30th, 2022 at 8:30pm by Ty Rushing

Grimes resident Ann Gale speaks during Sen. Jack Whitver voter registration hearing on Nov. 30/Starting Line staff photo

Senate Votes To Pass Gay And Interracial Marriage Protection Bill

Posted November 30th, 2022 at 11:13am by Team Starting Line

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., flanked by Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., left, and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks to reporters following Senate passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Quiz: How Well Do You Know Des Moines, Iowa?

Posted November 29th, 2022 at 5:25pm by Ellie Konfrst

Downtown Des Moines skyline and Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway bridge, with a sea of puffy clouds in the background and the Des Moines River in the foreground.

Railroad Unions Disappointed By Biden’s Call For Congress To Halt Potential Strike

Posted November 29th, 2022 at 2:48pm by Amie Rivers

AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

Everything You Need To Know About Santa’s Castle In Storm Lake

Posted November 29th, 2022 at 2:06pm by Guest Post

Photos courtesy of Santa’s Castle in Storm Lake

Iowa Made: Brats, Beer, Coffee, Herbs, And Salsa!

Posted November 29th, 2022 at 11:38am by Sean Dengler

Photos courtesy of Toppling Goliath, Pickle Creek and Woudstra Meat Market

Ankeny Schools Finishes Investigation Into Spring Drag Show

Posted November 28th, 2022 at 4:19pm by Nikoel Hytrek

7 Small-Town Iowa Burger Spots You Have To Try

Posted November 28th, 2022 at 3:42pm by Guest Post

Quiz: How Well Do You Know Iowa Film?

Posted November 25th, 2022 at 8:00am by Ellie Konfrst

Quiz: How Well Have You Been Keeping Up With Starting Line Stories This Week? (11/20)

Posted November 23rd, 2022 at 12:23pm by Ellie Konfrst

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