2021
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Thrane: Day Of The Dead Isn’t Just Mexican Halloween
With Halloween around the corner, I can’t help but think about the other celebration I grew up with: Day of the Dead. For some Latin American cultures, including my own, the celebration has a very different meaning. “El Día de Los Muertos” or Day of the Dead is an ancient tradition that dates to the…
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Democratic Voters Have Chance To Make History In Cedar Rapids Election
A guest op-ed from Ann Brown, treasurer for Amara Andrews campaign for mayor of Cedar Rapids The position of mayor of Cedar Rapids is one of the highest offices in the state of Iowa that, by all accounts, SHOULD be held by a Democrat, but hasn’t been for almost 12 years. Cedar Rapids is the…
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New Report Reveals Severity of Coronavirus Outbreaks In Iowa’s Meatpacking Plants
A new congressional report details just how bad coronavirus outbreaks were at meatpacking plants in Iowa and across the country. The National Beef plant in Tama, for example, had a 44% infection rate as 379 of the facility’s 857 workers contracted the virus. Across the river from Sioux City in Dakota City, Nebraska, the Tyson…
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A Quick Explainer Of The Waterloo Mayor’s Race
For the first time in years, the mayor’s race in Waterloo is a competitive affair, as well as a particularly contentious one. Three-term incumbent Quentin Hart faces off against Councilwoman Margaret Klein and Waterloo resident Sophia Mays. Hart is campaigning on economic development, safety, community empowerment, and helping create a future vision for Waterloo. Klein,…
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The Truth Behind All Those Anti-Cindy Axne Ads
Groups working against US Rep. Cindy Axne have poured more than $2 million in TV advertisements to attack her and the broader Democratic agenda in 2021, well over a year before the election. The ads connect Axne, Iowa’s lone congressional Democrat, to pieces of the party’s Build Back Better Act, and paint attempts to close…
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Seven Haunted Places In Iowa To Visit
Where tragedy and chaos combine, hauntings often follow. At least, that’s what legends say. And Iowa has its fair share. We’re all aware of the most famous haunted place in Iowa—the Villisca Axe Murder House. But we wanted to take a look at other sites that might pique your interest and be a good destination…
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Padre Fabian Is A Pillar In Des Moines Latino Community
Padre Fabian Moncada impacts the lives of many from the pulpit of Our Lady Of The Americas, the iconic Catholic church on the east side of Des Moines. For decades, the parish has been considered a spiritual home for Latinos, and Padre Fabian, 49, has led the congregations since 2015. My first memory of meeting…
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Ottumwa Mayoral Candidate Compares LGBTQ People To Pedophiles
Editor’s Note: Story has been updated with a statement from Ottumwa Pride. Ottumwa mayoral candidate Rick Bick compared the LGBTQ community to pedophiles when questioned about whether he’d approve permits for things like gay pride events. Bick made the remark Monday during a candidate forum put on the League of Women Voters of Ottumwa. Bick…
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Hart: Axne Helping To Lead The Way On Kidney Care
Guest post from former state Sen. Rita Hart When we talk about how we can improve health care in the US, it’s too often that people with kidney disease are left out of the discussion. Unless you or someone you’re close to is going through dialysis treatments, it can be difficult to understand just how…
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Hinson Wildly Exaggerates On IRS Proposal To Catch Tax Evasion
If you’ve listened to Rep. Ashley Hinson lately, you’d think that under a new proposal, every time you pay your rent, buy a new TV or computer, or otherwise spend at least $600, a notification will pop up on the screen of an IRS employee tracking your every move. “There’s a new Democrat proposal to…
