May 2023
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We Asked a Panel of Dads To Edit Our Father’s Day Gift Guide, and They Crossed Everything Out. Here’s What They Told Us To Recommend Instead.
Buying gifts for Father’s Day can be a real pain. Hey, someone had to say it. Whether your father (or father figure) likes to cook, hike, ride his motorcycle, read a good book, or never misses a football game, the idea of buying him a present seems pretty straightforward. But, as we all know, it…
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Newsmax Uses Davenport Tragedy To Push Ukraine War Disinformation
A right-wing media outlet capitalized on the tragic partial-building collapse in Davenport by claiming it was a Moscow building struck by drones from Ukraine. Greta Van Susteren, host of the Newsmax show “The Record with Greta Van Susteren,” showed a few shots of the Davenport building and said, “This morning in Moscow, a city of…
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Here’s How the Biden Administration Has Tackled The Mental Health Crisis
May was Mental Health Awareness Month, and for the past few weeks, the Biden administration has announced a series of efforts to address the nation’s growing mental health crisis. Those come on top of the administration’s legislative achievements on mental health, including the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which represented the largest-ever national investment in mental…
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Iowa Students Advance to Finals of National History Day Contest
In June, those 62 students will travel to Maryland to compete in the National History Day Contest, pitting their projects against 3,000 other students from around the world.
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Davenport Residents Not Shocked By Building’s Collapse
Residents and those who have been inside an 80-unit apartment building that partially collapsed Sunday say they were not surprised by it, as the building was in such poor shape.
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What We Know About The Davenport Building Collapse
Davenport, Iowa, is in the national spotlight after a building partially collapsed in the heart of its downtown over the weekend. Here’s what we know: What happened? A little before 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, Davenport first responders answered a call about a collapsed building at 324 Main Street. The six-story apartment building has…
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Offbeat Adventures: Travel To The Coolest Hidden Wonders In Every U.S. State
As more and more people venture out to make up for the last few pandemic-ridden years, you might be looking to go a little farther off the beaten path to avoid the crowds.Stackerdid some digging and found a hidden travel gem for every state, using data from Atlas Obscura.
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Meet Iowa’s Wander Women, Community for the Outdoors-Curious
If you’re looking to get outdoors now that it’s warmer, but you don’t know where to start (or who to go with), there’s a group for you in Iowa.
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4 Iowa Students Named Presidential Scholars
Eight Iowa students have been chosen as semifinalists for the US Presidential Scholars program, a prestigious honor recognizing some of America’s most talented students.
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Tick Season Has Arrived in Iowa: Follow These Simple Steps to Stay Safe
After a mild winter, there will likely be an uptick in ticks this year. Safeguarding yourself, and your pets, from ticks requires protecting yourself before, during, and after spending time outdoors. Mild winters could mean more ticks earlier than usual and a wider spread of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases. Tick season generally stretches…
