2023
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Christmas tree farms and holiday light displays to visit in Iowa
Make merry memories at these 17 holiday light shows and Christmas tree farms across Iowa.
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What to expect from Iowa House Dems in 2024 legislative session
House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst (D-Windsor Heights) and her Democratic colleagues know Iowans are exhausted and disappointed by the Iowa Legislature. “We hear from people all the time: ‘This is not the state I grew up in,’ and they’re concerned and they’re depressed and they’re upset about it,” she said. This year, the Iowa Legislature…
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Feeling charitable? Donate to an Iowa nonprofit that’s Iowan-approved.
It had to be the most popular question we’ve ever asked: Which charity helping Iowans should folks donate to this year? Hundreds of worthy causes across the state were mentioned.
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Rushing: Everybody poops, but what happens next?
Chief Political Correspondent Ty Rushing wrote about the North Liberty wastewater treatment plant and the people who keep it running after touring the facility with state Rep. Amy Nielsen.
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VIDEO: Rep. Megan Srinivas on how abortion access saves lives
Watch Rep. Megan Srivinas (D-Des Moines), who is also a medical doctor, discuss why one of her patients needed to have an abortion to undergo chemotherapy treatment after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia. @iowastartingline Rep. Megan Srivinas (D-Des Moines), who is also a medical doctor, talked about why one of her patients…
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Starting Line’s most ‘WTF’ stories of 2023
Iowa had a number of “WTF” news stories in 2023. We recapped some of them including the Satanic Temple drama, the fallout between Kim Reynolds and Donald Trump, and more.
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This federal program is saving Iowans money on their internet–here’s how to sign up
About 115,000 households in Iowa have enrolled in President Biden’s Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides discounts on internet bills.
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Service members to get biggest pay raise in 20 years in bill heading to Biden’s desk
While the pay bump will affect the 202 active duty service members in Iowa, this year’s National Defense Authorization Act is just the latest example of the increasingly partisan landscape of modern American politics.
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Tell us your favorite bakery in Iowa
From Sioux City to Burlington and everywhere in between, Iowa has some fantastic bakeries. Whether you’re going for cakes or cookies, breads or brownies, we want to know: What’s the best Iowa bakery? Tell us in the form below, and we’ll announce the top choices soon! What's the best bakery in Iowa? Scenic Route Bakery…
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Surprise: Trump lies about gas prices while in Iowa
While unleashing a tirade of lies alongside threats to his political enemies during a nearly 90-minute speech in Coralville on Wednesday, former president Donald Trump told a particularly notable whopper about American gas prices. “Gasoline prices are now $5, $6, $7, and even 8 dollars a gallon,” Trump said. “By contrast, under the Trump leadership—my…
