2023
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Warren County Special Election Approved After Tense Meeting
There will be a special election in Warren County for the county auditor seat. “I say we have an election,” said interim county auditor David Whipple, whose appointment was the reason for Friday’s public hearing. Residents showed up in droves to the Warren County Administration Building in Indianola to find out how a challenge to…
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Supreme Court Takes Student Debt Relief Away From 43 Million Americans
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Biden’s student loan cancellation plan, a major blow to tens of millions of working- and middle-class Americans who stood to benefit from the program. In a 6-3 decision in Biden v. Nebraska, the Court’s right-wing justices ruled in favor of six states with Republican attorneys general—Nebraska,…
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Des Moines UPS Workers Prepare to Strike
UPS workers in Des Moines hosted a rally Friday morning to prepare and practice for the possibility of a strike later this summer.
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US Supreme Court Bans Consideration of Race in College Admissions
The US Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, ruling that consideration of race during the admissions process is unconstitutional. In two separate decisions, the Court’s conservative judges ruled that race-conscious admissions programs at the University of North Carolina (UNC) and Harvard were illegal, even as legacy-based admissions that benefit wealthy,…
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18 Corny, Zany, and Truly Special Iowa Festivals in 2023
Hobo Days, Medieval Times, and the chance to live like Laura Ingalls Wilder… Get a slice of Iowa (and a lot of corn) at 2023’s most exciting festivals.
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The Best Hiking Trail in Iowa, According to Iowans
Here are the best hiking trails in the state, according to you, our readers.
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Nonprofit Distributes Free Reproductive Health Kits For Iowans
A new initiative launched by the Family Planning Council of Iowa (FPCI) aims to bring Iowans affordable health care by providing free reproductive health kits for those in need. The initiative comes one year after Roe v. Wade was overturned by the US Supreme Court, which took away the federal right to access abortion for…
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What ‘Bidenomics’ Actually Means for Workers in Iowa
US Department of Labor Chief Economist Joelle Gamble explains what “Bidenomics” means and how the president’s investments are helping workers and the economy.
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Biden Administration Gives Cedar Falls Street Project $10M Boost
Cedar Falls City Administrator Ron Gaines celebrated the news that his community will receive $10 million in federal funding to help with a complete overhaul of its Main Street. “This grant is a tremendous achievement for Cedar Falls and we are extremely excited,” said Gaines, who was hired to run the northeast Iowa city’s day-to-day…
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Iowa City UIHC Workers Win $15M Class-Action Lawsuit
Several thousand current and former employees of University of Iowa Health Care (UIHC) should soon see at least a little cash coming their way soon.
