2023
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Explore the Cosmos: An Easy 2023 Summer Guide to Starting Your Stargazing Hobby
Getting into astronomy as a hobby is easier than it seems. All you really need are a few helpful tips, a pair of basic binoculars, and a planisphere to get started. (Don’t know what a planisphere is? Don’t worry. It’s cheap, and we tell you all about it below.) Why get into astronomy? Here are…
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Senate Democrats Remove Wahls As Leader After Staffing Dispute
Iowa Senate Democrats voted tonight to remove Sen. Zach Wahls as minority leader and replace him with Sen. Pam Jochum. The leadership change was precipitated by Wahls dismissing two longtime Democratic Senate caucus staffers, both of whom worked at the Statehouse for over two decades, at the end of last week, and replacing one with…
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Teachers and Allies Ready to ‘Teach Truth Day of Action’ on June 10
On Tuesday, teachers and their allies from across the United States participated in a virtual meeting to discuss their upcoming Teach Truth Day of Action, which is set to take place on June 10. On that day, educators, students, parents, and community members in cities and towns across the nation will rally and pledge to…
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Big Pharma Company Merck Sues Biden Administration To Keep Prices High
The pharmaceutical giant Merck on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over a federal law that will allow Medicare to negotiate prices directly with drugmakers in order to lower drug costs for millions of American seniors. Merck’s lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., comes less than a year after Democrats passed…
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25 LGBTQ+ People Who Changed The Course Of History
Stacker compiled a list of just 25 of these LGBTQ+ historical figures, spanning a range of disciplines and periods, referencing articles, personal letters, and books.
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Quiz: Is This Quote From The 2023 Iowa Legislative Session Or “Parks And Recreation”?
“I don’t how margarine’s made, but I know how butter is made, right, so when you look at that in simple form I don’t know how it couldn’t be better for children.” 2023 Iowa Legislature Parks and Recreation “Whether or not I pay income tax is none of the government’s business.” 2023 Iowa Legislature Parks…
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Industries Where Job Openings Are Increasing And Decreasing Most
Stacker used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover report to see which industries grew job openings in March and which saw open positions shrink.
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Residents Want To Reshape Pott. County Supervisor Races
Pottawattamie County will hold a special election on Aug. 1 to determine how future board of supervisors elections are conducted, a move community organizers and labor groups hope will create better representation in county government. The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved the special election when it met Tuesday, in response to a petition from…
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Find Iowa’s Free Children’s Meal Sites for Summer 2023
The state of Iowa has released resources for finding locations serving free meals to children this summer.
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Sioux City Jail Almost 40% More Expensive Than Voters Agreed To
The initial estimate for the new Woodbury County Jail has gone up by 40%. If costs keep going up like they are, “we could be the most expensive jail in the United States.”
