2023
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Mitchellville Educator Named 2023 Iowa Teacher of the Year
Krystal Colbert, a teacher for 16 years who works at Mitchellville Elementary School, is Iowa’s Teacher of the Year for 2023.
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29 of the Best Mother’s Day Gifts Based on Your Mom’s Love Language
Searching for a Mother’s Day gift can be terrible. We decided to shop by love language—and found these gems.
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Avenue Scholars Helping Des Moines Students Through College
“All of our students have hopes and dreams, but don’t understand how to get there. That’s what we do. We give them the support system and skills to work through life.”
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Guest Post: ‘Most Harmful and Destructive’ Iowa Legislative Session Ever
The list of catastrophic legislation that the Republican Party has imposed on the people of Iowa is lengthy:
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What Happens if America Defaults on its Debt?
As early as June 1, the United States could default on its debt for the first time ever, sending the economy into complete free fall, causing millions of hard-working Americans to lose their jobs and decimating retirement accounts. This outcome, which becomes more likely with each passing day, has been made possible by the actions…
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8 Iowa Students Chosen As Presidential Scholars Semifinalists
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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Rural Advocates Want to Take on Monopoly Power and Help Family Farmers
More than 50 advocates met in Omaha, Neb. last month to discuss their federal and state policy priorities to help rural communities across the United States. The 2023 Rural Policy Action Summit was hosted by several organizations whose work focuses on advancing the quality of life for those who live in America’s smaller communities, including…
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Trans Iowa Student Stands Up to Governor. Here’s How She Did It
She also expected boos—not that she heard any—and she expected some kind of video would be posted. But she didn’t expect to go viral.
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A Brief History of Kwik Star in Iowa
With more than 500 stores in three Midwest states (Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin), Kwik Star is not only big in Iowa—it’s extraordinarily beloved.
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House Removes Most ‘Egregious’ Parts of Iowa Child Labor Bill, But Problems Remain
The Iowa House Tuesday passed the Legislature’s child labor bill, SF 542, with significant amendments to change some of the language that allowed minors to work in dangerous occupations. Some of those amendments included changes suggested by House Democrats, but the bill still passed on party lines, 60-34. The bill, with its amendments, heads back…
