Iowa school officials are bracing for SNAP cuts, as President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill will make it harder for families to enroll in school meal programs.
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After announcing the $12B Farmer Bridge Payments, Dysart, Iowa farmer Cordt Holub said his two-year-old son asks if Trump could come instead of Santa Claus. According to his social media accounts, Holub works with NuTech Seed, a regional brand underneath Corteva.
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The national escalating Starbucks strike, intended to bring the company back to the bargaining table, began with several stores across the country on Nov. 13, and two of Iowa's four union Starbucks stores joined Dec. 4—Iowa City and Des Moines.
Iowa mom Jessica Djukanovic was recently refused proper care for a fatal pregnancy. Her husband Miljan says they and their doctors were "cornered by the government."
The Djukanovics both identify as religious and conservative, but this experience shed new light on how the American conservative party propagandizes voters like them for power at the expense of their health and safety.
Check out these immigrant-owned businesses to not only boost your local economy but also support those who the federal government is actively targeting.
Working class news you can use: Voting on a union: The UnityPoint vote among 1,776 health care professionals at four Des Moines hospitals on whether to join Teamsters Local 90 was held Dec. 7-9. Unofficial results show nurses won their union, 871-666—but overnight...
US Rep. Zach Nunn’s position on expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits has been all over the place in recent weeks. Nunn, the Republican congressman from Iowa's Third District, signed on to co-sponsor a bipartisan bill to protect Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax...
Two of Iowa's four unionized Starbucks locations joined a national Starbucks Workers United escalating strike today.
After a delayed vote because of the government shutdown, hundreds of nurses at four UnityPoint Health hospitals in the Des Moines area are voting this weekend on whether to unionize with Teamsters Local 90—an election being closely watched by non-union nurses...
Acts of kindness can bring a smile like nothing else. Here are nine of our favorite everyday stories in 2025, from rescuing animals to ending local hunger.
