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The most scenic sunset-viewing spots in Iowa you can access for free
From prairie overlooks to river bluffs, discover some of the most scenic sunset-viewing spots in Iowa — without spending a dime.
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Community donates enough to let Coralville pantry give free meals to anyone
Once reserved for kids only, the program has now expanded to allow anyone to enjoy free meals, regardless of age.
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This Iowa Rep’s private school is funded by vouchers
Rep. Dean Fisher voted for Iowa school vouchers, then helped found a private school that likely collected $255,616 in taxpayer money its first year.
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New refugee story project aims to bring Iowa’s overlooked immigrant communities into focus
Common Thread Iowa will cover the state’s refugee and immigrant communities — populations its founders say are bigger, and more overlooked, than most Iowans realize.
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Gov. Reynolds asks UIHC to lower cancer bills: Iowa worker news and layoffs for July 23, 2026
Pretty please lower the hospital bills, Gov. Kim Reynolds is apparently asking University of Iowa Health Care after the Des Moines Register found thousands of patients were being charged more for cancer care. UIHC’s response? Take it up with the feds.
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‘Really shocking:’ ICE detained 1,779 Iowans since 2025
Nearly 1,800 Iowans were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since 2025, with nearly 90% of them deported, according to a new report from a statewide immigrant advocacy group.
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Hinson says clinic closure talk is ‘lying by omission.’ State records tell another story
Ashley Hinson accused her critics of “lying by omission” about healthcare clinic closures. Then we checked what she left out.
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Justice for Lorenzo and Johan: Protests and events for July 21-27, 2026
Tap here for upcoming protests and events in Iowa.
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‘ICE should NOT’: Your letters (July 21, 2026)
“Always go for the owners first and then the bosses second. They love bragging that their success is by their efforts only.”
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Trump admits no evidence Iowa poll was rigged—but wants Selzer’s files anyway
Trump’s lawyers argued in court: the Iowa Poll wasn’t news —it was a product the Register paid for. A judge asked if that logic could chill free speech statewide.
