How bad Iowa’s water quality was this summer (and why)
Every year, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) monitors the water quality at state park beaches and updates... Read more.
Iowa groups back $16 billion bill extending child care support
By the end of September, nearly $24 billion in funding for child care services in the US will go away—making a bad problem much worse.... Read more.
Help clean up Iowa’s state parks on first day of fall
Parks and forests across Iowa are offering Iowans the perfect reason to get outside on the first day of fall this year. The annual Statewide... Read more.
Swordfighting, Punk Rock and ‘Badass Teenage Girlhood’ in New Des Moines Play
Start with two 17-year-olds. Add the stress and competition of training for the Junior Olympics. Now add swords—they’re fencers—and then put their lives o... Read more.
Two New Sioux City Events This Fall Celebrate Diverse Cultures
Two new events are coming this month to Sioux City to build a space for and connect the different cultures, backgrounds, and people who have made the city home ... Read more.
Advocates: Iowa’s ‘Vague Law’ Harms LGBTQ Youth, Schools
Representatives of two Iowa LGBTQ advocacy organizations said the start of the school year is going exactly as expected—and many predicted—after Republican ... Read more.
The 39 Best Diners in Iowa, According to Iowans
Where are the best diners in Iowa? Here’s the list, as chosen by Iowans.... Read more.
How Des Moines Metro Schools Are Applying Anti-LGBTQ Law
New laws passed by Republicans in the Iowa Legislature this year restrict bathroom access for transgender students, forcibly out students to their parents if th... Read more.
Urbandale Schools Trying To Navigate Iowa’s Anti-LGBTQ Law
The Urbandale School District provided no further clarity on how it will enforce the new state-mandated teaching restrictions for LGBTQ topics at Monday’s... Read more.
Doctors Say Iowa Abortion Ban Could Worsen OB-GYN Shortage
Iowa doesn’t have enough maternal health care specialists, and that long-standing problem could get worse if the recently passed six-week abortion ban goes in... Read more.