The fascinating story behind Lake Sugema’s name
Learn about Lake Sugema, from its history and how it was named to the wildlife that calls it home.
Aug
2024
24
LOCAL HISTORY
Jul
2024
25
7 of the most infamous Iowa criminals
Learn more about seven of the most infamous criminals to serve time behind bars in Iowa.
Jul
2024
21
10 buildings in Iowa that are older than the state itself
These ten buildings were already standing when Iowa became a state in 1846.
Jul
2024
13
Did you know these 8 movies were filmed In Iowa?
California may be home to Hollywood, but so many of your favorite films were set against backdrops far removed from the glitterati of the West Coast. With huge studios like Warner Bros., MGM, and...
May
2024
10
Hy-Vee will close stores in Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Davenport, creating food deserts
Midwest grocery chain Hy-Vee is closing three stores in low-income neighborhoods, which will have the effect of creating three new food deserts in Iowa. Hy-Vee announced this week it would be...
May
2024
9
Elder fraud on rise: Older Iowans lost more than $16.4 million in 2023
A new report shows the number of Americans getting scammed is on the rise, and elder fraud is the most common. Iowa ranked 33rd in the nation for elder fraud, or the number of residents over 60...
Mar
2024
26
Meet 7 women who broke barriers in the field of astronomy and beyond
These seven women broke barriers in astronomy and beyond. Here's everything you need to know about seven women who contributed to astronomy.
Dec
2023
29
Iowa’s 10 oldest cities, and how they got their start
Today, there are 947 incorporated municipalities in Iowa. Check out our list of the 10 oldest Iowa cities, which we have based largely on the official incorporation date according to the Iowa Secretary of State’s office, though we made a few exceptions to that rule where noted.
Nov
2023
3
As Iowa housing costs soar, Biden wants to turn empty offices into housing
In Sept. 2020, the median home sale price in Iowa was $188,500. As of Sept. 2023, that figure had risen to $229,600, a 21% increase, according to Redfin. Renters are also paying more in Iowa. They paid an average of $947.54 between January and March 2020. Now, they’re paying $1,085.55, a $138.01 increase.
Jul
2023
12
White House Announces New Plan To Lower Child Care Costs, Support Child Care Providers
Many American families could soon get some much-needed help with the unaffordable cost of child care, thanks to a new proposal from the Biden administration. On Tuesday, the White House proposed...
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