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Iowa farmers warn Save Our Bacon Act could lead to more farm consolidation
Immigration
ICE smashes in Des Moines man’s truck windows, detains him
Labor
Rents rising faster in Cedar Rapids: Iowa worker news and layoffs, Sept. 10, 2026
Economy
Will Amendment 1 in Iowa prevent us from raising taxes on the rich?
Zach Lahn’s own words on education and cancer aren’t adding up
Internal poll shows Turek narrowly ahead of Hinson in Iowa Senate race
New Sarah Trone Garriott ad hits US Rep. Zach Nunn on town hall absence
4 key dates to know in Iowa’s 2026 midterm elections
Here’s how to fight back against ICE in your community.
Iowa’s ‘Rural Hospital Relief’ doesn’t add up
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Business
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What to know about Iowa’s only pay-it-forward café
OPINION: If Trump really cared about Main Street, Iowa would feel it
Ditch the big brands: 12 Iowa-made swaps for everyday essentials
15 best indie bookstores in Iowa
Cannabis
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Sand and Muhbauer outline their plan to bring tax dollars to Iowa through legal marijuana
Rob Sand unveils cannabis legalization plan, a potential solution to Iowa’s $1.4 billion budget hole
Medical CBD expansion bill passes first hurdle
Her kid needs CBD to control his seizures. A new Iowa law makes it a crime
Civil Rights
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What the ‘flock’ is going on in Iowa?
Iowan Zach Mecham sounds the alarm on DOJ challenging the Americans with Disabilities Act
Is Iowa serving justice or just punishment?
You’re legally allowed to take time off work to vote in Iowa
Crime & Safety
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ICE raids increasing in Iowa
Iowa knows what works to prevent crime. It’s choosing not to fund it
Solving a crisis without armed police? This Ottumwa woman thinks it could work
5 of the biggest true crime cases in Iowa history
Economy
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At the Iowa State Fair, Rob Sand says a decade of Republican dominance has hurt Iowa
Rob Sand pushes for Iowa to raise minimum wage and legalize marijuana
As Iowa farmers continue to feel impacts of tariffs, a look back at Rep. Miller-Meeks doubling down
Key issues have brought Iowa candidates front and center in national discourse
Education
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Iowa’s private school voucher program didn’t protect this 7-year-old with a rare medical condition
Sand at the Iowa State Fair: “You don’t check party ID on the way in the door.”
Is Iowa Rep. Dean Fisher a conflict of interest?
Des Moines teacher and state Senate candidate takes apart Iowa’s voucher program
Elections
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First time voting in Iowa? Here’s everything you need to know
Iowa’s 2026 ballot: the 9 races that decide who runs your state
Sand vs. Lahn: Where Iowa’s governor candidates stand on the issues
Iowa’s US Senate race just became a real toss-up. Here’s what’s on the line.
Environment
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Rep. Lindsay James: Iowa has the highest rising cancer rates in the country
Pesticide drift could have ruined Iowa farmer’s crop
Palo City Council advances data center ordinance despite fierce opposition
Inside Ames listening session on proposed data centers
Healthcare
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21,000 Iowans lost their health coverage
Josh Turek says Iowa now is ‘not the state I grew up in’
Turek backs transparency for patients denied insurance coverage for treatment
‘Nobody is gonna come save us:’ Iowa’s university workers form different kind of union
Housing
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What $1,000 rent gets you in Iowa right now
Prices up 3.8% from last year, highest since 2023: Iowa worker news and layoffs for May 14, 2026
A private equity firm bought this Iowa mobile home park. Now, residents say it’s sinking into the ground.
Looking for cheap rent in Iowa? Try these 7 cities
Immigration
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What ‘doing it the legal way’ actually looks like in Iowa right now
100 Iowans showed up for an ICE check-in in Cedar Rapids
New immigrant stories project trying to save Iowa’s story
Common Thread Iowa is telling the state’s immigrant stories
Infrastructure
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‘The first domino’ — Linn County residents sound off on proposed plant said to power data centers
Lansing bridge — the only Mississippi River crossing for 60 miles — is closing permanently
Biden sets 10-year deadline for cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer
Opinion: We must help communities that have been left behind, no matter who wins in November
Labor
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Which Iowa politicians support workers?
Hinson, Miller-Meeks, Nunn’s records on worker-friendly bills
2026 Labor Day events around Iowa: News, layoffs, and more
What ICE money could buy: Iowa layoffs and news Aug. 27, 2026
LGBTQ
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Iowa Pride Ensembles: A radically joyful noise
Cedar Valley LGBTQ+ Coalition: Events where you can come as you are
Rainbow Faith Coalition Des Moines: ‘God actually does love everyone’
Iowa Safe Schools empowers queer students, trains adults
Money & Jobs
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Trump’s cheap beef promise has a catch—and it’s coming for Iowa
Indie singer-songwriter Ok Cowgirl talks new single ‘God Made a Farmer’
Who’s actually paying for Iowa’s farm crisis?
Gov. Reynolds asks UIHC to lower cancer bills: Iowa worker news and layoffs for July 23, 2026
Politics
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Iowa doctor attributes decline in health care access to Rep. Miller-Meeks’ votes
The one political issue that 88% of voters can agree on right now
Rob Sand on the healthcare price hikes coming because of the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Rob Sand’s pitch to feed every Iowa kid for free
Reproductive Rights
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Iowa tightens access to abortion pills, requiring in-person visits
The abortion ban question Sarah Trone Garriott’s senator couldn’t answer
Evidence-based healthcare is losing to politics in Iowa
Ashley Hinson calls mifepristone ‘evil’
Rural
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Josh Turek says rural Iowans feel betrayed by Trump policies and promises
13 data centers near their small Iowa town, and now a gas plant could be coming
Dubuque County residents weigh in on data centers
Iowa county passes halt on data centers after residents speak out
Sports
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Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series: What to know about the state’s biggest college football rivalry
Obama tells Caitlin Clark: “Don’t lose that joy”
3 ways to be a women’s sports fan in Iowa right now
Get to know Iowa’s winter Olympians and Paralympians
