It was after midnight on May 20, 2021, but every face in Gov. Kim Reynolds' private office at the State Capitol Building was full of maskless smiles. They had succeeded. Reynolds signed a law...
I love basketball, whether playing or watching. I played it from grade school to high school, and I averaged a whopping 1.7 points a game during my senior year. My basketball prime came at the...
Coastal folks sometimes refer to Iowa as a flyover state. To live in or have visited Iowa is to know all the exciting, beautiful, and fun destinations across the Hawkeye State. What’s more is...
Second in a two-part series on Dollar General coming into rural Iowa towns, and how rural grocers can still compete with them. Read Part 1 here. When Dollar General opened a store in Paullina, a...
Did you know that voluntary scary experiences increase your mood? This is especially true for those who are challenging or facing their fear when they enter a haunted house or other scary...
Since President Joe Biden announced his plan to relieve college graduates from a portion of their crushing student loan debts, Republicans have gone all-in on criticizing the idea of relief. And...
First in a two-part series on Dollar General coming into rural Iowa towns, and how rural grocers can still compete with them. Read Part 2 here. Scott Vogelaar started working at his parents'...
The Meskwaki Nation is Iowa’s only federally recognized Indian tribe. They reside on more than 8,600 acres of native land in Tama County. In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 11, we’ve...
As far as fall family outings go, hunting for the best pumpkins to decorate and carve is a must. Sure, you could buy a pumpkin at some big-box store, but that’s no fun. Iowa has dozens of pumpkin...
Josh Turek represented America on the international stage and now he's ready to represent his hometown in the Iowa Legislature. The 43-year-old, two-time gold medal-winning Paralympian was born...
