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Des Moines has had one of the biggest mental health rebounds post-pandemic, according to study
According to a new study, residents in Des Moines, Iowa reported significant improvements in mental health since the pandemic. Here’ what you need to know.
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Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain
Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain. Here’s what you need to know.
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Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain
Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain. Here’s what you need to know.
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New Pride mural in Des Moines to ‘roll out the welcome mat’ for LGBTQ+ community
A new mural has opened in Des Moines’ East Village to emphasize the city welcomes the LGBTQ+ community. For weeks, four corners at the intersection of Grand Avenue and East Fifth Street in Des Moines’ East Village have been turning rainbow colors. On Tuesday, just days before the beginning of Pride Month, Capital City Pride…
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22 LGBTQ+ Pride events in Iowa (3 brand new!) in 2024
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month. If you’re looking for Pride events in Iowa in 2024, here are 22 of them. The first Pride was in 1970, on the one-year commemoration of the Stonewall Uprising, which happened outside of the Stonewall Inn—a bar in New York City—on June 28, 1969. To be sure, LGBTQ+ activists had…
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Van Meter Visitor & other folklore: Explore Iowa’s 3 creepiest cryptids
From the Van Meter Visitor to phantom black dogs, dive into the fascinating world of Iowa’s creepy creatures.
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Greenfield tornado: How to volunteer, donate, help with recovery
Officials are still limiting who can go into town, but there are still ways you can help with Greenfield tornado recovery. Donations, volunteer efforts, and offers to help in any way possible have swamped the southwest Iowa town of Greenfield in Adair County since it took a hit from a tornado on Tuesday, May 21,…
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12 Iowa towns that are constantly mispronounced
How many of these town names do you really know? If you’re wondering how European immigrants came up with some of these Iowa town names in the 19th century, and then proceeded to pronounce them the craziest ways you can imagine, read on. Read: Iowa Weird: The History Behind These Iowa Towns’ Color-Themed Names Buena…
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What is May’s Flower Moon, and what else you’ll see this summer in Iowa
The Flower Moon isn’t just a natural event; it’s a celebration of life and the bounty of the Heartland. Here’s what Iowans need to know.
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Her kid needs CBD to control his seizures. A new Iowa law makes it a crime
In trying to prevent Iowans from accessing THC in consumable hemp, Republicans now made it illegal for parents to give their children CBD—for some, the only seizure medication that works. Dallas Center mom Erin Farquhar remembers lobbying Iowa legislators years ago to legalize the CBD medication she needs to keep her son’s seizures and behavioral…
