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8 last-minute Iowa day trips to make before school starts
Plus: Protests and reader soundoff Share with a friend Amie here. News and reader soundoff for you all today! (No more events and protests, but you can still find them here.) And one more thing: Join Zachary Oren Smith (@zacharyorensmith) and Liz Fleming (@LizfromIowa) at Curate in Des Moines on Wednesday at 7 p.m. for…
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Coralville pantry feeding kids over summer break
Plus: Only in Iowa and the photo of the week! Share with a friend 🗣️ It’s Friday. Time for Only in Iowa, this week’s photo, Positively Iowa, and news you can use. It’s International Beer Day today. Where are you celebrating? Tomorrow is International Cat Day. (Iowa has two cat cafes!) Sunday is National Book Lovers’…
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Obama gives Josh Turek an assist
Plus: Events and reader letters Share with a friend Amie here. It’s August and National Black Business Month, a great reminder to spend some money supporting Black entrepreneurs in your community. (If you’re in Waterloo, I’ll shamelessly plug my favorite burger joint, Big Head Burger!) Also check out the inaugural Iowa African Film Festival in…
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🌅 Best places to catch an Iowa sunset
Plus: Two budding Iowa inventors win big Share with a friend 🗣️ It’s Friday and the last of July. Good riddance! Time for Only in Iowa, this week’s photo, Positively Iowa, and news you can use. The AAU Junior Olympics began this week in Des Moines and runs through Aug. 8. There are currently 116 data…
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Who voted for more war in Iran?
Plus: Protests and reader soundoff Share with a friend Amie here. He’s still right: “We got money for wars, but can’t feed the poor.” In this issue: Events and protests; this week’s massive Iran funding vote; and the difference between our European ancestors skating through Ellis Island versus everyone else trying to come here.…
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8 last-minute Iowa day trips before school starts
Plus: Only in Iowa and the photo of the week! Share with a friend 🗣️ It’s Friday, and we’re more than halfway through summer. Yikes/yay? If you haven’t taken advantage of a summer day trip around the state, keep scrolling for some ideas—plus this week’s photo, Positively Iowa, and news you can use. Iowa State University’s Reiman…
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How to help Iowa farmer affected by pesticide drift
Plus: Protests and reader soundoff Share with a friend Amie here. I vote we update our stereotypical “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity” to add: “or the pesticide drift or the wildfire smoke.” In this issue: Justice for Lorenzo and Johan and more protests, this week’s viral post on the SAVE Act, and…
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Escape the heat at these retro Iowa barcades
Plus: Bad air quality could be headed for us Share with a friend 📅 It’s Friday and July 17—otherwise known as World Emoji Day. Time for Only in Iowa, this week’s photo, Positively Iowa, and news you can use. Tornado Alley has shifted east over the years, and is now squarely in Iowa. The upper Midwest,…
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Ames crowd has thoughts on data centers….
Plus: Protests and reader soundoff Share with a friend Amie here. Another hot week is upon us! How are you beating the heat? Reply and tell me. In this issue: Events and protests, this week’s viral post on an Ames data center listening session, and readers keep telling me why they’re totally gonna unsubscribe…
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Best Iowa kayaking spots for beginners
Plus: Upcoming book giveaway in Waterloo Share with a friend 🗣️ It’s Friday! We’ve got the best places to paddle for beginners on Only in Iowa, this week’s sleepy reader photo, plus I interviewed THEE Nikole Hannah-Jones (Pulitzer Prize winner/Iowa native!) about her children’s book giveaway for Positively Iowa. Want to join the Bumble Bee Atlas…
