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Iowa, do you know who is on the ballot?
Inside: All the races you’re voting on Support our work Amie here. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. That’s less than a week away. Do you know who’s on your ballot this year? (If you answered “yes,” forward this to someone who’s been asking. If “no,” keep reading!) At Iowa Starting Line, our big thing…
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Halloween haunts around Iowa
Plus: Positively Iowa and reader letters! Support our work Amie here. It’s Halloween week and Black Cat Day! If you have a black cat, send me a photo—I’ll run them Friday! You may recognize my perpetual cuddler/very helpful deskmate, Bear (who loves appearing in Starting Line videos). In this issue: Looking for info about judges on…
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Can Iowa families afford another child? One dad isn’t sure
Plus: Positively Iowa and the photo of the week! Support 🗣️ It’s Friday. Next week is Halloween, and I am stocking up on cheap candy for the trick-or-treaters who descend on my neighborhood by the hundreds. It’s my favorite time of year, mainly for that reason—the children in a variety of costumes, with a variety…
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Yes, we have nitrates already—but what are data centers adding?
Plus: Positively Iowa and reader letters! Share with a friend Amie here. We had our first freeze warning this weekend here in Waterloo, which officially makes it fall, which means soup season! Do you make soup, or just enjoy it—and what’s your favorite? Reply and tell me! In this issue: Remember the Milwaukee Brewers “Timeless…
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Looking for fall adventures this weekend?
Plus: Positively Iowa and the photo of the week! Share with a friend 🗣️ It’s Friday! Looking for something to do this weekend? Scroll down for some Iowa events, plus fall fun in Only in Iowa, this week’s crossed dogs photo, a chef’s homecoming in Positively Iowa, and news you can use. Amie Rivers Newsletter Editor,…
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The best places to watch bald eagles in Iowa
Plus: Positively Iowa and reader letters! Share with a friend Amie here. One final stretch of hot weather this weekend is hopefully now settling into cooler autumn. Suddenly, over the last week, the trees have become absolutely radiant here in Waterloo; leaves crunch underfoot as I take Phoenix on long, luxurious walks in the cool…
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The polls open this week!
Here’s how to vote starting Wednesday Share with a friend Amie here. Did you know early voting in Iowa starts this week? I’m a big fan of voting early in person: I can drive to the courthouse whenever it’s convenient for me, there’s usually NO line, and then I’m done! (And I’ll stop getting campaign…
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🎃 8 Iowa adventures in October
Plus: Only in Iowa and the photo of the week! Support 🗣️ It’s Friday. Tomorrow is World Mental Health Day and World Homeless Day, while Sunday is National Coming Out Day and Monday is National Farmer’s Day, Indigenous Peoples Day, and that day. Time for Only in Iowa, this week’s photo, Positively Iowa, and news you…
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Iowa, when do you start decorating for Halloween?
Plus: Your takes on daylight saving time and more Share with a friend Amie here. Happy National Taco Day, go get those discounts! Not into tacos? How about voting? It’s National Voter Education Week, and I’ll be popping in some helpful information to get you ready for Election Day in each edition. In this issue:…
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What I heard at Iowa’s special session
Plus: A Hawkeye loss, ethics complaints, and more Share with a friend Special Edition: Reporter’s Notebook In this edition: An apology to the White House, an ethics complaint, and Iowa’s fall to Ohio State Friday night, I watched from the eaves of the Iowa Senate gallery as a Republican said he’d had enough.…
