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On 4/20, Rob Sand dropped his legal weed plan
Plus: Protests and reader soundoff Share with a friend Amie here. Happy National Library Week, put on by that extremist group *checks notes* the American Library Association. As always, send me reviews of the books you’ve read recently! Tomorrow is also Earth Day, always a good day to pick up some trash, plant a tree,…
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🌱 4/20 deals in Iowa’s border states
Plus: Only in Iowa & the cutest pet photo! Share with a friend 🗣️ It’s Friday. Time for Only in Iowa, this week’s pet photo, Positively Iowa, and news you can use. Which Iowa restaurant makes the best breaded tenderloin? Vote here. My favorite way to find new Iowa artists and bands is the annual Tiny…
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Are the hummingbirds in Iowa yet? 👀
Plus: Protests and reader soundoff Share with a friend Amie here. The hummingbirds are getting closer, but are not officially here yet. Before they arrive, here’s what to know about them! In this issue: Candidate events and protests, this week’s viral post, and reader soundoff. It’s National Donate Life Month, which honors organ, tissue,…
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How much credit card debt are we all in?
Plus: Only in Iowa & the cutest pet photo! Share with a friend 🗣️ It’s Friday. Time for Only in Iowa, this week’s pet photo, and news you can use. How much credit card debt do you have? For nearly a quarter of Des Moines metro residents, it’s more than $10,000. Stop watering your lawns so much.…
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Iowa has 95 data centers?!
Plus: Only in Iowa & the cutest pet photo! Share with a friend 🗣️ It’s Friday, April 3, which I celebrate for two bittersweet reasons: It’s my late mom’s bday, and it’s Varnum v. Brien Day. On this day in 2009, Iowa became just the third state in the US to legally recognize same-sex marriages.…
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What did Jeff Shipley say this time?
Plus: Protests and reader soundoff Share with a friend Amie here. Did you attend a No Kings event in Iowa? More than 8 million people did at 3,300 events across the US this Saturday. The largest cities saw millions march, but even in Iowa, plenty turned out for the 60+ events: An estimated 10,000…
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🥪 Iowa’s pay-it-forward cafe that creates community
Plus: Only in Iowa & the cutest pet photo! Share with a friend 🗣️ It’s Friday. Time for Only in Iowa, this week’s pet photo, Positively Iowa, and news you can use. The updated No Kings protest list is here; thanks to those who reached out to help me update it! Do you have a warrant…
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🚫👑 No Kings and more protests across Iowa
Plus: Protests and reader soundoff Share with a friend Amie here. It’s No Kings protest time again, and we’ve got a full list of No Kings Iowa events happening this Saturday (as of this writing: reply and send me any missing ones, and I’ll pop them in Friday’s newsletter). Thursday is Equal Pay Day, highlighting…
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⛽️ Is this really the ‘worst’ gas station in Iowa?
Plus: Tornado prep & a gorgeous full moon sunset Share with a friend 🗣️ It’s Friday, and the first day of spring for us in the Northern Hemisphere! And it finally feels like it, too! Time for Only in Iowa, this week’s pet photo, Positively Iowa, and news you can use. I’m not suggesting I…
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🥇 Davenport hockey player wins gold
Plus: Protests and reader soundoff Share with a friend Amie here. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Who is your favorite Patrick? This is mine (besides, of course, my three coworkers named Patrick, my old editor Patrick, my late grandpa….). Davenport Paralympian Kevin McKee and his sled hockey team bested Czechia, 6-1, in the semis Friday and…
