Fraud of those 60 and older has gone up 14%, per a new report.

Among that age group, 674 Iowans lost more than $16.4 million in 2023.

I’m collecting your fraud experiences for an upcoming story; email me!

It’s Friday, May 3, 2024.

Hey folks, it’s Amie, and I’m still getting some great tulip photos from y’all!

Above: Julie K.’s garden in Ida Grove.

Newsletter reader Brenda C. said she couldn’t claim the below flowers as her own: “These beautiful flowers are in Ballingall Park in front of the train station in Ottumwa.”

Nice job, whoever tends the garden at Ballingall Park!

I’ll never not take your garden photos, by the way.

And speaking of tulips: Pella’s Tulip Time is going on this weekend. If you’re already booked up, Orange City’s is May 16-18. Read more about them here!

It’s May, which means it’s farmers’ market season!

I love to go (Waterloo Urban, downtown on Saturdays!) for the fresh veggies, eggs, honey, and plants I do not need. But I usually end up with extra goodies—like coffee, art, an entire breakfast, and more.

Which of the 200-some Iowa farmers’ markets is your favorite?

Aquí estamos y no nos vamos ✊

(We are here and we’re not leaving)

Iowa Latinos and other immigration advocates rally outside of the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines on Wednesday, May 2.

(Ty Rushing/Iowa Starting Line)

Iowa’s new anti-immigrant law is based on a Texas law that some argue is unconstitutional.

And those folks showed up at rallies in Davenport, Des Moines, Iowa City, and Waterloo on Wednesday to protest it.

Hundreds marched with signs, chanted, and spoke about how the law could affect them at the rallies.

Read all about it here.

Screenshot from a video taken by Escucha Mi Voz of a march May 2 in Iowa City.

Bonus: Read about the other bills that Iowa Republicans pushed for this session that would pick on recent immigrants in particular.

Roxanne is a pretty lady looking for her forever home after she was found wandering the streets of Mason City. She’s sweet and friendly and she would do well in any kind of home. You can find her at the Humane Society of North Iowa.

Ember has had some rough luck. She’s back in the shelter after former adoptees developed allergies and couldn’t keep her. But this social, friendly cuddle bug would love a chance at a second home. Check her out at the Humane Society of North Iowa.

On April 26, a tornado outbreak swept across Nebraska and Iowa. The National Weather Service in Des Moines and Omaha continue to survey damage, but have given preliminary ratings to some of them.

Find those ratings, plus ways to help your neighbors recover, here.

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