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Positively Iowa: A Pink Bus Got Them to Hawai’i
And more good news from Iowa! Share with a friend It’s Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Hey folks, it’s Amie, and it’s time for some good news! This week: Fog was no match for the kindness of strangers in the Quad Cities ✈️ The case of the mysterious roll of film 🎞️ Federal money coming…
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Here’s What’s ‘Affordable’ In Every Iowa Town
And more news for working Iowans Share with a friend The newsletter for the Iowa worker. It’s Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. Breaking news: There’s a hearing today on a new union-busting bill in the Iowa Senate. Read about it on my Twitter thread here, which includes the link to the Zoom at noon.) ———- Hey…
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Those Mean Iowa Kids Tanked Jeff Shipley’s Anti-Trans Bill
Your weekly Iowa news roundup Share with a friend It’s Groundhog Day. Again. (But he’s predicting early spring!) It’s Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Hey folks, it’s Amie. Happy Black History Month! Celebrate by reading some inspiring tales, like: the Black man born into enslavement in Missouri who became the richest Black man in Sioux City,…
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Positively Iowa: Davenport Gets Its Due
And more good news from Iowa! Share with a friend It’s Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Hey folks, it’s Amie, and it’s time for some good news! This week: Davenport’s charm spotlighted on PBS show 📺 Des Moines teens get ready to present to NASA 🚀 Injured bald eagle in Milford on the mend 🦅 …
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We Had Too Much Fun Making Pun-y Iowa V-Day Cards
Your weekly Iowa news roundup Share with a friend It’s Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. Hey folks, it’s Amie, and because Valentine’s Day is around the corner, we’re making up some cards for y’all! Here’s a sneak peek: This Valentine is for you if you’re the type to squander your political popularity in order to…
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Positively Iowa: A Local Chef Makes It Big
And more good news from Iowa! Share with a friend It’s Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. The snow is starting to melt—and so are we, hearing about all this good news from Iowa! This week: Des Moines chef is semifinalist for top food award 🍲 Iowa City native appearing on popular reality dating show 💘…
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I Need Your Help Covering Child Labor in Iowa
And more news for working Iowans Share with a friend The newsletter for the Iowa worker. It’s Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. Hey folks, it’s Amie. I just got back from an amazing 2-day course on reporting on the workplace, and am now even more psyched to dig deep into stories about Iowa workers’ struggles.…
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Tonight’s Freezing-Cold Caucus: Everything to Know
Your weekly Iowa news roundup Share with a friend It’s Iowa Caucus Day, Monday, Jan. 15. Hey folks, it’s Amie, and it’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Iowa Caucus Day! First, honor Dr. King’s legacy by attending one of the biggest MLK Day events across the state this year. And if what you’re…
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Positively Iowa: The Wrestler Who Found a Baby
And more good news from Iowa! Share with a friend It’s Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. Put down that snow shovel and come get your good news! This week: Cyclone wrestlers find missing baby 👶 No more library fines in Des Moines 📚 Meeting Grandma for the first time 👵 Mother Nature thought it’d be…
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Iowa Students Demand Action After School Shooting
And remembering Ahmir Share with a friend It’s Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. This is a special edition of Iowa Starting Line. As the state reels from a school shooting at Perry High School on Jan. 4, more details are coming out about the 11-year-old victim, the principal who put himself in the line of fire…
