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Tiptoe Through the Iowa Tulips 🌷
Your weekly Iowa news roundup Iowa Hawkeye star Caitlin Clark may not have been able to win a national championship. But don’t be sad it’s over; smile because the WNBA draft is happening on Monday! It’s Friday, Apr. 12, 2024. Hey folks, it’s Amie, and shh, I think it might finally be spring! Photo…
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Voter Fraud Is Real, But Oops, We Didn’t Mean From Us
Your weekly Iowa news roundup The Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team is in the Final Four tonight! They’ll take on UConn at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN. It’s Friday, Apr. 5, 2024. Hey folks, it’s Amie. Tuesday, April 9, is National Library Workers Day. And, geez louise, PLEASE thank a library worker in Iowa…
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Celebrating the Most Demonized Iowans This Weekend
Your weekly Iowa news roundup Share with a friend The Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team continues their NCAA Tournament run tomorrow at 2:30 p.m., when they play No. 5 Colorado in the Sweet Sixteen. Speaking of: Go vote for the Naismith Fan Vote award for Caitlin Clark and coach Lisa Bluder (and ISU coach…
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Can’t Find a Dentist for Your Kids? You’re Not Alone
Your weekly Iowa news roundup Share with a friend It’s NCAA Basketball Tournament time: Iowa State and Drake women play today. No. 1 seed Iowa plays tomorrow. It’s Friday, Mar. 22, 2024. Hey folks, it’s Amie, and despite the winter weather roaring back into our state lately, spring is supposedly on its way. And…
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Which Iowa Teams Will Make It?
Your weekly Iowa news roundup Share with a friend Too intoxicated for St. Patrick’s Day weekend? Get a free ride home here. It’s Friday, Mar. 15, 2024. Hey folks, it’s Amie, and it’s March Madness time! St. Patrick’s Day is also NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday (both men’s and women’s basketball). So grab a…
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What Iowans Think About the Union-Busting Bill
And more news for working Iowans Share with a friend The newsletter for the Iowa worker. It’s Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Jesse Case, secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local 238, said everything—including strikes—are on the table if that’s what it takes to stop a union-busting bill now in the Iowa Senate. Jesse Case, secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local…
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This Iowa Bill Has Union Leaders Mad As Hell
And more news for working Iowans Share with a friend The newsletter for the Iowa worker. It’s Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. Jesse Case with the Teamsters Local 238 union has had ENOUGH. Iowa Republicans have been caving to corporate interests for years. But last week, after yet another bill undermining public workers was introduced…
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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,…
