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Starting Line’s most ‘WTF’ stories of 2023
Your weekly Iowa news roundup Share with a friend It’s Friday, Dec. 29. Hey folks, it’s Amie, and we made it through 2023! (well, almost) The Gregorian calendar version. I like making New Year’s resolutions myself—those lofty goals our optimistic brains assume we’ll have no trouble achieving in a 12-month span. This year, I want…
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Not ‘White Christmas’ or ‘Die Hard:’ Here’s Your No. 1 Christmas Movie
Your weekly Iowa news roundup Share with a friend It’s Friday, Dec. 22. Hey folks, it’s Amie. From all of us at Iowa Starting Line, Merry Christmas, Heri za Kwanzaa, and happy all-the-things! Monday is Christmas, which as many know is the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Tuesday begins the…
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Positively Iowa: How This Small Iowa Team Became a Dynasty
And more good news from Iowa! Share with a friend It’s Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. Hey folks, it’s Amie, and it’s our last good news roundup from Iowa of 2023! Today is the winter solstice—the shortest, darkest day of the year (for those of us in the Northern hemisphere). But that just means the…
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Find a Las Posadas Party Near You
Your weekly Iowa news roundup Share with a friend It’s Friday, Dec. 15. Hey folks, it’s Amie, and the holiday season is rolling right along. Tomorrow begins the tradition (among mostly Latin American Catholics) of Las Posadas! Yes, this says “today,” so just make sure you don’t read/share this until Saturday. Celebrations can start…
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Positively Iowa: STEM Teens Shooting for the Moon
And more good news from Iowa! Share with a friend It’s Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Hey folks, it’s Amie, and it’s once again time for only good news from Iowa! This week: our marching bands are going metal 🤘 our students are helping NASA land on the moon 🚀 our farmers are fostering community…
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Child Worker Sues After Terrible Accident
And more working news you can use Share with a friend The newsletter for the Iowa worker. It’s Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Hey folks, it’s Amie. Iowa Republicans assured us, when they passed a law opening up more kinds of dangerous work for Iowa children, that it was Actually A Good Thing. Kids would…
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24 Iowa Christmas Tree Farms to Chop Down a Memory
Plus: Your tax dollars are going to fake medical clinics Share with a friend It’s Friday, Dec. 8. Hanukkah began last night, which means the Holiday Season (or is it December to Remember? War on Christmas?) has officially arrived! Whatever your level of Grinchiness or cheer, we found a few ways to brighten your spirits…
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Positively Iowa: Could This Song Convince People to Move Here?
These seniors are better at tech stuff than us now! Share with a friend It’s Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. Hey folks, it’s Amie, and it’s once again time for only good news from Iowa! This week: a Waterloo IT professional paying it forward by teaching older adults technology basics, how you can directly help…
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2 Lawsuits in 1 Week Against Gov. Reynolds’ Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Plus: A free test that could save your life Share with a friend It’s Friday, Dec. 1. Hey folks, it’s Amie. December 1 is World AIDS Day, which was started in 1988 as an annual reminder of those who lost their lives to the virus as well as ending stigma and shame surrounding HIV/AIDS.…
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Positively Iowa: A Beer That Cures Blindness
And the Iowa connection to this year’s Capitol Christmas tree Share with a friend It’s Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. Hey folks, it’s Amie. The days are getting MUCH colder and darker as winter seems to be setting in. No better time, then, for your weekly good news from Iowa! This week: beer that…
