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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…
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📷 Flock Off: Coralville terminates camera contract after outcry
Plus: Only in Iowa & this week’s pet photo Share with a friend 🗣️ It’s Friday the 13th. Time for Only in Iowa, this week’s pet photo, Positively Iowa, and news you can use. Hope you enjoyed False Spring #2 Northern Iowa, ’cause we’re in for it this weekend. #lastblizzard? USA keeps dominating sled hockey: Though…
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🥧 Celebrating Pi (and great Des Moines pie places)
Plus: Protests and reader soundoff Share with a friend Amie here. Here’s how much the Iran war has already cost us. Sure, gas prices are going up, but it turns out that was the plan all along! 🏒 Trouncing their opponents: The Paralympic Winter Games began last week, and Kevin McKee of Davenport and his…
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What is kava, and where can you try it in Iowa?
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. The Paralympic Winter Games start today. I’ll definitely be checking out men’s sled hockey to catch the Iowan going for his *checks notes* FOURTH gold medal!…
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How plastic and petrochemicals harm Iowans
Plus: Protests and reader soundoff Share with a friend Amie here. Please don’t begin this email without silently saying the Pledge of Allegiance to yourself. ‘No War with Iran’ emergency rallies were held across Iowa yesterday and Sunday in response to the peace president’s unilateral (aka, not authorized by Congress) declaration of war with the…
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Closing Monday, we want to hear your opinion
Help today, your voice matters to us Dear Iowa Starting Line reader, This survey will close end-of-day, Monday, March 2, 2026 Iowa Starting Line is surveying our readers to inform our work for 2026. Our audience grew significantly last year, and we’d like to learn more about who we’re reaching—and how we can serve you…
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Got cabin fever? Here are 7 Iowa escapes
Plus: Positively Iowa & pet photos! Share with a friend 🗣️ It’s Friday. Time for Only in Iowa, this week’s pet photo, and news you can use. Monday is National Read Across America Day. Reply and tell me a good book you’ve read lately! An Iowa judge ruled that, no, you can’t be kicked out of…
