Opinion


  • An open letter from Iowa journalists covering a school shooting

    A single gunman opened fire in the cafeteria of Perry High School in Iowa, on Thursday, Jan. 4, killing one sixth-grader and wounding seven others before taking his own life. The Iowa Starting Line staff covered this tragedy and here are our reflections on what that experience was like and how it has affected them. Ty…


  • Rushing: Everybody poops, but what happens next?

    Chief Political Correspondent Ty Rushing wrote about the North Liberty wastewater treatment plant and the people who keep it running after touring the facility with state Rep. Amy Nielsen.