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Wander through the 8 coolest corn mazes in Iowa
| September 15, 2025
The arrival of autumn means picking pumpkins, drinking apple cider, and traipsing among corn stalks. Check out these eight corn mazes in Iowa for endless fun.18 haunted cemeteries in Iowa
| September 15, 2025
With cursed angel statues, graveyard spirits, and glowing headstones, a trip to these haunted cemeteries in Iowa may send a chill down your spine.Iowa Worker’s Almanac news, unionizing, layoffs and more: Sept. 12, 2025
| September 12, 2025
Miller-Meeks said she liked clean energy tax credits, but her vote for the Big Beautiful Bill shows she didn’t care, writes Stefanie Warnick, a union construction worker with the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA) Local 43. “Our state needs leaders who will fight for the livelihoods of Iowans, not just sign letters and then vote […]Support for capitalism at ‘record low,’ says new survey
| September 12, 2025
Americans are starting to sour on capitalism. That’s according to the latest Gallup survey, which found the number of US adults who say they support capitalism—”an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods,” per Merriam-Webster—is at a record low. To be clear, “record low” is still more than half—54% of all adults still […]Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah college event
| September 10, 2025
Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event in an act that drew renewed attention to the threat of political violence across the United States.OPINION: As a future pediatrician, I shouldn’t be preparing for diseases from the past
| September 9, 2025
As an Iowan, I’ve always been drawn to helping people. Growing up “Iowa nice” transformed into a desire to become a pediatrician, connecting with families like the ones I grew up alongside. Entering my fourth year of medical school at the Carver College of Medicine — I am alarmed by the dangers our state’s children […]Iowa Worker’s Almanac: News, unionizing, and layoffs for Sept. 4, 2025
| September 5, 2025
From the Iowa Worker's Almanac: News you can use for the week of Sept. 4, 2025:Labor unions starting to endorse Iowa candidates
| September 5, 2025
Labor unions are just starting to endorse candidates for 2026. It's still very early for this, but here are a few I've seen so far:Iowa among states hit hardest by rural maternity care crisis, study finds
| August 29, 2025
Despite policy efforts to preserve services, a new study found that structure inequities in health care access have led to a nationwide decline in rural obstetric services since 2018.Iowa Worker’s Almanac: Layoffs and news briefs, Aug. 29
| August 29, 2025
Iowa Worker's Almanac: Layoffs and news briefs, Aug. 29From the Wave to Campaniling, 6 fun traditions Iowa college students can look forward to
| August 29, 2025
Every Iowa college has its own unique traditions that carry on from one generation of students to the next. Here are six of the most famous.Urbandale now 6th Iowa school district to protect trans and nonbinary students
| August 27, 2025
Urbandale has joined five other Iowa school districts in voting to protect its transgender and nonbinary students.
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18 haunted cemeteries in Iowa
| September 15, 2025
With cursed angel statues, graveyard spirits, and glowing headstones, a trip to these haunted cemeteries in Iowa may send a chill down your spine.From the Wave to Campaniling, 6 fun traditions Iowa college students can look forward to
| August 29, 2025
Every Iowa college has its own unique traditions that carry on from one generation of students to the next. Here are six of the most famous.Iowa food bank warns of strain as SNAP cuts loom
| August 27, 2025
The budget reconciliation bill passed by Congress this summer is set to hit the state with higher costs for food assistance and leaders said charities are not able to fill the gap.
5 unsung films that dramatize America’s rich labor history
| August 27, 2025
Hollywood studios and independent producers have long depicted the collective efforts of working people to improve their lives and gain a voice in their workplaces and the larger society.EPA rescinds protections for Iowa drinking water
| August 19, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency has overturned a 2024 ruling that sought to protect some of Iowa's largest waterways that provide drinking water for half a million people.AARP Iowa marks 90th anniversary of Social Security
| August 7, 2025
AARP Iowa is marking the 90th anniversary of Social Security by helping people understand its importance and hearing from Iowans about how much they rely on it.5 amazing Iowa authors (+ which of their books we recommend)
| August 3, 2025
Iowa’s rich literary culture has produced Pulitzer Prize winners and best-selling authors. Here are five Iowa authors and a book from each to read.Your summer guide to Iowa’s drive-in movies
| July 17, 2025
Nothing says summer like seeing a drive-in movie. Check out what’s playing at Iowa’s drive-in theaters.
