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Exploring 10 awesome Iowa farmers markets
Check out the biggest and best farmers markets in Iowa where you can snatch up beautiful bouquets, fresh produce, and some unique artisan-made goods.
Inspire Iowa grants make first-of-its-kind event in Cedar Rapids possible
$250,000 in Inspire Iowa grants have been awarded to six projects. The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has announced $250,000 in Inspire Iowa grants to six projects across Linn, Polk, Scott, Shelby, and Woodbury counties. This announcement was made on May...
How to celebrate the summer solstice in Iowa
Celebrate the 2024 summer solstice in style at these 11 events throughout Iowa.
Watch the 3 Iowa minor league baseball teams in 2024
Watch an Iowa minor league baseball team in a city near you. Baseball season is upon us, and while Iowa has no Major League Baseball (MLB) teams in residence (unless it's the day they're playing at the Field of Dreams), we've got three minor league baseball (MiLB)...
Check out these 7 semi-pro Iowa baseball teams in 2024
Check out a semi-pro Iowa baseball game this summer. There's nothing better than catching a baseball game in the summertime. But if you're only catching the minor league Iowa teams, you're missing out on some great talent: The smaller teams, many of them summer...
Iowa senators voting against birth control part of a pattern
Republicans say they support birth control access, but for years they've failed to vote on protections to guarantee access stays safe. When the federal Right to Contraceptive Act failed in the US Senate last week, state Sen. Zach Wahls, a Democrat representing...
How to vote in Iowa: A complete voter guide
Whether you’re a first-time voter or a seasoned vet, voting can still be confusing—but we’ve broken down all you need to know about how to vote in Iowa. Check out our voter guide below to review important dates, instructions for registering to vote (or updating your...
The fight against ‘clearly unconstitutional’ Iowa immigration law
Recent Iowa immigrants and allies are still fighting against an Iowa immigration law they say unfairly discriminates against and targets them. Lawyers with the US Department of Justice and the American Immigration Council argued in court Monday that a judge should...
Reynolds declined Summer EBT. Now, an Iowa food pantry is breaking records
Over 2,000 people were assisted at a DMARC food pantry, a new single-day record The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) assisted 2,080 individuals across its 14 permanent food pantry sites on Tuesday, setting a new record for the organization that has provided...
Celebrate with these 14 free Juneteenth events in Iowa in 2024
Juneteenth is officially a Monday this year, but events have already started in some places, with many this weekend, and others throughout the month. Check out the list below to find an event near you:
Lanon Baccam wins 3rd District Dem primary, will face Zach Nunn
Baccam defeats Melissa Vine to challenge Republican incumbent Lanon Baccam defeated Melissa Vine in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District and will challenge Rep. Zach Nunn, who ran uncontested in the Republican primary, in the fall. The...
Where should we feature our first local food guide in Iowa?
We at Iowa Starting Line are asking you, our readers to help us choose the best location for our very first food guide in Iowa
22 LGBTQ+ Pride events in Iowa (3 brand new!) in 2024
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month. If you're looking for Pride events in Iowa in 2024, here are 22 of them. The first Pride was in 1970, on the one-year commemoration of the Stonewall Uprising, which happened outside of the Stonewall Inn—a bar in New York City—on June 28,...
Greenfield tornado: How to volunteer, donate, help with recovery
Officials are still limiting who can go into town, but there are still ways you can help with Greenfield tornado recovery. Donations, volunteer efforts, and offers to help in any way possible have swamped the southwest Iowa town of Greenfield in Adair County since it...
Guest post: Why I support Molly Donahue for supervisor
When I think of Molly Donahue, I don’t view her as a politician, I view her as a concerned citizen and a voice for those whom she represents in the community. Molly has been a public activist and leader in her community as an educator for 33 years in the Cedar Rapids...
Orient-Macksburg could be first Iowa school district to shutter since 2015
Orient-Macksburg School District could be the first Iowa school district since Corwith-Wesley in 2015 to dissolve and close its doors permanently.
Reynolds announces $7 million grant program for charter schools
Gov. Kim Reynolds says this will expand charter schools in Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced in a Friday release she was creating a $7 million grant program to help fund new and existing charter schools in Iowa. The release does not specify where the funds for the...
Basic income pilot UpLift actually helped Iowans. Here’s how
The UpLift program not only helped with bills, it helped start businesses, participants in the basic income pilot said—rebuking an Iowa law that banned such programs in the state. People who received $500 per month with no strings attached told their stories Wednesday...
Iowa AG still sitting on funds to help sexual assault victims
Nurses from across Iowa share why they’re worried about the Republican AG denying payments for emergency contraception for sexual assault survivors. Nurses across Iowa are worried that sexual assault survivors will have to shoulder a new burden. More than a year has...
Iowa legislators benefit from government subsidies while blocking assistance to others
About a fourth of the 150-person Iowa Legislature benefits from some form of farm subsidies. Here’s who they are and how much they are getting from the federal government.
Have the best summer at these top 5 Iowa summer camps for kids
Let’s explore the top 5 summer camps in Iowa.
Scheetz: Tax cuts for all Iowans, not just the wealthy
State Rep. Sami Scheetz (D-Cedar Rapids) writes about Iowa House Democrats proposed sales tax cut and how it can help all Iowans.
Advocates file suit to stop Iowa’s ‘unconstitutional’ immigration law
Immigration advocates filed a federal lawsuit Thursday to stop Iowa’s new immigration law—SF 2340—from taking effect arguing that the legislation creates new crimes for anyone in Iowa who has been deported in the past even if they are here legally now. A hearing date...
Harsh: lowa Republicans tried to crack down on THC drinks
Some Iowa Republicans wanted to crack down on the sale of THC drinks in the state. But the bill they passed won’t really change the drinks you can get.
Exploring on a budget: Here are 5 free places to visit in Iowa
Here are 5 free places in Iowa that you must visit.
Department of Justice says Iowa immigration law violates US Constitution
The federal government is threatening to sue Iowa over its new immigration law.
Iowa Latinos rally to oppose new ‘unjust’ law targeting their community
Iowa's new anti-immigrant law is based on a Texas law that some argue is unconstitutional Jose Alvarado wasn’t shocked when Republicans in the Iowa Legislature passed a bill targeting Iowa’s immigrant community, or when Gov. Kim Reynolds signed it into law. “I wasn’t...
May Day basket full of people’s thoughts delivered to Zach Nunn’s office
The basket contains comments, critiques and pleas from Rep. Zach Nunn's constituents across Iowa's 3rd Congressional District Constituents of Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) delivered a May Day basket full of messages to staff at his Des Moines office Wednesday afternoon....
4 reasons why the WNBA should expand to Iowa
The WNBA is ready to expand, and it should expand to Iowa—giving us our first professional team. The WNBA starts up this weekend, and it's arguably getting the most attention since its founding in 1997. Everybody knows that's largely due to Iowa Hawkeye Caitlin Clark,...