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Want to see wildflowers in Iowa? Head to these 8 trails

April 20, 2025

Spring has sprung, and Iowa is officially in bloom. Check out these eight trails for the best views of wildflowers in Iowa.

Want to see wildflowers in Iowa? Head to these 8 trails

When getting a raise means losing health care: Disabled Iowans fighting back

March 7, 2024

By all rights, Sioux City resident Erica Carter should be a success story. Despite a spinal cord injury 13 years ago—which left her unable to get out of bed without help—Carter was able to complete both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in accounting. Today, she is the finance manager at a public school and is…

When getting a raise means losing health care: Disabled Iowans fighting back

🗣️ ‘Nobody Wants to Live in a State That is Unwelcoming’

April 18, 2025

Share with a friend It’s Friday, Apr. 18, 2025. 🗣️ It’s Friday: Time for all of your hottest takes! But first, here’s the Pet Photo of the Week: This is Saul Alinsky, “our ‘tripod’ (3-legged) rescue,” says reader Lisa F. Looks like he’s shocked you haven’t read his book yet. Send me your…

🗣️ ‘Nobody Wants to Live in a State That is Unwelcoming’

Iowa Senate Dem bill would guarantee access to birth control

February 1, 2024

Thousands of Iowans have told Iowa senators that protecting reproductive rights is their biggest issue. “I see a great deal of concern when I’m out door knocking,” said Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D-West Des Moines). “One fellow, he’s a registered Republican and he was so upset about attacks to abortion access. He has three daughters,…

Iowa Senate Dem bill would guarantee access to birth control

Starting Line’s most ‘WTF’ stories of 2023

December 29, 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…

Starting Line’s most ‘WTF’ stories of 2023

‘Fighting every day’: Planned Parenthood hosts rally at Iowa Capitol

March 1, 2024

Danika Jacobsen, a senior at Valley High School in West Des Moines, has not learned much about reproductive health or anatomy in school science classes. Instead, Jacobsen said, she’s mostly taught herself. “Apparently, anything other than ‘vagina’ is taboo,’” she said Thursday at an Iowa Capitol rally hosted by Planned Parenthood. “Society has fabricated these…

‘Fighting every day’: Planned Parenthood hosts rally at Iowa Capitol

Read a new book from one of these 10 Iowa authors

April 2, 2024

You probably have heard all about “The Bridges of Madison County.” Or how occasional Iowa resident Mark Twain counted Muscatine’s sunsets among the best he’d ever seen (and he was a world traveler!). Or how Kurt Vonnegut finished “Slaughterhouse-Five” at the prestigious Iowa Writer’s Workshop. But did you know the state of Iowa continues to…

Read a new book from one of these 10 Iowa authors

The personal side of Kamala Harris that Deidre DeJear wishes more knew

July 10, 2024

Former Iowa gubernatorial candidate Deidre DeJear has been mentored by Vice President Kamala Harris for several years and led Harris’ Iowa campaign efforts.

The personal side of Kamala Harris that Deidre DeJear wishes more knew

🪧 Cargill Strikers: ‘Don’t Forget About Us’

October 16, 2024

Share with a friend It’s Worker Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. At last Thursday’s rally at Cargill Corn Milling in Cedar Rapids, where around 100 Teamsters-affiliated workers have been on a Cargill strike since Oct. 1, workers talked about the disrespect they say they’ve gotten from their company during negotiations. (Read my stories about how…

🪧 Cargill Strikers: ‘Don’t Forget About Us’

‘Kids need to eat:’ Iowans demand state participate in free-food program

January 17, 2024

Mandi Remington of Iowa City knows firsthand what it’s like to struggle to feed your kids and how the stability of two incomes can keep a person from leaving an abusive relationship. “Reflecting on my experience as a domestic violence survivor, I can’t help but wonder if I would have left sooner had I been…

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