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A Sioux City Republican activist was found guilty of 52 charges of voter fraud by a 12-person federal jury on Tuesday. According to federal court documents, Kim Phuong Taylor, 49, of Sioux City concocted various election schemes in 2020 to get her husband, Jeremy...
Iowa’s 2024 congressional races are starting to take shape as all four Republican officeholders have at least one Democratic challenger and, in one instance, a primary challenger. So who’s running for what office and where? Here’s a simple overview of Iowa’s four...
Annie’s Foundation, a nonprofit group started by Iowans to spread the word about book banning and give those books away, is hitting the road—and coming to Western Iowa for the first time.
Thanksgiving is traditionally a time for a meal at home with family. But if you want to break bread with your community, plenty of places in Iowa offer that, too. So if you're looking for a free community meal, courtesy of the kindness of your fellow Iowans, here are...
While the abortion landscape across the country has changed dramatically since the overturn of Roe v Wade, Francine Thompson is confident abortion care isn’t going anywhere. “I've been here for 36 years, and there's been a number of challenges—and a number of...
Golden Grain Energy LLC will use a $2.2 million grant to create infrastructure to expand the sales and use of renewable fuels by installing an above ground ethanol storage tank and a loading rack at the company’s location in Mason City.
Diwali, known as the festival of lights, is a huge celebration in India and among Indian folks around the world. That includes Iowans of Indian descent, who bring some light into our dark fall nights with celebrations across the state this month. What is Diwali?...
Iowa has seen some kind of drought conditions in the state for 174 weeks—just under three-and-a-half years—making this the longest drought Iowa has had since the 1950s. But Iowans haven’t seen widespread water restrictions or serious crop failures. So is there...
Want to stop the mass exodus of quality teachers from leaving Iowa? Want to make sure they're not only paid fairly, but feel like their district has their back? Turns out, your vote on Nov. 7 could mean the difference between a school board that cares about teachers...
By Katie Mills Giorgio, Starting Line contributor Spooky season is officially here, and if you’re the type of Iowan who likes a good scare, we’ve got you covered. This list of 13 haunted houses around the state of Iowa is sure to freak you out. Located throughout the...
In honor of National Banned Books Week, which takes on even more importance this year in Iowa, we asked you for your favorite banned books. Starting Line readers put 48+ books on this list. But a few rose to the top of the pile.
Would you rather get fatally electrocuted at sea or be eaten by a shark? Former President Donald Trump asked thousands of people attending his Ottumwa rally on Sunday to contemplate this thought-provoking question in the midst of a winding rant about electric...
The nights are getting longer, and the days chillier, and there’s never a better time to get lost in a new book (except maybe the dead of winter).
From the city's first-ever Black music festival showcasing a historic neighborhood, to a talent show where all talents are welcome, two new Sioux City events this fall are celebrating the city's diverse cultures. @iowastartingline From the city's first-ever Black...
National Hispanic Heritage Month is held in the US every year from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 as a celebration of the history, cultures and contributions…
Two new events are coming this month to Sioux City to build a space for and connect the different cultures, backgrounds, and people who have made the city home over the years.
Classic, vintage, iconic, and just plain cool, we found some old movie theaters sprinkled across the state.
It was, ironically, the 2007 writers’ strike that got Romen Borsellino interested in writing.
Trying to squeeze in a quick Iowa getaway? We’ve got your back with these 8 ideas.
Some say the food tastes better and the flowers are more beautiful when you pick them yourself. So grab a sun hat and a bushel basket and check out these u-pick farms across Iowa.
One of the things I love about the Iowa State Fair is that you always run into someone you didn’t expect to meet. This year was no different: while refilling drinks for folks at the Iowa Pork Tent, I encountered an organ donor wearing a t-shirt promoting the...
Where are the best diners in Iowa? Here’s the list, as chosen by Iowans.
The state’s first Black woman judge, a longtime mayor and a health-focused community organizer are this year’s three new honorees inducted into the Iowa’s Women’s Hall of Fame.
Soon, Iowa will be hosting thousands of American white pelicans on their way from Canada and the northern Midwest to Mexico, the southern US and Central America.
As we head into the last few months of 2023, raise a glass and mark your calendar for these wine and beer festivals happening across the state. Cheers!
If you are an Iowa parent wondering why your local school district needs your permission to call your child by their nickname this school year, it’s because of a new law spearheaded by Iowa Republicans. SF 496 was a massive education bill championed by Gov. Kim...
The Iowa State Fair may be a good place for conspirators to be in public, to say the quiet part out loud, and hardly get noticed. People are too busy eating food on sticks and taking pictures of the Butter Cow. If you happen to walk by the “Fair-Side Chats,” you may...
Meet the two Indigenous sisters running for local office in Sioux City: Trisha Rivers and Jessica Lopez-Walker. Both are enrolled members of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, a sovereign and federally-recognized Native American nation near Sioux City. Rivers is...
One year ago today, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law. The legislation represented the largest-ever investment in fighting climate change, lowered health care and prescription drug costs, raised taxes on corporations, and boosted funding for the...
The Iowa Department of Education has approved $142 million in taxpayer dollars to go towards K-12 private school tuition for the 2023-24 school, and nearly $100 million of that amount will go to applicants in just 15 Iowa counties. New data from the department...
