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We need more cancer research. What’s the holdup?

August 12, 2025

The Hot Spot: Investigating Cancer in Iowa Share with a friend Amie here. I’ve mailed out nitrate test strips to Iowans in 61 different cities; here’s a map of those cities. Glad to see folks from all around the state contributing! If a QR code isn’t your jam, here’s that response form. Now, for…

🗳️ Did you vote yet? It’s Election Day!

November 4, 2025

Plus: Protests, rallies, and more Share with a friend Amie here. It’s Election Day Tuesday! Plus, I’ve got protests/events, a quick authoritarianism explainer, and this week’s viral post. But first: It’s time to throw the bums out, keep the good ones in, and decide where your tax money should go. It’s city/school Election Day! Forgot all…

1 out of 3 kids lack child care: Iowa Worker’s Almanac news and layoffs for May 21, 2026

May 21, 2026

Nearly 1 in 3 kids lack child care, or more than 4.1 million children across the US. That’s estimated to cost the economy $329 billion over the next decade.

No SNAP? How to help fellow Iowans

November 6, 2025

News about and for the working class Share with a friend Well, it happened: SNAP benefits ended Nov. 1 for 42 million Americans for the very first time in history. That includes 267,000 Iowans, 40% of whom are children, going without their grocery money this week. It’s because of the ongoing federal government shutdown,…

Drey wins Sioux City special election, breaks GOP supermajority

August 27, 2025

Catelin Drey, a first-time Democratic candidate, decisively won a special election in Sioux City that will have a significant impact on the Iowa Senate and the process of appointing state department heads. Sioux City like much of western Iowa has been electing Republicans. But last night, a special election reversed that trend. Democrat Catelin Drey…

Iowa protests and candidate events: Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2026

January 28, 2026

Iowa protests and candidate events for the week of Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2026

Your guide to Iowa’s theme park season

May 15, 2026

Plus: Only in Iowa and the photo of the week! Share with a friend 🗣️ It’s Friday. You can officially start voting early in the primary election (more on that below). Time for Only in Iowa, this week’s photo, Positively Iowa, and news you can use. The primary election—aka, voters registered with a recognized political party picking…

7 Iowa zipline adventures for every thrill level

June 3, 2025

Iowa’s many ziplines offer experiences ranging from heart-pumping to relaxing. Discover the Iowa zipline best suited for your preferred thrill level.

What does Kilmar Abrego Garcia have to do with Iowa immigrants?

April 25, 2025

I saw a few “Free Kilmar” signs at the latest protest I covered this weekend, and for good reason: Folks are worried about what it means that the Trump administration is deporting people directly to a foreign torture prison with the flimsiest justification, and with no trial whatsoever. Kilmar Abrego Garcia came to this country at age 16 and is a SMART…

WATCH: Fewer students in Iowa schools, fewer dollars for Iowa students (PT 1) – Cornhole Champions #37

August 27, 2025

157 Iowa school districts now depend on budget guarantees as public school enrollment drops 0.63% while nearly 28,000 kids use taxpayer-funded vouchers for private schools. That’s 43 more districts on life support than before the pandemic, revealing how voucher programs and brain drain are systematically hollowing out Iowa’s public education system. On this segment of…