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Laid-off Amana worker speaks out with Bernie in DC

June 25, 2026

Inside: News about and for the working class Share with a friend Welcome to Thursday’s Almanac, for and about Iowa’s workers. If break time’s over, here’s the tl;dr: A laid-off worker from Whirlpool in Amana went to Washington, DC, this week to call out corporate greed. Plus: Upcoming Iowa layoffs and news briefs. Iowa’s…

Laid-off Amana worker speaks out with Bernie in DC

Iowa’s 2026 ballot: the 9 races that decide who runs your state

August 24, 2026

For the first time in over a decade, Iowa’s 2026 ballot doesn’t feature an incumbent running for governor. Here’s your guide to the nine most interesting races on your November ballot, and why each one matters for your healthcare, your water, and your wallet.

Why it took nearly a century to bring Halloween to Des Moines

October 1, 2025

Halloween is on October 31, but did you know that for decades, that wasn’t true in Des Moines? Discover a unique piece of local Halloween history.

Why it took nearly a century to bring Halloween to Des Moines

National backlash against Flock cameras reflected in Iowa communities

August 12, 2026

Flock cameras across the country are being vandalized, damaged, and destroyed by people who oppose and decry the surveillance state.

National backlash against Flock cameras reflected in Iowa communities

How Trump’s immigration raids could hurt Iowa

January 22, 2025

It’s likely that Iowa, where agriculture is the largest part of our economy, where immigration accounts for the vast majority of the state’s growth, and where voters once again voted for Trump, could see these effects in a pronounced way.

How Trump’s immigration raids could hurt Iowa

WATCH: We spoke to LGBTQ Iowans who are leaving. We learned why. – Cornhole Champions #33

July 30, 2025

Iowa once led on civil rights, but now it’s leading the rollback. Over half of LGBTQ young people in Iowa have considered leaving the state, and for transgender and nonbinary people, that number jumps to 69%. Iowa became the first state in U.S. history to remove gender identity protections from civil rights law. On this…

WATCH: We spoke to LGBTQ Iowans who are leaving. We learned why. – Cornhole Champions #33

Summer 2026 stargazing in Iowa: Celestial events & where to watch them

May 29, 2026

From a summer solstice star party to a partial solar eclipse, here’s when and where to watch the night sky this summer.

Summer 2026 stargazing in Iowa: Celestial events & where to watch them

Iowa’s little-known Black history

February 3, 2026

Plus: Meet a candidate, protests, and a viral post Share with a friend Amie here. It’s February, the shortest month, and that clearly sedated groundhog saw his shadow yesterday, meaning six more weeks of winter (ughhhhh). It’s Black History Month. Here are some cool stories of Black Iowa history you might not know about.…

Criticism at city council meetings is legal, Iowa judge rules

February 24, 2026

Judge: City’s arrest of critic is ‘quintessential viewpoint discrimination’ by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 23, 2026 Declaring that a citizen was “targeted because he criticized the police department and city leadership,” a federal judge has ruled that the City of Newton violated the rights of a critic by twice having the man arrested…

Criticism at city council meetings is legal, Iowa judge rules

Investigating Iowa’s growing cancer rate

June 16, 2025

Share with a friend It’s Monday, June 16, 2025. Amie here. We’re starting a big project at Iowa Starting Line that I’m really excited about: Investigating why Iowa’s cancer rates are so high, and growing so fast. We’re looking for your stories. I’ll start with mine. My mom with her mother and father,…

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