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The future of cancer research in Iowa is uncertain—and lives are on the line

August 13, 2025

Iowa cancer patients are desperate for better screenings, treatments, and cures. Researchers are desperate to find them. So what’s the holdup?

The future of cancer research in Iowa is uncertain—and lives are on the line

Reproductive rights, education, lower costs: Iowa House Democrats’ 2025 legislative agenda

September 27, 2024

Iowa voters want their leaders to listen to what they want. And what voters want is key to the policy agenda for the 2025 legislative session announced Thursday by Iowa House Democrats in the state house.

Reproductive rights, education, lower costs: Iowa House Democrats’ 2025 legislative agenda

Election Day tracker: Ballot counting machines fail in Story Co., votes will be hand counted instead

November 5, 2024

Good Election Day afternoon to you all, but especially to J. Ann Selzer, who could (depending on Iowa’s outcome) end up predicting something no other pollster did, and henceforth be crowned the queen of polling. How are we feeling? Would hearing from an excited voter help? @iowastartingline This Iowa City voter has an important message for those thinking of…

Election Day tracker: Ballot counting machines fail in Story Co., votes will be hand counted instead

Immigrant Iowans, major ag workforce, wonder if they should stay here

July 23, 2024

by Mónica Cordero, Investigate Midwest/Report for America Leer en español Having spent more than half her life in Waterloo, Iowa, she has built a life here. It’s where she met her husband and where her only daughter, who wants to become a sonographer, was born. That’s why, after a day’s work at an area meatpacking plant,…

Immigrant Iowans, major ag workforce, wonder if they should stay here

👨‍🏫 Ty Is Leaving Us And We Are Not OK

July 19, 2024

Your weekly Iowa news roundup Share with a friend It’s the Friday news roundup: July 19, 2024. 😢 Today, Starting Line is without its chief political correspondent, newsroom leader, and all-around great guy to work with. Ty Rushing’s last day with Iowa Starting Line was yesterday. He’ll join the University of Iowa faculty in…

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

October 24, 2025

Plus: Your emails and Positively Iowa Share with a friend 🗣️ It’s Friday; time for Only in Iowa, Positively Iowa, this week’s pet photo, and of course reader replies! Amie Rivers Newsletter Editor, Iowa Starting Line Email me Why it took nearly a century to bring Halloween to Des Moines Two kids celebrating on…

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

Challenges pile up for Iowans with disabilities

October 21, 2024

Eight years after Medicaid privatization, Iowans with disabilities face 7-year waitlists, ‘forced poverty,’ and more. There are 402,615 Iowans who report having a disability, making up nearly 13% of the population. These Iowans face significant challenges in accessing the services they need to live and work. While Iowans largely regard themselves as compassionate and supportive…

Challenges pile up for Iowans with disabilities

‘His fight is now my fight’: Iowa families carry cancer’s weight

October 7, 2025

The Hot Spot: Investigating Cancer in Iowa Share with a friend Amie here. Before we wrap up our series on cancer in Iowa, I wanted to make sure we heard from a group of folks we don’t normally hear from: The caregivers. When someone is diagnosed with cancer, it’s natural for us to…

‘His fight is now my fight’: Iowa families carry cancer’s weight

🗣️ In One Word, Describe Trump’s First 100 Days?

May 2, 2025

Share with a friend It’s Friday, May 2, 2025. 🗣️ It’s Friday: Time for the takes! But first, here’s this week’s Pets and Bloomers: 🐶 This is Geode, “an adventure dog through and through,” according to Kelsea H. That includes “going to take the leaves, branches, yard waste to the local brush spot ……

🗣️ In One Word, Describe Trump’s First 100 Days?

Restaurant inspection update: Mold, expired food and ‘deceased pests’ reported

July 29, 2025

State, city and county inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the past month, including offenses related to mold, dirty kitchens, long expired food and insect infestations.

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