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Who needs heat safety? Iowa layoffs and news, Aug. 6, 2026

August 6, 2026

Republicans in the US House are advancing legislation that would disallow OSHA from passing national heat safety standards.

Centerville clinic to close in July amid growing rural healthcare concerns

May 12, 2026

MercyOne Ottumwa closed in February. MercyOne South Des Moines will close in June. Now a federally qualified health center in Centerville is closing this July citing the declining sustainability of rural health services.

Don’t miss these Iowa Juneteenth events this weekend

June 19, 2026

Plus: Only in Iowa and the photo of the week! Share with a friend 🗣️ It’s Friday. Happy Juneteenth! Time for Only in Iowa, this week’s photo, Positively Iowa, and news you can use. Waterloo residents are worried about a potential data center’s water and power issues. Ames is, too, and Ames vs. Data Centers is…

Support for capitalism at record low

September 11, 2025

News about and for the working class Share with a friend Amie here. Americans are starting to sour on capitalism. That’s according to the latest Gallup survey, which found the number of US adults who say they support capitalism—”an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods,” per Merriam-Webster—is at…

WATCH: From Instagram activism to running for Iowa Senate (w/ Catelin Drey) (PT 2) – Cornhole Champions #36

August 20, 2025

Can Democrats win in deep-red western Iowa? As Republicans dominate rural districts, one mom is betting that grassroots organizing and door-to-door conversations can flip a seat that hasn’t seen Democratic representation in years. On this episode of Cornhole Champions, Zachary Oren Smith sits down with Caitlyn Drey, the 37-year-old founder of Moms for Iowa, who’s…

What if this made crisis intervention better in Iowa?

May 14, 2026

Inside: News about and for the working class Share with a friend Welcome to Thursday’s Almanac—by, about, and for Iowa workers! If break time’s over, here’s the tl;dr: Solving a crisis without armed police? This Ottumwa woman thinks it could work; Upcoming Iowa layoffs and labor news briefs; Can you get your boss to…

Iowa Senate Democrats hold up Reynolds’ appointees

April 22, 2026

Now that Iowa Democrats have broken Republicans’ supermajority in the Senate, they’re using it to trip up Gov. Kim Reynolds’ choice for a key department lead. Starting in 2022, Republicans enjoyed a supermajority in the Iowa Senate. This meant that Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds’ state agency appointees, which require a two-thirds majority in the Senate…

Tapestry Farms Executive Director Ann McGlynn on bringing joy to the Quad Cities’ refugee community

December 15, 2025

Tapestry Farms provides resources to the Quad Cities’ refugee community. We spoke with executive director Ann McGlynn about how its mission has changed lives for the better.

The economy is great again (LOL): Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news, Jan. 29, 2026

January 30, 2026

The economy is great again? That’s what US Rep. Ashley Hinson, running for US Senate, wrote in a Des Moines Register opinion piece this week in advance of President Donald Trump’s speech where he tried saying the same thing while he was in Clive Tuesday.

Trump’s push for ID has nothing to do with the election threats Iowa faces

July 16, 2026

Register to vote, check your registration status, and understand the actual threats to election security heading into 2026. Link in the bio for our voter registration guide. Read the full story on Iowa Starting Line.