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🗣️ ‘This is truly a dark time’

March 7, 2025

Share with a friend It’s Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Amie here. We here at Iowa Starting Line do a lot of spouting off. Now, it’s your turn: It’s the Friday Reader Sound-off! 🗣️ 💗 But first, some Positively Iowa news: 💗 🎨 Painting it forward: For cash-strapped families and nonprofit organizations, a…

8 Sweet Candy Shops In Iowa You Should Check Out

January 17, 2023

As the wise man 50 Cent once said, “Take me to the candy shop.” Fortunately, Iowans do not have to look far to find one in the Hawkeye State. Whether you are a chocolate connoisseur, a hard candy cruncher, a sucker for soft candy, or a gummy groupie, there is an Iowa candy shop for…

8 Sweet Candy Shops In Iowa You Should Check Out

Here’s What’s Different About Gov. Reynolds’ Newest School Voucher Bill

January 12, 2023

For the third legislative session in a row, Gov. Kim Reynolds has introduced another version of her private school voucher bill, but the latest proposal is her boldest, biggest, and most expensive one to date. Reynolds was successfully reelected to another four-year term and ran on a platform of giving parents more say in their…

Here’s What’s Different About Gov. Reynolds’ Newest School Voucher Bill

Davenport restaurant feeding federal workers for free amid government shutdown

October 16, 2025

The only qualifier a federal employee has to meet to eat free at Flavors of India is to show a work badge to verify their employment. Flavors of India owner Apjeet Makkar wants federal employees to treat his restaurant like their home kitchen as they wait for the federal government shutdown to end. Makkar has…

Davenport restaurant feeding federal workers for free amid government shutdown

Matt Blake unseats long-time Republican senator Brad Zaun in 2024 election

November 5, 2024

Matt Blake, a Democrat from Urbandale, will take his place in the Iowa Senate when the 2025 Legislative Session begins in January. With all precincts reporting in the district, Blake has won 52.35% to 47.48%. The new state senator unseated 19-year incumbent Sen. Brad Zaun, a Republican from Urbandale, by 1,776 votes (19,106 to 17,330)…

College grads can’t find work. Could this help?

April 16, 2026

Inside: News about and for the working class Share with a friend Amie here. It’s a tough job market for recent college graduates right now. But at least two colleges in Iowa are trying to help bridge the workforce gap. “It is a highly competitive world right now for graduates,” said Rick Sanders, president of…

College grads can’t find work. Could this help?

8 eateries to try during Des Moines Restaurant Week Aug. 15-24

August 11, 2025

Local chefs offer their finest flavors at affordable prices during Des Moines Restaurant Week. Here are eight spots to try.

8 eateries to try during Des Moines Restaurant Week Aug. 15-24

Iowa has ‘catastrophic’ psychiatrist shortage: News and layoffs from Iowa Worker’s Almanac Mar. 12, 2026

March 12, 2026

This week’s must-read Iowa worker news and upcoming layoffs for Mar. 12, 2026.

Iowa has ‘catastrophic’ psychiatrist shortage: News and layoffs from Iowa Worker’s Almanac Mar. 12, 2026

Three Of Kim Reynolds’ Board Of Regents Appointees Also Happen To Be Big Donors

June 23, 2022

James “JC” Risewick’s appointment this week to the Iowa Board of Regents drew attention because of his significant donations to Gov. Kim Reynolds, who appointed the Des Moines businessman to the board that governs the state’s public educational institutions. Since 2020, Risewick has donated more than $65,000 in cash and in-kind contributions to Reynolds’ campaign,…

Three Of Kim Reynolds’ Board Of Regents Appointees Also Happen To Be Big Donors

5 best bang-for-your-buck steakhouses in Northeast Iowa

April 14, 2025

The Cedar Valley area is home to some seriously tasty steakhouses that won’t break the bank. Check out these five options for a celebration or just a fun night.

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