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  • “Win-Win” healthy food program passes first hurdle 

    January 22, 2025

    More help could be coming to Iowans who need assistance to afford healthy foods. Iowa senators Wednesday discussed a bill to invest $1 million for 2025-2026 in the Double Up Food Bucks program

    “Win-Win” healthy food program passes first hurdle 
  • 🪧 Cargill Strikers: ‘Don’t Forget About Us’

    October 16, 2024

    Share with a friend It’s Worker Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. At last Thursday’s rally at Cargill Corn Milling in Cedar Rapids, where around 100 Teamsters-affiliated workers have been on a Cargill strike since Oct. 1, workers talked about the disrespect they say they’ve gotten from their company during negotiations.   (Read my stories about how…

    🪧 Cargill Strikers: ‘Don’t Forget About Us’
  • Iowa bill pressures private colleges to ban diversity offices

    February 12, 2025

    A bill in the Iowa Legislature would force private colleges to choose between their work to diversify their staff and students and maintain eligibility for state tuition grants.  Iowa Republicans want to get rid of offices that support diversity across the state. After forcing the public universities to comply with their anti-DEI witch hunt, private…

    Iowa bill pressures private colleges to ban diversity offices
  • The 5 best pizzas in Des Moines, according to our readers

    July 29, 2024

    We asked our readers to tell us their favorite Des Moines pizza parlors. Here’s what they said.

    The 5 best pizzas in Des Moines, according to our readers
  • Iowa Republican’s bill would defund public libraries, eliminate local library boards

    February 5, 2024

    Sen. Jesse Green (R-Boone) introduced a bill last week that many library advocates say could lead to the end game for public libraries in Iowa. SSB 3131 would change how cities and counties fund public libraries by changing the language in Iowa Code from “shall” to “may,” which would allow those entities to opt out…

    Iowa Republican’s bill would defund public libraries, eliminate local library boards
  • 8 Tips to Get a Gorgeous Iowa Yard in Spring

    April 17, 2023

    Spring garden guide: What to do right now in your garden, lawn, or backyard in Iowa.

    8 Tips to Get a Gorgeous Iowa Yard in Spring
  • 2025 Iowa leaf-peeping guide: When & where to see fall colors

    August 25, 2025

    Fall—it’s the most colorful time of the year. Plan the perfect Iowa leaf-peeping adventure with our guide to the best places and times to see fall foliage.

    2025 Iowa leaf-peeping guide: When & where to see fall colors
  • What’s the Iowa Legislature Up To Now?

    March 11, 2025

    Share with a friend It’s Mar. 11, 2025. Amie here, and we’re bringing you the highlights from this week in the Iowa Republican-dominated statehouse!   Q: How is our politics update different from all the other politics updates?   A: We’re not afraid to call a dumb bill a dumb bill.    Maybe that doesn’t…

    What’s the Iowa Legislature Up To Now?
  • UPDATE: Seaboard ends contract after 9 kids found working illegally in Sioux City meatpacking plant

    February 22, 2024

    At least nine children were working on overnight shifts cleaning dangerous meatpacking equipment at a Sioux City plant, according to court filings Wednesday from the US Department of Labor (DOL). The children were allegedly employed by Fayette Industrial, a Tennessee-based company that contracts with other companies to clean their facilities. Fayette had the children working…

    UPDATE: Seaboard ends contract after 9 kids found working illegally in Sioux City meatpacking plant
  • Starting Line’s Most ‘WTF’ Stories Of 2022

    December 9, 2022

    As 2022 comes to a close, there were more than a few stories the Starting Line team covered that collectively made us and readers go “WTF.” A lot of those stories revolved around attacks on public education, the LGBTQ community, and other marginalized groups. Some of them involved public officials being bad at their jobs…

    Starting Line’s Most ‘WTF’ Stories Of 2022
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