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9 Must-Visit Destinations In Iowa You Can Get Into For Free

October 14, 2022

Coastal folks sometimes refer to Iowa as a flyover state. To live in or have visited Iowa is to know all the exciting, beautiful, and fun destinations across the Hawkeye State. What’s more is that many of the activities and must-visit destinations in Iowa are free. From caves and gardens to museums and historical sites,…

9 Must-Visit Destinations In Iowa You Can Get Into For Free

What Iowa’s Electeds Are (Not) Doing About Tariffs

April 9, 2025

Share with a friend It’s Worker Wednesday, Apr. 9, 2025. Amie here, and yes, the stock market’s 11% loss is not great for our retirements. But what’s more concerning is prices getting a hell of a lot higher on basic goods in the coming weeks and months. Sure, only one doofus (helped by his…

What Iowa’s Electeds Are (Not) Doing About Tariffs

Iowa Bill Would Repay Student Loan Debt to Attract Mental Health Providers

January 26, 2022

Mental health providers willing to practice in Iowa could have part of their student loans paid off. Senate Study Bill 3003 is an attempt to expand mental health care in rural Iowa. The bill would create a program for mental health professionals who agree to practice in an Iowa city that is within a mental…

Iowa Bill Would Repay Student Loan Debt to Attract Mental Health Providers

Sand: Let’s work together to hold government accountable

January 18, 2024

As Iowa’s taxpayer watchdog, I hear from Iowans just about every day with concerns about state and local government. Oftentimes, there are steps my office can take to address those concerns; other times, the next step is as simple as directing folks to the best channel in state government to address their question. Sometimes, it’s…

Sand: Let’s work together to hold government accountable

Sen. Claire Celsi remembered for her passion and outspokenness

October 6, 2025

The Democratic state senator from West Des Moines died on Oct. 6 after a bout with an undisclosed illness. West Des Moines resident Al Womble will always remember the first time he met Iowa Sen. Claire Celsi. Womble, a union organizer by trade, was an active volunteer in the Iowa Democratic Party and its Polk…

Sen. Claire Celsi remembered for her passion and outspokenness

8 Facts About Salem, Iowa’s Role In The Underground Railroad

September 6, 2022

As a free state bordering a slave state, Iowa was poised to play an important role in the Underground Railroad, and many Iowans risked their safety to serve as conductors. Tensions ran high between the two states, with Missourians sometimes coming over the state line to try to capture Freedom Seekers or intimidate conductors. This…

8 Facts About Salem, Iowa’s Role In The Underground Railroad

Voting 101: I’m a college student not living at home. How do I vote in Iowa?

June 13, 2024

Q. I’m going to college in another city/state this fall. Can I still vote in Iowa? A. Yes, you can! You just need to be 18 years old by the time of the election, and register with your home address in Iowa. (And make sure you’re ONLY voting in Iowa, of course.) If you’re going…

Voting 101: I’m a college student not living at home. How do I vote in Iowa?

Group to give away banned books in Sergeant Bluff, Sioux City this weekend

November 16, 2023

Annie’s Foundation, a nonprofit group started by Iowans to spread the word about book banning and give those books away, is hitting the road—and coming to Western Iowa for the first time.

Group to give away banned books in Sergeant Bluff, Sioux City this weekend

VIDEOS: Iowans react to LGBTQ discrimination bill going up in flames

February 1, 2024

On Wednesday, an Iowa House subcommittee for HF 2082 met to hear public comments and debate if the bill should move forward. If passed, HF 2082 would have removed gender identity as a protected class under the Iowa Civil Rights Act and categorized gender dysphoria as a disability, effectively legalizing the discrimination of trans Iowans.…

VIDEOS: Iowans react to LGBTQ discrimination bill going up in flames

Orient-Macksburg officials move forward with plan to close Iowa school district

June 11, 2024

The Orient-Macksburg School Board approved a resolution to dissolve. It could be the first Iowa school district to shutter since 2015.

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