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8 spots for wonderful winter hikes in Iowa

December 23, 2024

These eight state parks and trails in Iowa offer opportunities for winter hikes, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. When you’re cooped up in the house, winter in Iowa can feel like it drags on and on. Well, you don’t have to hibernate while the cold settles in. Add a few layers, pull out the wool socks,…

8 spots for wonderful winter hikes in Iowa

AI has wiped out a third of entry-level jobs

October 16, 2025

News about and for the working class Share with a friend Amie here. Another young college graduate from Iowa can’t find any sort of entry-level job, she told me last week. And AI may be to blame. Meghan Holloran just graduated from Drake University this May with an environmental journalism degree. She did…

AI has wiped out a third of entry-level jobs

Federal Rescue Plan Funds Boost Iowa Water Infrastructure Projects

January 28, 2022

Federal dollars continue to flow into Iowa as Gov. Kim Reynolds announced $38 million in funding for three water infrastructure projects Friday morning, including up to $15 million toward the Iowa Confluence (ICON) Water Trails Project in Des Moines. The money comes from the Water Infrastructure Fund (WIF), a state program financed through Iowa’s allocation…

Federal Rescue Plan Funds Boost Iowa Water Infrastructure Projects

‘We Don’t Do Abortions In Dubuque.’ An Iowan’s Experiences In The 70s And Beyond

June 26, 2022

After her second time having sex, Julie Brown began experiencing severe pain on the right side of her abdomen. It was 1979 and Brown, a now-Des Moines resident, was 16 and living in Dubuque. In the hospital, after blood tests, a nurse quietly asked if Brown could be pregnant. After saying “yes,” she went into…

‘We Don’t Do Abortions In Dubuque.’ An Iowan’s Experiences In The 70s And Beyond

9 social media-famous food joints to try in Iowa

April 13, 2026

More Iowa restaurants have appeared on TV than you might have thought. Check out these nine examples that serve up perfect pizza, Southern food, and more.

9 social media-famous food joints to try in Iowa

The link between Iowa’s worsening water quality and rising cancer rate

July 30, 2025

Iowa’s rising cancer rate has many causes. Our worsening water quality is one.

The link between Iowa’s worsening water quality and rising cancer rate

The 8 most underrated state parks in Iowa

May 22, 2025

Check out a list of some of the less-popular state parks in Iowa that still offer natural beauty and plenty of activities.

The 8 most underrated state parks in Iowa

The link between pesticides and cancer

August 5, 2025

The Hot Spot: Investigating Cancer in Iowa Share with a friend Amie here. I’m putting your nitrate test strips in the mail this week, so expect that. (If you get an envelope with your address handwritten on a label and no return address, that’s from me!) Inside, you’ll find: a test strip; instructions on…

Guest Post: Making Iowa Better for Black Residents By Confronting Those in Power

July 27, 2023

We have enough data that identify what the challenges are. What remains for us to do is to summon the will to confront and defeat those pernicious forces!

Guest Post: Making Iowa Better for Black Residents By Confronting Those in Power

Explore 10 of the best pumpkin patches in Iowa

October 12, 2024

Nothing says fall more than a visit to a local pumpkin patch. Check out this list of pumpkin patches to visit all around the state.

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