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Sisters Want To Bring Indigenous Leadership To Sioux City

August 22, 2023

Meet the two Indigenous sisters running for local office in Sioux City: Trisha Rivers and Jessica Lopez-Walker. Both are enrolled members of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, a sovereign and federally-recognized Native American nation near Sioux City. Rivers is running for Sioux City School Board and Lopez-Walker is running for city council. Both want to…

Sisters Want To Bring Indigenous Leadership To Sioux City

An Iowa basic income pilot program seems to be working, but Republicans want to kill it

March 5, 2024

How much better would your life be with an extra $500 a month—especially $500 a month with no strings attached? That’s what people behind the UpLift – The Central Iowa Basic Income program are trying to determine, but the study might be the first and last of its kind in Iowa if Republican lawmakers have…

An Iowa basic income pilot program seems to be working, but Republicans want to kill it

Two New Sioux City Events This Fall Celebrate Diverse Cultures

September 12, 2023

Two new events are coming this month to Sioux City to build a space for and connect the different cultures, backgrounds, and people who have made the city home over the years.

Two New Sioux City Events This Fall Celebrate Diverse Cultures

Guest post: My name is mine, not the government’s

December 2, 2023

In the fall of 1972, I was a shy ninth-grader entering Mt. St. Ursula in the Bronx. My legal name was Mary Bernadette, but I always went by my middle name, Bernadette. The first day of classes, teachers had us standing in the front of their rooms until our names were called to be seated.…

Guest post: My name is mine, not the government’s

Find the perfect Christmas tree at these 24 Iowa farms

December 7, 2023

Iowa farmers only plant corn and beans, you say? Tell that to the 100+ Christmas tree farms dotted across Iowa’s snowy landscape this time of year, where you can pick out the perfect Scotch pine, white pine, Canaan fir, Douglas fir, Frasier fir, Colorado blue spruce, or other varieties of evergreens to have your living…

Find the perfect Christmas tree at these 24 Iowa farms

Republicans maintain control in Iowa, see small gains on historic majorities

November 6, 2024

Despite some Democratic wins, Republicans carried the night. They maintain control of the Iowa Legislature and congressional seats. Going into Tuesday, Iowa Democrats had a lot to be excited about. A list of winnable seats in Des Moines. Two seats in Congress labeled “toss-ups.” And an Iowa Poll that suggested big wins for Democrats. But…

Republicans maintain control in Iowa, see small gains on historic majorities

Positively Iowa: A Pink Bus Got Them to Hawai’i

February 8, 2024

And more good news from Iowa! Share with a friend It’s Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Hey folks, it’s Amie, and it’s time for some good news! This week: Fog was no match for the kindness of strangers in the Quad Cities ✈️ The case of the mysterious roll of film 🎞️ Federal money coming…

Positively Iowa: A Pink Bus Got Them to Hawai’i

Get in the Christmas spirit with these 10 Iowa light displays

December 6, 2023

As the holiday season commences, so do the festivities! Light shows are a perfect way to get into the holiday spirit, spend time with your community, and appreciate local attractions. From the largest amusement park in the state to a family farm, here are 10 of the most dazzling holiday light displays in Iowa in…

Get in the Christmas spirit with these 10 Iowa light displays

Bereavement Leave is Nowhere Near Enough

January 15, 2025

Share with a friend It’s Worker Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2024. As many of you know, I was off work for the past month dealing with the loss of my wife. As far as my bosses being accommodating to my needs during all of this, I could not be luckier. They’ve given me carte blanche…

Bereavement Leave is Nowhere Near Enough

What Iowans Think About the Union-Busting Bill

February 28, 2024

And more news for working Iowans Share with a friend The newsletter for the Iowa worker. It’s Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Jesse Case, secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local 238, said everything—including strikes—are on the table if that’s what it takes to stop a union-busting bill now in the Iowa Senate. Jesse Case, secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local…

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