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Bill to legalize discrimination against trans Iowans goes down in flames

January 31, 2024

Cheers rang out down the hallway as a bill that would have legalized discrimination against trans and nonbinary Iowans failed to pass an Iowa House subcommittee Wednesday. HF 2082 would have removed gender identity as a protected class and added a diagnosis for gender dysphoria or gender identity to the disabilities clause of the civil…

Here’s what else is on the ballot in Iowa in 2024, besides President

October 16, 2024

It’s 2024, which means we’re voting for President this year. But there are other elected officials on the ballot in Iowa this year, too. Here’s who they are. Everyone will see Presidential candidates on their ballot. That will include Democratic and Republican ones, as well as Libertarians, Greens, and a few others. After that, you’ll…

Iowa sexual assault nurses react to Iowa AG resuming Plan B payments

June 4, 2024

Iowa SANE nurses say they’re relieved Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird will reimburse medications like Plan B and they aren’t bothered by new requirements. Iowa Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE nurses) now have a heavy weight lifted from their shoulders. For more than a year, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, an anti-abortion Republican, has refused…

These 4 Iowa drive-in movie theaters make for retro summer fun

July 18, 2024

Learn about the four remaining drive-in movie theaters in Iowa and then head to one for a night of nostalgia, movies, and summer fun.

Where To Find Some of the Best Mexican Desserts in Iowa

March 11, 2022

Ask anyone in Iowa, and they have their favorite Mexican restaurant. It is standard Iowan protocol. Every Iowan can make an argument for their favorite Mexican restaurant, be it they have the best chips and queso or the best margaritas. What is more surprising and underrated are Mexican dessert places and bakeries, where any Iowan…

Brad Zaun has long history of votes out of sync with his district

October 21, 2024

Brad Zaun has been in office for decades, but while his district has moved to the center and the left, Zan has become one of Iowa’s most far-right representatives

Why You Should Vote Nov. 7

October 25, 2023

And everything you need to know about the upcoming election Share with a friend The complete guide to voting Nov. 7! Election Day (Nov. 7) is in less than two weeks. While you won’t be voting for president, governor, or federal or state legislators in Iowa, odd-year elections like this are when voters elect…

Perry principal stable after being shot while protecting students

January 5, 2024

Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger’s daughter said he tried to talk Dylan Butler down before the 17-year-old gunman shot the longtime administrator and five others at the school on Thursday. Claire Marburger shared this tidbit in a public Facebook post to let everyone know her father was in stable condition. “As I heard of…

New Iowa bill places extreme restrictions on abortion pill access, adds scare tactics and felony convictions

January 24, 2024

A new bill introduced by Iowa House Republicans would severely limit access to abortion medications through a 19-step process—including making them illegal to receive in the mail—and create an electronic record of who received the pill and the medical personnel involved in the process. HF 2122 was introduced by Republican representatives Tom Determann of Clinton,…

What We Know About The Davenport Building Collapse

May 30, 2023

Davenport, Iowa, is in the national spotlight after a building partially collapsed in the heart of its downtown over the weekend. Here’s what we know: What happened? A little before 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, Davenport first responders answered a call about a collapsed building at 324 Main Street. The six-story apartment building has…