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Famous Christmas Songs With Iowa Connections

December 20, 2022

Iowa has produced its share of singers, songwriters, performers, and famous bands. Not all of them have engaged with holiday music, but a few of the state’s big names have written or performed famous Christmas songs. Enjoy this little walk down Iowa holiday music history. “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” by Meredith…

Famous Christmas Songs With Iowa Connections

Here’s why Nov. 1 is so important

October 30, 2025

News about and for the working class Share with a friend Saturday is Nov. 1, and Nov. 1 is when the monthlong federal government shutdown—assuming it hasn’t been lifted—will become very personal and very real. There are two big reasons for that. First: Nov. 1 is when SNAP benefits will end for 42 million…

How Iowa could actually lower your property taxes—and what it would cost

January 14, 2026

Iowa lawmakers are racing to cut property taxes. One proposal would take funding powers away from your local school board. Iowa lawmakers say they want to cut your property taxes. That part’s easy to promise. The hard part is deciding how to do it and what services they’re willing to give up. Right now, Iowa…

How Iowa could actually lower your property taxes—and what it would cost

Despite Outcry, Zearing Won’t Fire Clerk Who Cost Town Almost $200,000

September 29, 2022

Zearing City Clerk Karen Davis, who filed the city’s budget almost four months late and blamed it on Juneteenth, will not lose her job despite pressure from residents on city officials to dismiss her. This decision was announced Wednesday during a special Zearing City Council meeting; this was the third special Zearing City Council meeting…

Despite Outcry, Zearing Won’t Fire Clerk Who Cost Town Almost $200,000

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

Ottumwa residents say ‘the system will crash’ after Medicaid cuts

March 16, 2026

Democratic congressional candidate Sarah Trone Garriott held a roundtable in Ottumwa where local health care professionals and patients discussed the closure of MercyOne’s Ottumwa clinic and how the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” led to it. OTTUMWA – Kerri Rupe, a retired family nurse practitioner, said working in the health care system taught her how broken…

Ottumwa residents say ‘the system will crash’ after Medicaid cuts

Iowa Republicans’ bill to criminalize vaccine providers advances amid funnel week chaos

March 3, 2025

MRNA vaccines were key to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Iowa Senate Republicans cooked up a bill to criminalize the providers of numerous widely-used immunizations. But at the last minute, the bill’s sponsor said the language may be scrapped for something new entirely. Iowa Republicans are barreling through funnel week. If a bill hasn’t passed committee…

Iowa Republicans’ bill to criminalize vaccine providers advances amid funnel week chaos

Inside Miller-Meeks’ million dollar haul: Washington D.C. donors, PAC money

April 25, 2025

The race for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District is shaping up to be the most competitive in 2026. And US Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ first quarter fundraising gives her plenty to celebrate, thanks largely to PACs and out-of-state money. Less than 8% came from Iowa donors. US Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks — the victor of not one but…

Inside Miller-Meeks’ million dollar haul: Washington D.C. donors, PAC money

7 Iowa restaurants open on Christmas

December 19, 2024

Whether you want a festive feast or a simple holiday meal, there are several restaurants open in Iowa on Christmas Day to welcome you and yours.

✊ Putting the Labor Back in Labor Day

August 28, 2024

Share with a friend It’s Worker Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. This Monday is Labor Day, but only in the US and Canada (where it’s Labour Day). And, since this is the Worker’s Almanac, it’s more than a day off for us! Most other countries celebrate International Workers’ Day, or May Day, on May 1…

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