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Guest post: Iowa’s attempt to regionalize services hurts smaller communities

June 21, 2024

The main issue that got me active in politics is the impact that regionalization of services has on smaller cities and rural areas. In October 2013, I was working as a sexual assault advocate in my hometown of Muscatine when my company’s CEO announced the closure of our local domestic violence shelter. What this meant…

Guest post: Iowa’s attempt to regionalize services hurts smaller communities

Say what? 10 Iowa sayings & slang, explained

April 16, 2025

Each state has its own vernacular. Here’s a guide to sayings and slang that are uniquely Iowan.

Say what? 10 Iowa sayings & slang, explained

🧑‍🔧 6 Anti-Worker Policies Passed By the Iowa Legislature

October 23, 2024

Share with a friend It’s Worker Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. If you care about workers’ rights, or upholding federal child labor laws, or even being fiscally responsible with your tax dollars, you should know what your elected leaders have been up to in the Iowa Legislature before you fill out your ballot. Iowa Republicans…

🧑‍🔧 6 Anti-Worker Policies Passed By the Iowa Legislature

The 3 best new restaurants in Des Moines, according to our readers

July 28, 2024

Calling all foodies in Des Moines! The results are in from our readers’ choice poll, and we have the inside scoop on the best new restaurants in town.

The 3 best new restaurants in Des Moines, according to our readers

Tiptoe Through the Iowa Tulips 🌷

April 12, 2024

Your weekly Iowa news roundup Iowa Hawkeye star Caitlin Clark may not have been able to win a national championship. But don’t be sad it’s over; smile because the WNBA draft is happening on Monday! It’s Friday, Apr. 12, 2024. Hey folks, it’s Amie, and shh, I think it might finally be spring! Photo…

Silver savings: The best senior discounts in Cedar Rapids

July 20, 2024

There are some great senior discounts in Cedar Rapids to take advantage of once you hit your mid-50s. Check out these deals and get ready to save!

Silver savings: The best senior discounts in Cedar Rapids

The 4 best BBQ joints in the Des Moines metro, according to readers

July 30, 2024

From tender smoked beef and pork to mouth-watering sauces, the best BBQ joints in Des Moines offer a little slice of Midwest meat perfection.

The 4 best BBQ joints in the Des Moines metro, according to readers

Iowa slated to ban all future basic income programs

April 16, 2024

Sen. Bill Dotzler, 75, called the last two legislative sessions the “worst attack” on low-income and working-class Iowans he has ever seen. The Democrat from Waterloo—who has served in the legislature for over three decades—made those remarks Tuesday as the Iowa Senate spent a portion of the 100th day of the legislative session debating a…

Iowa slated to ban all future basic income programs

Iowa Bill To Decriminalize Weed, Allow Retail Sales Filed By Senate Dems

January 18, 2023

Iowa Senate Democrats filed a bill decriminalizing personal amounts of marijuana and allowing cities to OK retail shops selling it, even though majority Republicans are unlikely to pass this one to the left.

Iowa Bill To Decriminalize Weed, Allow Retail Sales Filed By Senate Dems

Kalbach: Our libraries are under attack at the Iowa Statehouse

February 16, 2024

I love my local public library. Lots of people use our libraries regularly, whether to check out books and movies, use the internet, or make copies of important documents. Iowa’s small-town public libraries are anchor institutions. They make our lives so much richer. And in addition to books, libraries provide many other services and programs.…

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