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Rob Sheitler and his wife Joyce have decorated their rural Le Mars home and yard with Christmas lights and blow molds since they built their house in 1995. In that time, the display—and the crowd coming to see it—has grown considerably. “It started out small and it has grown to be one of the largest…

As sustained protests have swept Iowa and the nation in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, one major idea that activists have pushed is that of defunding the police. The notion has many possible iterations, but the goal is generally to reimagine policing itself and shift local budget allocations away from police departments to other…

What’s happening with airports across the country as airlines deal with staffing shortages, capacity constraints, and delayed and canceled flights is nothing new to Iowa’s smaller-commercial airports. In a three-part series, Twitter user @AirspaceIowa will explain what’s been hindering Iowa’s smaller airports and what it means for their future.   Read Part One: https://iowastartingline.com/news/iowa-small-market-airline-service-continues-decline-part-one/ Part 2: Competition, supply…

Waterloo residents know who their mayor is, how to reach him, and what he looks like, which is exactly how Quentin Hart wants it to be. A stroll with Hart through the city’s redeveloping downtown includes dozens of encounters with residents happy to greet the mayor and a few motorists honking or rolling down windows…

Iowa is famous for quality beef, which you can find in great burger spots all around the state. It’s easy to find the popular ones in and around Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Iowa’s other large cities, but finding an awesome burger in Iowa’s small towns is a little trickier … unless you know where…

While speaking at an Iowa Senate subcommittee hearing on a proposed “bathroom bill” on Tuesday, Aime Wichtendahl of Hiawatha took aim at all of the anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ bills Iowa Republicans lawmakers have been honed in on this session. “I’ve come here to voice my opposition to this bill and that this could cause more…

A debate about pit bulls has ignited an Eastern Iowa community after 10 dog owners were notified they had to get rid of their pets. All of this has boiled over in Keystone, a small town in Benton County, where residents have wondered what will happen to their dogs, especially considering some aren’t even pit…

Did you know that voluntary scary experiences increase your mood? This is especially true for those who are challenging or facing their fear when they enter a haunted house or other scary attraction. That’s according to a team of researchers from the University of Pittsburgh anyway. Their study suggests scaring yourself on purpose has a…