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As far as fall family outings go, hunting for the best pumpkins to decorate and carve is a must. Sure, you could buy a pumpkin at some big-box store, but that’s no fun. Iowa has dozens of pumpkin patches throughout the state, and those farmers deserve your support.  For a guaranteed gourd time—yeah, we said…

The egg prices are too damn high. And perhaps there’s something more than just a deadly bird flu to blame. High egg prices were even addressed by Rep. Ashley Hinson at a recent town hall in Grundy Center, who brought it up unprompted when talking about her two sons, ages 10 and 11, who she…

Three people were killed in an early-morning shooting at Maquoketa Caves State Park’s campground, and the alleged gunman later took his own life a short distance away, officials said Friday morning. Mike Krapfl, special agent in charge of major crimes with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, said the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office was called…

Heidi Hopper held onto the canoe beside hers to brace it while her paddling partner, Amanda Losee, dragged a rusty hunk of metal toward the canoe. It was curved, almost as long as Losee, and probably came from the hood of an old car or maybe a tractor. Other volunteers discussed what else was on…

Chris Pietropinto knows what it’s like to have to choose between bills. For the last two decades, the Cedar Rapids woman and her husband have lived on one income, after a disability at 23 meant Pietropinto could no longer work. Instead, she did her best to balance their books. “He’s worked everything from lube tech…

Guest post from Tyler Redenbaugh. “It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.” – John Wooden Democrats have been guilty of not doing the little things here in Iowa. From not bringing our values and campaigns to the smallest cities of Iowa to not giving campaign staff the training and…

Ingredion officials brought half a dozen armed guards to negotiations with unarmed workers in what union officials called “despicable” and “a clear attempt to silence and intimidate union members.” However, it appears it was the hotel revoking conference rooms that ultimately caused negotiations to break down this week. Catch me up Around 122 Ingredion workers…

An Iowa businesswoman is considered a ringleader in a nationwide scheme to sell dogs bred at puppy mills to pet stores across the country, even in cities and states with puppy mill bans in place. A new podcast details how she did it. A seven-episode podcast series called “Smoke Screen: Puppy Kingpin” was released Thursday.…