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Mandi Remington of Iowa City knows firsthand what it’s like to struggle to feed your kids and how the stability of two incomes can keep a person from leaving an abusive relationship. “Reflecting on my experience as a domestic violence survivor, I can’t help but wonder...
After years of enabling Donald Trump and his abhorrent behavior, some of Iowa’s most prominent Republicans—including Gov. Kim Reynolds—staked their reputations and clout on other caucus candidates in an attempt to move on from the former president. On Monday, they...
They say Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday held this year on Jan. 15, 2024, should be "a day on, not a day off." So in that spirit, here are some events coming up honoring—and furthering the legacy of—one of this country's greatest civil rights leaders....
Today, there are 947 incorporated municipalities in Iowa. Check out our list of the 10 oldest Iowa cities, which we have based largely on the official incorporation date according to the Iowa Secretary of State’s office, though we made a few exceptions to that rule where noted.
There’s not much that compares to the taste bud celebration that occurs when you bite into a delicious, mouth-watering, greasy cheeseburger. These local favorites in eastern Iowa—all of which are locally owned—are worth a pit stop the next time you’re on a burger binge.
For these 7 famous Iowans, 2023 was a year of controversy, career highlights, and full-circle moments.
You could cozy up and wait out the next few months indoors… or you could make some fun memories.
More than 19,000 Iowans have had their student debt discharged or have been identified for debt relief due to the Biden administration’s reforms of the student loan debt system.
As the holiday season commences, so do the festivities! Light shows are a perfect way to get into the holiday spirit, spend time with your community, and appreciate local attractions. From the largest amusement park in the state to a family farm, here are 10 of the...
Iowa’s 2024 congressional races are starting to take shape as all four Republican officeholders have at least one Democratic challenger and, in one instance, a primary challenger. So who’s running for what office and where? Here’s a simple overview of Iowa’s four...
Thanksgiving is traditionally a time for a meal at home with family. But if you want to break bread with your community, plenty of places in Iowa offer that, too. So if you're looking for a free community meal, courtesy of the kindness of your fellow Iowans, here are...
Diwali, known as the festival of lights, is a huge celebration in India and among Indian folks around the world. That includes Iowans of Indian descent, who bring some light into our dark fall nights with celebrations across the state this month. What is Diwali?...
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced it was providing student debt relief to 125,000 Americans, including individuals who’ve worked in public service or nonprofit positions, those who’ve been making payments for decades, and those with permanent...
Classic, vintage, iconic, and just plain cool, we found some old movie theaters sprinkled across the state.
Some say the food tastes better and the flowers are more beautiful when you pick them yourself. So grab a sun hat and a bushel basket and check out these u-pick farms across Iowa.
Where are the best diners in Iowa? Here’s the list, as chosen by Iowans.
Iowa doesn’t have enough maternal health care specialists, and that long-standing problem could get worse if the recently passed six-week abortion ban goes into effect. The ban penalizes doctors for performing abortions if electrical impulses are detected in the...
The state’s first Black woman judge, a longtime mayor and a health-focused community organizer are this year’s three new honorees inducted into the Iowa’s Women’s Hall of Fame.
Iowa City Starbucks workers went on strike for the second time this summer, this time taking recurring issues with their site’s manager to the picket line. The Iowa City Starbucks, located at Burlington and Clinton in downtown, is the first and so far only Starbucks...
The Students First Act will continue to hobble Iowa’s public schools while providing subsidies to private school parents who typically have the resources to cover the cost of their children’s tuition. The claims some are making—that such a program is more...
A Republican congresswoman holding an open town hall in the bluest part of Iowa was shouted down for saying a federal assault weapons ban was “ineffective.”
Iowa is home to some of the best geode hunting in the US. Here’s how to find them—and lots of other rocks—on your next treasure hunt.
After a summer of back-to-back headlines addressing reproductive rights in Iowa, many college students face frustration and confusion in what is supposed to be one of the most memorable, formative times in their life. But when your bodily autonomy is up for grabs, how...
We have enough data that identify what the challenges are. What remains for us to do is to summon the will to confront and defeat those pernicious forces!
Here are eight fun races over the next few months that are just a little bit off the beaten path.
Several thousand current and former employees of University of Iowa Health Care (UIHC) should soon see at least a little cash coming their way soon.
Iowa is full of old buildings—some over a hundred years old, and some with significant impacts on the communities they’re in.
An Arkansas district judge permanently enjoined the country’s first gender-affirming care ban for transgender youth, a decision that could potentially affect Iowa. Dozens of states, including Iowa, passed similar bans. U.S. District Judge Jay Moody ruled on Tuesday in...
"Foundation in Education" was the motto on the Iowa quarter issued in 2004. In my thirty-seven years serving in Iowa public schools as a teacher, principal, and superintendent, I was so proud to be an educator in a state that valued education as much as this one. Yet,...
An Iowa high schooler placed fourth in an international science competition in Dallas in May.
