Iowans can check out an “Adventure Pass” from their library that will give them great discounts and free admission to attractions and museums all around the state.
Over 2,000 people were assisted at a DMARC food pantry, a new single-day record The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) assisted 2,080 individuals across its 14 permanent food pantry sites on Tuesday, setting a new record for the organization that has...
In trying to prevent Iowans from accessing THC in consumable hemp, Republicans now made it illegal for parents to give their children CBD—for some, the only seizure medication that works. Dallas Center mom Erin Farquhar remembers lobbying Iowa legislators years ago...
The UpLift program not only helped with bills, it helped start businesses, participants in the basic income pilot said—rebuking an Iowa law that banned such programs in the state. People who received $500 per month with no strings attached told their stories...
Laura Sauls of Dumont has two kids, and their pediatric dentist is only a 15-minute drive away. That was, until that dentist called last fall with bad news: The office would no longer accept Medicaid, which meant they would no longer treat Sauls' children unless...
How much better would your life be with an extra $500 a month—especially $500 a month with no strings attached? That’s what people behind the UpLift - The Central Iowa Basic Income program are trying to determine, but the study might be the first and last of its...
Grocery prices have risen by more than 20% since the beginning of the pandemic and in Iowa, grocery prices rose 6.4% from Nov. 2022 to Nov. 2023. In response, President Biden is demanding grocery chains and food brands lower their prices and stop ripping families off.
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...
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...
In Sept. 2020, the median home sale price in Iowa was $188,500. As of Sept. 2023, that figure had risen to $229,600, a 21% increase, according to Redfin. Renters are also paying more in Iowa. They paid an average of $947.54 between January and March 2020. Now, they’re paying $1,085.55, a $138.01 increase.
