Community - Iowa Starting Line

Jul 2024 31

Abortion ban: What impacts Iowans can expect going forward

By Nikoel Hytrek | REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, COMMUNITY, Nikoel Hytrek

With Iowa's abortion ban in place, Iowans can expect similar outcomes other states with abortion bans have.

Jul 2024 29

The 5 best pizzas in Des Moines, according to our readers

By Stacy Rounds | FOOD AND DRINK, FOOD-GUIDE, Stacy Rounds

We asked our readers to tell us their favorite Des Moines pizza parlors. Here's what they said.

Jul 2024 26

Union reps slam Iowa legislators after child labor violations rack up

By Amie Rivers | LABOR, COMMUNITY, Amie Rivers

Labor leaders in eastern Iowa called out Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Republicans who backed new laws to loosen child labor, and tied it to Project 2025's goal of loosening child labor...

child labor A suspected child worker on a construction site.

Jul 2024 24

Pantrylympics event bring Johnson Co. food pantries together for competition, fun

By Grace Katzer | LOCAL NEWS, COMMUNITY, Grace Katzer

You know that event that happens once every four years, bringing together athletes from vastly different backgrounds to compete for first, second, and third? No, no, no, not the Olympics. In...

Jul 2024 24

Maid-Rite: 12 facts about the Iowa-born home of loose meat sandwiches

By Good Info News Wire | FOOD AND DRINK, EVERGREEN, Good Info News Wire

Discover 12 interesting facts about Maid-Rite, the Iowa fast-food chain that pioneered the loose meat sandwich (and more!).

Exterior shot of a Maid-Rite sandwich shop.

Jul 2024 23

Immigrant Iowans, major ag workforce, wonder if they should stay here

By Guest Post | IMMIGRATION, COMMUNITY, Guest Post

by Mónica Cordero, Investigate Midwest/Report for America Leer en español Having spent more than half her life in Waterloo, Iowa, she has built a life here. It’s where she met her husband and...