WATCH: Iowa’s biggest mass layoff of 2025 (so far)
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Apr
2025
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Apr
2025
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WATCH: Iowa’s rich history of feeding people in need
Iowa has a rich history of finding ways to feed hungry people. What does it take to get back to that?
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Apr
2025
12
WATCH: UNI students rally for DEI, international students, and more
Three University of Northern Iowa groups (UNI Democrats, UNI Student Assembly, and Communities Resisting Fascism) organized a protest against the state's dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and policies, as well as against the arrests and disappearances of international students.
Apr
2025
12
WATCH: Amid a crashing economy, Iowa farmers are still recovering from the first time
Low commodity prices mean Iowa farmers haven't recovered from previous economic shocks. They're united against the Trump administration's flip-flopping tariff policies.
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Apr
2025
10
WATCH: How Iowa’s Congressional officials feel about tariffs
President Donald Trump flip-flopped on his tariff strategy. From big business to everyday Americans, everyone was pushing back on this tax on goods. Meanwhile Iowa's Congressional Delegation were happy to go along with it.
Apr
2025
9
Cornhole Champions #19: Iowa Econ 101 Blues
Toss some bags with us and hear about Iowa's shrinking economy, pesticide lawsuit protections, school funding battles, and how Trump's tariffs are impacting Iowa farmers. Iowa's economy is in...
Apr
2025
8
WATCH: Waterloo, Iowa Hands Off rally
Hundreds marched, chanted, sang, and responded to fiery speakers angry about both federal and state policies during the Hands Off! rally in Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, April 5, 2025.
Apr
2025
6
WATCH: Trump’s USDA cuts hurt local farmers and economies
The Trump administration's federal purge left Iowa farmers and food systems out $11 million in USDA support. Anna Pesek, owner of Over the Moon Farm and Flowers in Coggin, explained how that money helped her farm grow and support other local businesses.
Apr
2025
5
WATCH: Iowa food banks impacted by Trump’s USDA cuts
Due to the Trump administration's massive cuts to federal programs, the USDA announced earlier this month that it’s frozen payments on already-signed contracts to help schools and food banks buy from local farms. Food bank leaders are left wondering how to address the state's record-breaking need for emergency food support.
Apr
2025
4
WATCH: Iowa farmers impacted by Trump’s USDA cuts
The Trump administration's federal purge left Iowa farmers and food systems out $11 million in USDA support. Mari Hunt Wasskink, owner of Black Earth Gardens near Cedar Rapids, and Marcus Johnson, owner of Buffalo Ridge Orchard in Orange City, explained how losing that money will impact their farms.
