WATCH: Inflatable costumes at No Kings Des Moines
A lobster, a dinosaur, and Baby Shark walk into an Antifa meeting
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WATCH: Politicians avoid town halls. Iowans take to the streets for No Kings
As politicians avoid town halls, Iowans take to the streets for No Kings protests.
Oct
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WATCH: Why aren’t Republicans holding town halls?
Yet another one of Iowa’s members of Congress was caught in a major gaffe. Here’s what to take away from this one.
Oct
2025
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WATCH: Iowa GOP Rep. Miller-Meeks says she’ll hold a town hall ‘when hell freezes over’
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks told Johnson County Republicans at an August meeting that she would hold a town hall “when hell freezes over.”
A video of the full meeting was uploaded to YouTube, but the county party took the video down this week.
GOP congressional leaders told members in March not to hold public town halls, Politico reported. Constituents have been asking Rep. Miller-Meeks to go against party bosses.
The congresswoman has opted for closed door meeting with select groups instead of public town halls with her constituents.
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Des Moines schools still focused on $265 million bond vote, despite Ian Roberts arrest
30,000 reasons.
That’s what Interim Superintendent Matt Smith said he would point to: the district’s 30,000 students, when asked why Des Moines Public Schools’ upcoming bond referendum still matters in the wake of the recent scandal involving former superintendent Ian Roberts.
Oct
2025
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WATCH: How are you caring for Iowa’s environment?
Over the last few weeks, our team has been drawing connections between pesticide usage, nitrate-contaminated water, a severe lack of regulations, and our state's cancer crisis. The reaction may be to freeze or flight, but the one that will make things better is fight.
How are you fighting for Iowa's environment? How can we build a system that values humans and nature over profit? Send us your videos of the actions you take or post them with #IowaActs to inspire other Iowans to do the same.
Oct
2025
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WATCH: Big Ag corruption is ruining Iowans’ health
Corporations have plenty of strategies for manipulating government regulations, but how does it impact the governed?
On the latest episode of Cornhole Champions, investigative journalist Carey Gillam answers your question on how Big Ag is casting Iowans' health aside to make a profit.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/fovhopStD0c?si=E3tOIxZeh_CeCsmU
Oct
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WATCH: Des Moines students walk out after superintendent’s immigration arrest
Hundreds of students in Iowa’s largest school district walked out of class to protest Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts’ immigration arrest last week.
Oct
2025
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The Social Security Administration is no longer issuing paper checks. Here’s what you need to know
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has switched to electronic forms of payment. Here’s how you can set up your automatic payments with ease.
Oct
2025
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Iowa City ‘Free Speech’ rally highlights state’s legacy in First Amendment battles
Iowa has long stood at the intersection of First Amendment battles.
