Videos
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Rural hospitals in Iowa are closing. Here’s why.
At least 20 Iowa rural hospitals are now at risk of closing. Six are already gone. Iowa’s entire congressional delegation voted for a bill that makes it worse — then turned around and asked for a fraction of the money back. Here’s what that looks like.
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Pride Fitness Des Moines: Where anyone can lift
Gyms can be intimidating, particularly lifting weights. Pride Fitness Des Moines aims to be a space where anyone can learn to lift.
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Pride Sports League: A place where anyone can play a team sport
In a state and country where politicians are determined to police who gets to play sports, Pride Sports League of Central Iowa invites anyone to play—regardless of gender identity.
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Iowa data center owner calls Google’s water use claims ‘BS’
At a packed Palo City Council meeting, data center expert Dough Sevey accused Google of choosing a cheaper cooling system that uses more water, despite alternatives that could significantly reduce consumption. The council advanced its data center ordinance despite residents advocating for slowing or stopping the project.
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Dark money spent $425,000 telling you to thank Miller-Meeks for cutting healthcare
A dark money group spent $425,000 thanking Mariannette Miller-Meeks for her healthcare record. Her vote cut Medicaid for 700,000 Iowans. Hear me out.
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A therapy office in Iowa that is all queer staffed is helping Iowans feel safe
Prism is Des Moines’ first (and possibly Iowa’s) first all-queer therapy office. Hilary Johnson explains why it’s vital to have that space here in Iowa. Subscribe to follow along with our LGBTQ-IA mini series here: https://bit.ly/4uI8NbT
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Six months later, UnityPoint Health still refuses to recognize nurses union
This Des Moines hospital chain has been refusing to recognize its nurses union for six months. Nurses are fed up and holding a rally to protest.
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Finding queer community in Iowa
The Iowa Legislature has all but outlawed being LGBTQ+. But there’s still queer community all around the state, and this month, ISL is spotlighting it in a new video series we’re calling LGBTQ-IA.
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Josh Turek wins US Senate Democratic primary
Josh Turek, a state legislator representing Council Bluffs, defeated state Sen. Zach Wahls in the US Senate Democratic primary on Tuesday.
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The current state of reproductive freedom in Iowa
While some Iowan lawmakers actively make it harder for their constituents to receive medical care—seemingly without doing enough research—those like Iowa state Sen. Catelin Drey are pushing back
