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How can policymakers help reduce Iowa’s cancer rates?
To help reduce Iowa’s cancer rates, the government will need to take action. We’ve got some ideas on where to start.
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Why Rob Sand is singing ‘America, the Beautiful’ at rallies
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand has been starting his campaign stops across Iowa with an unusual ritual: leading crowds in singing “America the Beautiful.” Sand, the current state auditor, has held town halls in venues ranging from churches to breweries, where he encourages attendees from different political parties to acknowledge each other before joining together…
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Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest: 14 past winners to try
Iowa’s Best Pork Tenderloin Contest has been held annually since 2003, and you can check out these 14 winning restaurants that are still open today.
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Iowa elementary school, grocery store, restaurants cited for food safety violations
Restaurant inspection update: Rodents, flies, larvae and gnats by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 22, 2025 State, city and county inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants, schools and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the past several weeks, including offenses related to rodents, cockroaches, long-expired food, moldy hummus and operating without a license. The…
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‘Sick to my stomach’: Trump distorts facts on autism, tylenol, and vaccines, scientists say
On Monday, President Donald Trump stood beside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for what he called a “historic” announcement on autism.
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Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help
To control costs, nearly all health insurers use a system called prior authorization, which requires patients or their providers to seek approval before they can get certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions.
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Democrats take stand on healthcare as government shutdown looms
Democrats are threatening to shut down the government unless Republicans restore health insurance subsidies that would otherwise cause Iowa ACA enrollees to pay an extra $1,080 per year for coverage. With just days left before the federal government could shut down, Democrats are insisting they won’t vote for any spending bill that doesn’t protect health…
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Iowa Girl Scouts Troop 535 is building confidence, character, and culture
Troop 535 is the first official bilingual group of Girl Scouts in Iowa. Here’s how the girls are building a sense of culture and community within their troop.
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Trump administration backtracks on Iowa water safety rules
A group of clean water advocates in Iowa has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to back down on changes designed to ensure water safety in the state.
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Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news for Sept. 18, 2025
Union rallies for Fort Madison prison workers: Prison health care workers unionized with AFSCME Council 61 held a rally Wednesday against a proposal from the state that would outsource prison health care across Iowa. “Whenever we see privatization, it’s not about looking out for the good of citizens,” said Charlie Wishman, president of the Iowa Federation of…
