LOCAL HISTORY
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7 of the most infamous Iowa criminals
Learn more about seven of the most infamous criminals to serve time behind bars in Iowa.
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10 buildings in Iowa that are older than the state itself
These ten buildings were already standing when Iowa became a state in 1846.
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Did you know these 8 movies were filmed In Iowa?
California may be home to Hollywood, but so many of your favorite films were set against backdrops far removed from the glitterati of the West Coast. With huge studios like Warner Bros., MGM, and RKO Pictures churning out film after film during the heyday of the silver screen, California made a name for itself as…
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Hy-Vee will close stores in Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Davenport, creating food deserts
Midwest grocery chain Hy-Vee is closing three stores in low-income neighborhoods, which will have the effect of creating three new food deserts in Iowa. Hy-Vee announced this week it would be permanently closing three stores— a northeast Cedar Rapids store on First Avenue NE, a north Waterloo store on Logan Avenue, and a west Davenport…
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Elder fraud on rise: Older Iowans lost more than $16.4 million in 2023
A new report shows the number of Americans getting scammed is on the rise, and elder fraud is the most common. Iowa ranked 33rd in the nation for elder fraud, or the number of residents over 60 years of age reporting fraud, and 34th in the nation for the amount of money taken, according to…
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Meet 7 women who broke barriers in the field of astronomy and beyond
These seven women broke barriers in astronomy and beyond. Here’s everything you need to know about seven women who contributed to astronomy.
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Iowa’s 10 oldest cities, and how they got their start
Today, there are 947 incorporated municipalities in Iowa. Check out our list of the 10 oldest Iowa cities, which we have based largely on the official incorporation date according to the Iowa Secretary of State’s office, though we made a few exceptions to that rule where noted.
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As Iowa housing costs soar, Biden wants to turn empty offices into housing
In Sept. 2020, the median home sale price in Iowa was $188,500. As of Sept. 2023, that figure had risen to $229,600, a 21% increase, according to Redfin. Renters are also paying more in Iowa. They paid an average of $947.54 between January and March 2020. Now, they’re paying $1,085.55, a $138.01 increase.
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White House Announces New Plan To Lower Child Care Costs, Support Child Care Providers
Many American families could soon get some much-needed help with the unaffordable cost of child care, thanks to a new proposal from the Biden administration. On Tuesday, the White House proposed new actions that would lower the cost of child care and strengthen the Child Care and Development Fund, which helps low-income families access care. …
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Biden Cracks Down on ‘Junk’ Health Insurance Plans That ‘Exploit’ Americans
The Biden administration announced a new set of initiatives on Friday aimed at reducing health care costs for Americans by cracking down on what the president has called “junk” health insurance plans. These short-term plans—which were expanded by the Trump administration in 2018—have been marketed as a more affordable alternative to Affordable Care Act plans.…
