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Rob Sand: I Had A Fairly Good Time At The Iowa State Fair
One of the things I love about the Iowa State Fair is that you always run into someone you didn’t expect to meet. This year was no different: while refilling drinks for folks at the Iowa Pork Tent, I encountered an organ donor wearing a t-shirt promoting the importance of this selfless act. Two people…
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The 39 Best Diners in Iowa, According to Iowans
Where are the best diners in Iowa? Here’s the list, as chosen by Iowans.
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Blue Supermoon: A Once-in-a-Blue-Moon Celestial Event
Have you ever wondered what “once in a blue moon” means? Since there’s a blue supermoon looming on the horizon, literally (it’s going to appear at its peak on August 30), we wanted to dive into the meaning behind the common saying and shed some light on just how rare blue supermoons actually are. What…
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Meet Iowa’s Newest Hall of Fame Inductees
The state’s first Black woman judge, a longtime mayor and a health-focused community organizer are this year’s three new honorees inducted into the Iowa’s Women’s Hall of Fame.
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Guest Post: I’m a Teacher Wasting Valuable Time on Iowa’s Nonsense New Laws
School started last week. It was crazy—but, like, actually crazy. Typically, before it actually starts and during our back-to-school meetings, we go over the standard back-to-school spiel: Be welcoming, get to know kids, remember to finish trainings, explanation of this year’s initiative (which is NOT another thing to add to your plate, but rather a…
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‘Poor Management’ Reason for First-Day Strike at Iowa City Starbucks
Iowa City Starbucks workers went on strike for the second time this summer, this time taking recurring issues with their site’s manager to the picket line. The Iowa City Starbucks, located at Burlington and Clinton in downtown, is the first and so far only Starbucks in Iowa to unionize. Their efforts to meet with the…
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Pelicans Are Migrating Through Iowa Now. Here’s How to See Them
Soon, Iowa will be hosting thousands of American white pelicans on their way from Canada and the northern Midwest to Mexico, the southern US and Central America.
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Guest Post: What Private Schools Get Wrong About Iowa’s School Vouchers
The Students First Act will continue to hobble Iowa’s public schools while providing subsidies to private school parents who typically have the resources to cover the cost of their children’s tuition. The claims some are making—that such a program is more equitable—are untrue. On Aug. 18, Iowa PBS’s Iowa Press hosted Josh Bowar, Sioux Center…
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Iowa Wine and Beer Festivals to Put on Your Fall 2023 Calendar
As we head into the last few months of 2023, raise a glass and mark your calendar for these wine and beer festivals happening across the state. Cheers!
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The Iowa Twinkie And 63 Other New State Fair Foods To Try
Want to try something new at the 2023 Iowa State Fair? Here are all 64 new food, dessert and drink options (and they’re not ALL fried and on a stick).
