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WATCH: We spoke to LGBTQ Iowans who are leaving. We learned why. – Cornhole Champions #33
Iowa Starting Line
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July 30, 2025
Iowa once led on civil rights, but now it’s leading the rollback. Over half of LGBTQ young people in Iowa have considered leaving the state, and for transgender and nonbinary people, that number jumps to 69%. Iowa became the first state in U.S....
WATCH: Iowa’s near-total abortion ban: 1 year later (PT 1) – Cornhole Champions #33
Iowa Starting Line
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July 30, 2025
It’s been one year since Iowa’s near-total abortion ban took effect, and the numbers tell a devastating story. A 74% drop in abortion services in Iowa means Iowans are traveling hundreds of miles and paying thousands more for healthcare. On this...
Letter to the editor: The decision to close SHSI Iowa City should alarm anyone interested in Iowa and Midwest history
Little Village Magazine - Iowa
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July 30, 2025
Landscape plans for the Blunt Farmstead in Charles City, via the State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City. Some 40 years ago, my mother donated a 1915 landscape plan to the State Historical Society of Iowa’s library in Iowa City. The plan, a...
What triggered an immigration status change for 200-plus JBS workers in Ottumwa?
KCCI 8 - Iowa
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July 30, 2025
STARTS NOW. GOOD EVENING. AND OTTUMWA MEATPACKING PLANT WANTS TO CLEAR UP SOME CONFUSION. JBS SAYS IT IS NOT TELLING SOME EMPLOYEES THEY HAVE TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY. THE COMPANY SAYS THEY’RE ASKING EMPLOYEES TO PROVE THEY’RE STILL ELIGIBLE TO WORK....
Iowa City music venue and bar named one of the best in US
Iowa City Press Citizen
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Stage fright can come in waves. It might be a pounding heartbeat, thumping like a bass drum, or sweaty hands that struggle to grip a guitar pick. Visualizing success can steady the nerves. Bands taking the stage at Gabe's need not look further...
Trump attacks Star Tribune coverage of immigration policy
MinnPost - Minnesota
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July 30, 2025
D.C. Memo | A recap of a week’s worth of Washington political news, journalism, and opinion, delivered with an eye toward what matters for Minnesota. WASHINGTON – The Minnesota Star Tribune has become President Donald Trump’s latest foe, though...
Task force to examine gradual retirement for Louisiana higher education faculty, staff
KSLA - Louisiana
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July 30, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) – Louisiana is considering adopting a phased retirement program that would allow higher education faculty and staff to gradually reduce their duties over the final years of their careers. A legislative task...
'It's all really unfair': Deported Iowan, 20, hopes to return to US
The Ames Tribune - Iowa
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20-year-old Pascual Pedro, who lived in West Liberty, Iowa, for seven years, was deported to Guatemala after a routine check-in with immigration authorities. Pedro arrived in the U.S. in 2018 and regularly attended check-ins, believing he was...
Good news, bad news for NASCAR Cup drivers ahead of weekend at Iowa Speedway
NBC Sports
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July 30, 2025
The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Iowa Speedway after last year’s inaugural event. Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin and Ryan Blaney have combined to win 11 of the last 14 short track races. Larson and Hamlin have four wins each during that stretch and...
Board of Regents approves Neighboring State Rate at Univ. of Northern Iowa
KCRG - Iowa
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July 30, 2025
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Board of Regents approved a new tuition program at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Wednesday. Under the program, undergraduate students from neighboring states will no longer be required to pay...
Iowa City should remain ‘City of Literature’ as U.S. leaves UN group
Radio Iowa
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July 30, 2025
The leader of an Iowa City nonprofit does -not- expect any local impact as President Trump has ordered the United States to again pull out of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO. Iowa City is a...
How Iowa's governor boosted child care access without the support of lawmakers
WCMU - Michigan
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July 30, 2025
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks at a rally hosted by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Nov. 06, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) Child care woes are no longer just a concern for parents and providers. Economists are now saying...
Report Finds Iowa Leads In Number Of People Leaving To Jobs In Other States
KIWA Radio - Iowa
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July 30, 2025
Iowa (RI) — A report from the Common Sense Institute of Iowa shows the state has the third highest level of out-migration of all 50 states when adjusted for population. Report co-author Ben Murrey says born-and-raised Iowans have some of the...
Review: The Des Moines Playhouse serves ‘Waitress’ with the right mix of sweet and savory
Little Village Magazine - Iowa
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July 29, 2025
Alex Schaeffer is Dr Pommatter and Hannah Zepeda is Jenna in ‘Waitress.’ — photo by Steve Gibbons, courtesy of The Des Moines Playhouse Waitress at the Des Moines Playhouse tells you exactly what’s inside the show in its first 15 seconds: “Sugar …...
NASCAR’s Elton Sawyer Breaks Silence on Austin Hill’s Race Ban: “Right Thing to Do for the Sport”
Essentially Sports
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July 30, 2025
“That was violent, to be honest. That’s one of the hardest hits I’ve taken in my NASCAR career. The impact felt very similar to when I broke my back,” Aric Almirola described after being wrecked by Austin Hill in Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at...
Dubuque University gets $355K grant to boost character education
KWWL - Iowa
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DUBUQUE, Iowa — The University of Dubuque’s Wendt Center has received a $355,150 Educating Character Initiative 2025 Institutional Impact Grant. This three-year grant aims to enhance character education across the campus, focusing on undergraduate...
Diez: Wallace’s historic win breaks 100-race streak
Nevada Appeal - Nevada
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Bubba Wallace won the Brickyard 400 three times last Sunday. With a comfortable lead and only a handful of laps to go, officials stopped the race due to rain. Bubba had a sure victory if the race wasn’t restarted, but after a lengthy track-drying...
Legacy Motor Club Prepares for Iowa Corn 350 NASCAR Race
BVM Sports
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July 30, 2025
Legacy Motor Club gears up for the Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway on August 3, 2025. Jimmie Johnson, John Hunter Nemechek, and Erik Jones recently showcased their skills at the Wyndham Championship Pro Am before heading to this short track....
Sweeney, Malherbe place first for long and short courses during World Championship Pack Burro Race
Park County Republican & FairPlay Flume - Colorado
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Runners and their burros took their marks on the Front Street start line during the past weekend’s burro races in Fairplay. With performances from Park County locals as well as those from surrounding mountain towns and out of state, the 76th Burro...
Skate DSM Announces the 5th Annual Des Moines Streetstyle Open
Cityview Magazine - Iowa
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July 29, 2025
Just Released 7/29/2025 Featuring a New Partnership with USA Skateboarding August 28–30, 2025 | Free & Open to the Public DES MOINES, IA — Skate DSM is proud to announce the return of the Des Moines Streetstyle Open (SSO) for its fifth year,...