4 Dead, Including Shooter, At Maquoketa Caves Campground Friday
Three people were killed in an early-morning shooting at Maquoketa Caves State Park’s campground, and the alleged gunman later took his own life a short... Read more.
Bridgestone Workers’ Contract Ends July 29, Negotiations Stalled
Another strike could be looming—this time at a tire plant in Des Moines. United Steelworkers Local 310 (USW 310) said contract negotiations with Bridgestone h... Read more.
Iowa’s Unemployment Down To 2.6%, But Here’s Why There’s Still Concerns
Iowa’s governor announced unemployment numbers are now officially back to pre-pandemic levels, but there are tens of thousands more open jobs than availab... Read more.
Waterloo Pledges To Go Carbon-Free On Energy By 2035, Only 4th City in US To Do So
The City of Waterloo committed to using only renewable energy sources citywide by 2035, only the fourth city in the US to pledge to do... Read more.
Amie Takes a Hike: Maquoketa Caves State Park Tests Your Inner Explorer
I’m hiking every beautiful place I can think of around my home state, to showcase the beauty Iowa has to offer. Follow along on social... Read more.
Neo-Nazi Flyers Touting ‘Great Replacement’ Theory Posted In Iowa Town
Neo-Nazi flyers pushing the “Great Replacement” conspiracy theory with antisemitic rhetoric were found hanging in an Oelwein city park in northeast ... Read more.
How To Unionize Your Workplace In Iowa
From Starbucks baristas in Iowa City to Grinnell college student workers, workers in Iowa—and across the US—are forming workplace unions at a pace we haven&... Read more.
Reynolds’ Unemployment Cuts Will Hit Construction Workers Hard
What will Iowa’s road and bridges look like without enough construction workers to repair them? We could soon find out. Iowa’s new unemployment law ... Read more.
Slashing Unemployment Hasn’t Helped Other States, But Iowa Tries It Anyway
There are more jobs open in Iowa—tens of thousands more—than there are people to fill them. Just 46,800 Iowans were unemployed out of 1.7 million... Read more.
Iowa Latinos Were Being Pressured Into Risky Loans. These 2 Are Changing That
From the time he learned English as a young kid, Jorge “Junior” Ibarra was frequently called to translate for his Spanish-speaking parents. Sometime... Read more.