Amie Takes A Hike: Palisades-Kepler Is A Challenging, Stunning Hike
I’ve probably never done so many stairs on a single hiking trail before. My calves and the pads of my feet are sore. My dog... Read more.
Bernie Sanders Coming To Burlington, Iowa For Striking Workers
Former presidential candidate and US Sen. Bernie Sanders will stop in Iowa this week to show solidarity with workers who have been on strike for... Read more.
Amie Takes A Hike: Beeds Lake Offers A Dam Good View
They had me at “one of the most photographed dams in the Midwest” (obviously!). Beeds Lake State Park in Hampton is among the smaller state... Read more.
Closing ‘Boyfriend Loophole’ A Goal Of Senate Gun Bill Agreement
After a mass shooting at an elementary school and a domestic-violence double homicide in Ames, some US senators have put together a set of new... Read more.
Tyson’s ‘Price Gouging’ Called Out By Legislators Amid Inflation, Pandemic
Elected officials and progressive organizers called out a major Iowa employer they say is directly contributing to higher food prices in the US. Tyson Foods,... Read more.
Amie Takes A Hike: Backbone Remains, Well, The Backbone Of Iowa’s State Parks
I’m hiking every state park or other cool hiking place I can think of around my home state, to showcase the natural beauty Iowa has... Read more.
Iowa’s Cannabis Company Has New Name, New Mission
The lone supplier for Iowa’s medical cannabis program announced in June it changed its name. MedPharm Iowa, which has operated growing operations and labo... Read more.
Axne Votes For Gun Reform Bill To Protect Children, GOP Sticks To 2nd Amendment Talking Points
A package of stricter gun control bills aimed at preventing mass shootings such as what happened at an Uvalde, Texas, elementary school, passed the US... Read more.
Reynolds Helps Oust Several Anti-Voucher Republicans In Primary
Barring some outlandish or criminal behavior while in office, the sitting governor typically backs the sitting legislators in their own party during a primary e... Read more.
Ames Church Shooter Had History Of Violence Against Women Accusations
The man who killed two women before turning the gun on himself outside of an Ames church had previously been accused of domestic violence and... Read more.