Iowa’s 17 Award-Winning Historic Preservation Projects for 2023
Iowa is full of old buildings—some over a hundred years old, and some with significant impacts on the communities they're in.... Read more.
One Big Reason for Workforce Shortage in Iowa? Lack of Child Care Options
Iowa has a well-documented problem with child care, particularly the availability of care and the cost of it—leading to impacts on Iowa’s workforce.... Read more.
Why The Iowa Supreme Court Kept Abortion Legal (For Now)
The Iowa Supreme Court Friday issued its 3-3 decision about whether to lift an injunction on an abortion ban signed into law in 2018. Because... Read more.
Abortion Still Legal After Iowa Supreme Court Splits 3-3
Abortion is still legal in Iowa up to 20 weeks of pregnancy. The Iowa Supreme Court split 3-3 in deciding whether to uphold or deny... Read more.
Iowa High Schooler Wins $500 in International Science Competition
An Iowa high schooler placed fourth in an international science competition in Dallas in May.... Read more.
Find Iowa’s Free Children’s Meal Sites for Summer 2023
The state of Iowa has released resources for finding locations serving free meals to children this summer.... Read more.
Sioux City Valedictorian Used Speech To Stand Up For LGBTQ Rights
The moment Patrick Baughman had been waiting for all year was here. He knew he would be the valedictorian for Sioux City’s West High School... Read more.
CORE Wants To Help Uplift Iowa’s Black Students
This year’s legislative session activated young Iowans to speak out on issues ranging from private schools to LGBTQ rights to gun violence. Starting Line conn... Read more.
Newsmax Uses Davenport Tragedy To Push Ukraine War Disinformation
A right-wing media outlet capitalized on the tragic partial-building collapse in Davenport by claiming it was a Moscow building struck by drones from Ukraine. G... Read more.
Iowa Students Advance to Finals of National History Day Contest
In June, those 62 students will travel to Maryland to compete in the National History Day Contest, pitting their projects against 3,000 other students from arou... Read more.