It’s Banned Books Week. Iowans told us their forbidden favesPosted October 5th, 2023 at 4:36pm by Amie Rivers A banned book display at the Reading in Public book store in West Des Moines. Some of the books in the display were recently pulled from shelves in the Urbandale School District. Photo by Ty Rushing/Starting Line Full story →
25 of the best indie bookstores in Iowa, according to IowansPosted September 28th, 2023 at 12:56pm by Nikoel Hytrek Photo from Google Maps Full story →
The 39 Best Diners in Iowa, According to IowansPosted September 5th, 2023 at 10:37am by Nikoel Hytrek Photo by Avery Staker Full story →
Iowans Gave Us the ‘Scoop’ on the 30 Best Ice Cream Parlors in IowaPosted August 1st, 2023 at 12:05pm by Grace Katzer Photo courtesy of Wells Visitor Center & Ice Cream Parlor’s Facebook page Full story →
The 36 Best Breweries In Iowa, According to IowansPosted July 17th, 2023 at 12:32pm by Amie Rivers SingleSpeed Brewing Co. in Waterloo. Photo by Starting Line staff Full story →
Iowa Parents Debate Return of In-Person School and COVIDPosted July 26th, 2021 at 12:40pm by Nikoel Hytrek Photo by Branislav Novak / EyeEm Full story →
What Iowa Starting Line Accomplished In 2020Posted December 18th, 2020 at 5:22am by Pat Rynard Full story →
What Happened: Stories From The Ground In Iowa’s 2020 ElectionPosted November 4th, 2020 at 7:30pm by Team Starting Line An October Trump parade in Western Iowa Full story →
A Decent Man In Indecent Times: Andy McKean Tries To Hold On In Trump DistrictPosted October 26th, 2020 at 10:33am by Isabella Murray Full story →
Ambrose’s Parents Speak Out For First Time About His MurderPosted October 13th, 2020 at 2:41pm by Rachelle Chase Ambrose Jr. with his mother Full story →