Amie Rivers is Iowa Starting Line's newsletter editor. She writes the weekly Worker’s Almanac edition of Iowa Starting Line, featuring a roundup of the worker news you need to know. Previously, she ...

A $3,500 payment from US Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ campaign to her son was a mistake, her campaign says—money that should have come from her personal account, not from campaign donors. US Rep.

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Yet another one of Iowa’s members of Congress was caught in a major gaffe. Here’s what to take away from this one.

On this episode of Cornhole Champions, Zachary Oren Smith sits down with investigative journalist Carey Gillam, editor-in-chief of ⁠The New Lede⁠ and author of “The Monsanto Papers” and “Whitewash.” ...

ISL’s series The Hot Spot: Investigating Cancer in Iowa comes to an end, but one big question remains: What are we going to do about this crisis? When my colleague Zachary Oren Smith and I started ...

Over the last few weeks, our team has been drawing connections between pesticide usage, nitrate-contaminated water, a severe lack of regulations, and our state's cancer crisis. The reaction may be to ...

Several of Shannon Huey's family members have had cancer, many at young ages. Though genetics and personal choices can play a role in cancer risk, she thinks her family's long list of diagnoses means ...

WATCH: Christina Bohannan’s 2026 bid and Congress’ biggest toss-up district (PT 1) – Cornhole Champions #29 Christina Bohannan just announced her campaign for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, ...

The only qualifier a federal employee has to meet to eat free at Flavors of India is to show a work badge to verify their employment. Flavors of India owner Apjeet Makkar wants federal employees to ...

WATCH: Christina Bohannan’s 2026 bid and Congress’ biggest toss-up district (PT 1) – Cornhole Champions #29 Christina Bohannan just announced her campaign for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, ...

Uncover 12 budget-friendly family activities in Iowa, from historic sites to natural wonders. Have fun without spending a fortune! Whether you live in Iowa or are just visiting, it’s good to know ...