Day: February 11, 2025
Boil Advisory Issued for NW Goldfield
By Edward Lynn, Editor GOLDFIELD, Iowa — Residents in the northwest portion of Goldfield are advised to boil their water before drinking or using it
‘Do Your Job’ Iowans Urge Lawmakers To Protect Them Instead of Corporations
by Cami Koons, About 150 people gathered in the Rotunda of the Iowa Statehouse Monday and raised their voices in a collective plea, shouting to
Mid-America Publishing Shines at Iowa Newspaper Awards
By Edward Lynn, Editor DES MOINES, Iowa – Mid-America Publishing had a remarkable showing at the 2025 Iowa Better Newspaper Contest, taking home multiple awards
A Hostile Corporate Takeover of Our Democracy
Never before has one billionaire so thoroughly infiltrated our government and bent it to their will for personal gain. By Alex Jacquez, Elizabeth Pancotti Befitting a presidency
Bird Calls or Dog Whistles: What Iowa’s Attorney General Is Doing
by Randy Evans, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird again tried to put herself in the national spotlight last week as leader of a group of
Health Insurance for Millions Could Vanish As States Put Medicaid Expansion on Chopping Block
by Anna Claire Vollers ǀ Stateline Republican lawmakers in several states have Medicaid expansion in their crosshairs, energized by President Donald Trump’s return to
Bill To Kill Carbon Pipeline Property Tax Exemption in North Dakota Fails
by Jeff Beach, A bill that would have required carbon dioxide pipeline developer Summit Carbon Solutions to pay property taxes in the first 10
Bill Would Require Parental Consent for Children’s HPV Vaccine
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa parents told state lawmakers Thursday that a bill requiring parental consent for children’s vaccinations against sexually transmitted diseases or infections would
