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An Immigration Success Story in the Heartland
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November 5, 2025November 4, 20254 min read DM

An Immigration Success Story in the Heartland

As ICE raids terrorize communities large and small, Americans should take a lesson from this Iowa town: We’re stronger when everyone is free to participate

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An Immigration Success Story in the Heartland
Iowa Opinion Midwest Opinion U.S. Opinion

November 5, 2025November 4, 20254 min read DM

An Immigration Success Story in the Heartland

As ICE raids terrorize communities large and small, Americans should take a lesson from this Iowa town: We’re stronger when everyone is free to participate

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Iowans Report Over $13.5M in Fraud Losses in 2024, FTC Data Shows
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March 11, 2025March 11, 20252 min read DM

Iowans Report Over $13.5M in Fraud Losses in 2024, FTC Data Shows

By Edward Lynn Editor DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowans lost more than $13.5 million to fraud in the last quarter of 2024, according to new

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Bills on Elections, Immigration and Guns Squeak Past Legislature’s ‘Funnel’ Deadline
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March 7, 20256 min read DM

Bills on Elections, Immigration and Guns Squeak Past Legislature’s ‘Funnel’ Deadline

By Robin Opsahl Iowa lawmakers approved bills on elections, firearms and immigration law enforcement Thursday just ahead of the Legislature’s first “funnel” deadline of the

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Iowa lawmakers move to prioritize corn, pork and dairy in school lunches
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March 4, 20254 min read DM

Iowa lawmakers move to prioritize corn, pork and dairy in school lunches

By Cami Koons Iowa senators advanced a bill Tuesday to implement nutrition guidelines and education in Iowa schools that prioritize the state’s “unique” food sources

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Iowa House panel votes to lower firearm age limit 18
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March 4, 20253 min read DM

Iowa House panel votes to lower firearm age limit 18

By Robin Opsahl  Iowa’s age limit on owning firearms would be lowered from 21 to 18 under a bill advanced by a House Judiciary subcommittee

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Gov. Kim Reynolds signs bill repealing civil rights protections for gender identity
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March 3, 20255 min read DM

Gov. Kim Reynolds signs bill repealing civil rights protections for gender identity

By Robin Opsahl Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a measure Friday to remove protections from discrimination on the basis of gender identity from the

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Fired county administrator was subjected to months of office surveillance
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February 28, 20252 min read DM

Fired county administrator was subjected to months of office surveillance

By Clark Kauffman Jasper County’s administrator of veterans’ affairs was fired late last year after three months of surveillance on her activities within the county

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House water use bill aims to ‘make sure Iowa doesn’t become Kansas’
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February 28, 20253 min read DM

House water use bill aims to ‘make sure Iowa doesn’t become Kansas’

By: Cami Koons An Iowa House subcommittee advanced a bill Thursday that would require water use permits be evaluated on a case-by-case basis in terms

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Iowa lawmakers work to restrict medication abortion access, inform about abortion pill reversal
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February 26, 20255 min read DM

Iowa lawmakers work to restrict medication abortion access, inform about abortion pill reversal

By: Cami Koons An Iowa House subcommittee advanced a bill Tuesday that would restrict access to abortion medication by mail, require physicians to inform patients

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