The
added a new member this week. The veteran newsman and current Iowa Freedom of Information Council executive director launched his column this week. writes about Evans in her column, Lucky You. first column via his Stray Thoughts Substack column is about Governor Reynolds. Please welcome Randy by subscribing.One more take on the Caitlin Clark effect written by sports enthusiast
has this opening line: Being a woman who advocates for other women isn’t easy. Her piece is thought-provoking about women in the spotlight.Iowa and National Politics
has an eye-opening column about getting insurance coverage for Whipporwill Creek Farms. [They now offer classes in their new barn, btw]Earlier in the week,
and Dennis Hart covered the Iowa Supreme Court's oral arguments in a big abortion case and much more news from the state legislature:: Congress was derelict for failing to pass a farm bill when it was supposed to last year over infighting among House Republicans. Art Cullen writes that they want to jam through a farm bill by Memorial Day and put some lipstick on that pig. celebrates Earth Day by reflecting on how Iowans can focus on what’s green and what’s not.She discovers many shades of grey when it comes to defining green.
OMG: What has the Iowa Legislature Done Now? asks Dana James,
Ed Tibbetts at Along the Mississippi writes that Republican legislators are determined to push their politics into your child’s classroom, and they won’t stop until Iowans say, “enough.”is recharging after covering the Iowa House and Senate until almost 2:00 am Friday and almost 5:00 am Saturday. She'll soon file a new piece analyzing results from the legislature's 2024 session, which ended this weekend. writes from Washington, DC, that Donald Trump is demanding a minimum of 5% of all money raised by Republican candidate campaign advertisements that include his name, image, or likeness. Trump’s candidate shakedown reminds him of the corrupt old “Iowa Republican Straw Poll.” found the Iowa Democratic Party Chair’s remarks to a Cedar Rapids Gazette reporter demoralizing. appeared on Iowa Press to discuss mental health care issues.
On Media
on Media says the media should shut up about the Trump jurors. After he wrote this piece, one juror asked to be excused for fear of her identity being revealed.Around Iowa
Okoboji was almost not included within the boundaries of the state of Iowa.
offers a piece of history. expresses gratitude to for reminding him about the gifts found within nature. runs into the most interesting people in his travels. He can turn a mundane trip into a compelling story. Check out the two women from Arkansas he came across.Explore stories about Iowa’s Latina people and culture in
has an engaging column about a typical week in his life.Food and Travel
We have two servings of information from
this week. First, she reviews Guesthouse Tavern + Oyster; next, she gives many reasons why Door County is her new France.Movie and Book Reviews and a Note from a Publisher
's screening of the new film Civil War gave him a chance to reflect on journalists who put their lives on the line to cover the news. reviews a chilling book, Nuclear War: A Scenario. shares a book review about local journalism and his ties to the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation.Steve Semken publishes books via his company
including those of , and . This week, he takes us on a journey of the Invisible Man and more from perhaps a misunderstood publisher. His column is a lovely, thought-provoking read.Who controls our food system and almost every bite on our plates?
Mary Swander interviews Austin Frerick and posts an excerpt from his book Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry.Almost a newlywed,
finds herself reviewing books about divorce.Sports
Iowa sports moves on says
in her update about sports other than basketball making the news. writes about another standout sports star in his View from the Cedar Valley.Register sports writer Randy Peterson, who is retiring after 52 years, inspired a young
in the Paragraph Stacker, writes. Please don't hold this against him.Local Music Scene
One of our newer columnists,
wrote a song about Templeton Rye and explained the lyrics' process. As one of his readers commented, ‘Good stuff about the good stuff.’Humor
Ah, our own
jokester Vicki Minor changes her ‘see food’ diet.Poetry
Iowa Boy
has been hanging out with poets this week in Des Moines. He says as lousy as he is at trying to write poetry, he still loves it – so do most Iowans! —A family's ordinary candy bowl becomes a sacred object.Poet
has what she calls a ‘news response poem titled How to Regain Your Soul.Podcasts
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