Racial justice events throughout Illinois, Iowa planned in solidarity with Jacob Blake
At least 19 communities throughout Iowa and Illinois are stepping forth with protests,...
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Category: Central Iowa
Home-schooling: tips from a parent who started a year ago
Interest in home-schooling has blown up during the coronavirus crisis, as an increasing number of...
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Juneteenth celebrations blossom online and throughout Iowa, Illinois
A three-day virtual festival, comedy nights, protests, family-friendly gatherings, concerts, and...
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Iowa City, Quad Cities, Capital City, Cedar Rapids amp up Pride plans
Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Iowa City and the Quad Cities have all expanded their Pride Month...
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Des Moines’ history of systemic racism said to be built around housing restrictions
The city of Des Moines intentionally undertook policies in the 1930s and 1960s to limit housing...
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Leather weekend, more pride events cancelled because of COVID-19
Des Moines’ Iowa Leather Weekend in October is the latest LGBTQ-identified event to call off...
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Climate change effects are far-reaching in Iowa
Iowa is far from the coasts, and far from the polar ice caps. But it is not far from the effects...
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U of Iowa’s Jenni Fitzgerald is ‘selfless’ teamwork embodied
Jenni Fitzgerald excelled at not only basketball, but also volleyball and softball while attending North Scott High School in Eldridge, near the Quad Cities, from 1982 to 1986. She helped lead the girls’ volleyball team to a state championship her senior year, guided the girls’ basketball team to an undefeated, top-ranked season in 1985-86, and helped the girls’ softball team to a top ranking, too.
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LGBTQ sports leagues thrive in Des Moines, Iowa City
Two LGBTQ-identified sports leagues are increasing their presence in central and eastern Iowa,...
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Writers are pushed to write more through NaNoWriMo
At least 50,000 words written in thirty days. Such is the insanity I undertake every November,...
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