Weakening Medicaid would weaken your health care
In Iowa, nearly 700,000 people — including 300,000 children — rely on Medicaid for their health care, which is jointly funded by federal and state governments. These are our neighbors, co-workers, classmates, and loved ones, living in every corner of the state. Medicaid helps them cover everything from routine checkups and maternity care to cancer treatment and emergency services. It’s not just a safety net — it’s a lifeline that keeps Iowa’s health care system strong and accessible for everyone.
2025 Met Gala: Iowan supermodel Ugbad Abdi shines in New York City
Ugbad Abdi attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. Jamie McCarthy, Getty Images Ugbad Abdi attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. Savion Washington, Getty Images Ugbad Abdi attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. Dia Dipasupil, Getty Images Ugbad Abdi attends...
Faith & Freedom forum: 2024 Republicans say they’ll fight ‘gender ideology, ‘woke’ beliefs
Defending religious freedoms means taking on “radical gender ideology,” allowing churches to not accept gay marriages and supporting abortion restrictions, potential and announced Republican presidential candidates told Iowans Saturday.
More than 1,200 people attended the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition spring kick-off event Saturday at the Horizon Event Center in Clive. The event was one of the first “cattle calls” of the 2024 Republican presidential nominating cycle...
Iowa could ban trans care under Medicaid
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. A Republican-backed budget bill advancing through the Iowa Senate could stop Medicaid and other taxpayer-funded programs from covering gender-affirming care for transgender residents. The legislation follows years of attempts by Iowa lawmakers to restrict such care, though the latest effort comes amid significant changes to the state's civil rights protections.
Home sales crater in March, getting busy spring season off to a rough start
Home sales cratered in March as high rates and economic uncertainty got the traditionally busy spring homebuying season off to a poor start in a troublesome sign for a housing market entering its third year of slumping sales. Existing home sales fell 5.9% March compared to the month prior, the National Association of Realtors said on Thursday. It was the biggest month-to-month dip since November of 2022. Home sales were down 2.4% compared to last year and are facing a difficult path ahead with tariff and recession fears hovering over...
Trump may loathe wind energy, but this red state loves it
This story was originally published by Vox.com and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. If you drive across Iowa, you’ll probably notice two things aside from the many farms: Trump signs and wind turbines. Iowa is Trump country. While the state was once considered politically purple, it decisively supported President Donald Trump in 2016, in 2020, and in 2024, when Trump won in 94 of Iowa’s 99 counties. Iowa’s governor and two senators are also Republicans, and, after some early friction, have fallen in line with...
Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest Names Its Wrinkly 2025 Winner
A new bulldog has been crowned the fairest of them all! Iowa's Drake University, home of the Drake Bulldogs sports teams, announced the winner of its 46th Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest on Monday, April 21. The winner is Milo, a 7-year-old bulldog from North Liberty, Iowa. The bulldog stole the show, beating out nearly 30 English bulldog contestants from Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska, arriving on stage dressed as a Drake Bulldog soccer player. The pup wore shin guards and sported the university's iconic blue and white jersey with tennis shoes...