Last week in the Northside, yard signs popped up for somebody I’ve never heard of, who is apparently running for the Iowa state Senate against our City Councilor Janice Weiner. Weirdly, all of the...
Extra SNAP benefits tied to the pandemic have ended in Iowa, leaving many individuals and families without the assistance they need. Because of this cutback, food pantries in Iowa are seeing increased...
Iowans drink more than the average American.
According to reports in 2021, 22.8 percent of Iowa adults were binge drinking, which was 5.2 percent above the U.S. average during that time. In 2022,...
The Iowa City Community School District Board of Education voted to reinstate seclusion rooms more than four years after the district committed to ending the practice.
Seclusion rooms in schools...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of 10 people will experience a seizure at some point in their life. That means seizures are common and should not be taken lightly....
The first step to tangible change in Iowa City policing is not possible with the current Iowa City City Council, mayor, or Community Police Review Board system.
In theory, Community Police Review...
April 22 is Earth Day.
As the climate crisis continuously reminds us, the future of our planet is more fragile than ever before. We need to protect our planet, and our actions must go beyond Earth...
All of us are aware that victims of criminal behavior suffer greatly. From physical injuries to the loss or destruction of personal property, victimization yields negative short-term and long-term...
When people demand rights to their ancestral lands and safe environments, visitors have an obligation to listen, even if that means staying away.
Heavy tourism has economic positives for popular...
Recently, armed guards have been added to Iowa City Hy-Vee locations, on Waterfront Drive and the other on 1st Ave, with the potential to add more guards later this year.
There is no need to take...
The free press is essential to democracy. The U.S. has a large news industry, unlike many other countries where the government has a strong grip on news production. However, many news organizations...
The Iowa Senate voted to approve a bill that lifts the tax on period and diaper products, leaving it up to the House and Gov. Kim Reynolds to approve this legislation. Across the country, people have...
