Kamala Harris becoming the Democrat’s nominee has dramatically changed how Iowans think about the 2024 presidential election, according to a new Iowa Poll. The poll published by the Des Moines Register on Sunday showed Donald Trump leading Harris among likely voters, 47 percent to 43 percent. All year, Trump has led his Democratic opponent in the […]
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Phill the water buffalo is out of the hospital and reunited with his bovine best friend
Phill the water buffalo is out of the hospital and settling into life at his new home, the Iowa Farm Sanctuary (IFS), Shawn Camp announced in a video posted to the sanctuary’s Instagram page on Thursday. Camp, who founded and runs IFS with her husband Jared, said they picked up Phill yesterday and brought him […]
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Poets, painters, musicians and more interpret another Prompt for the Planet, focusing on change
Prompt for the Planet returns to the Englert Theatre in Iowa City on Sunday, bringing local artists and performers to the stage to celebrate Iowa’s environment and explore issues around it. Like the 2022 version of the event, the intent is to encourage community members to take action. “This free event draws inspiration from U.S. […]
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Phill, the wandering water buffalo of Polk County, has a new home at the Iowa Farm Sanctuary. So do two of his friends.
Phill the domesticated water buffalo’s escape into the suburban streets of Pleasant Hill in late August captured the attention and imagination of people nationwide. It came to an end after five days when Phill was found, subdued with a tranquilizer dart and sent to Iowa State University’s Large Animal Hospital in Ames to receive medical […]
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Together We Achieve will be able to keep its Cedar Rapids food pantry open for now
Last week, Together We Achieve (TWA) launched an emergency fundraiser to keep its food pantry open. The Cedar Rapids nonprofit had seen some of the funding it was counting on fall through, and was no longer able to restock the shelves and coolers at its pantry and community resources center (1150 27th Ave SW). Founder […]
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Centennial Iowa Snacks: Palmer Candy Company has focused on one product — the Bing — for 100 years
The Twin Bing is an Iowa icon, handmade in Sioux City for more than a century. What it isn’t, really, is a candy bar, even though the packaging says “candy bar” and it’s made by the Palmer Candy Company. Palmer was trying to break into America’s booming candy bar market when it introduced the first […]
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Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg resigns to ‘focus more on his family’ and become president of the Iowa Bankers Association
On Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office sent out a news release announcing Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg was resigning “to focus more on his family.” “It comes as no surprise that he would choose to step down to prioritize his personal life,” Reynolds said in the release. The governor’s opinion aside, Gregg’s resignation came as a […]
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As one Cedar Rapids food pantry holds emergency fundraiser, another closes after almost 20 years
The Cedar Rapids food pantry Together We Achieve (TWA) launched an emergency fundraiser on Wednesday, explaining in a Facebook post that it is facing the possibility of shutting down before the end of the year. “Funding priorities have shifted away from food insecurity, even as the demand continues to rise,” TWA said in the post. […]
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‘Sweaty’ crops are exacerbating Iowa’s sky-high humidity
When summer temperatures turn brutal along the Gulf Coast in the deepest depth of the American South, locals always say, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” Iowa has been suffering through that one-two punch of heat and humidity this week, but here it’s not just the humidity, it’s also the “corn sweat.” Corn sweat […]
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Voters can now request absentee ballots for the first presidential election since Iowa’s 2021 restrictions
Registered voters in Iowa can now request absentee ballots for the November general election from their county auditor’s office. The first day auditors can mail the ballots to voters who have requested them will be Oct. 16, the same day early in-person voting begins. Printable absentee ballot request forms are available on the Iowa Secretary […]
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Taste of Iowa City returns on Wednesday with food from dozens of restaurants, live music by Dave Zollo
Taste of Iowa City returns for its 16th year on Wednesday. This year’s event will feature food from 48 downtown and Northside eateries, as well as live music. Taste of Iowa City “offers the perfect opportunity for new students and food lovers to experience the diverse culinary offerings from our local downtown restaurants and chefs” […]
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Johnson County Democrats select Swisher Mayor Julie Persons as their candidate for auditor
During a special convention on Saturday, the Johnson County Democratic Party selected Swisher Mayor Julie Persons as the party’s candidate for auditor in the Nov. 7 election. Persons will take the place of Travis Weipert on the ballot. Last month, Weipert, who had served as Johnson County Auditor for almost 12 years, resigned from office […]
