On Thursday, the Republican National Committee (RNC) announced that President Trump’s rally scheduled for Sunday in Dubuque was canceled, and so was a rally he was supposed to hold in Kansas on Saturday. Less than 24 hours later, the White House canceled those cancellations. “Rallies are BACK ON! President Trump loves his supporters, and in […]
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It’d take a hard-boiled detective to unravel the mystery surrounding this Iowa-born pulp writer
PAUL CAIN isn’t his real name. Is slender, blond, usually bearded. He wasted his first thirty years as a matter of course and principle; wandered over South America, Europe, northern Africa and the Near East; been a bosun’s-mate, Dada painter, gambler, and a “no“-man in Hollywood. This biographical note for the hard-boiled novel Fast One, […]
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Rob Sand encourages UI students to be ‘part of this movement’ and change the direction of the state
“We have one week to change the direction of the state of Iowa,” Rob Sand said at a get-out-the-vote event in Iowa City on Wednesday afternoon. “… So I’m asking you, think about what you’re doing the rest of this week, think about what you’re doing this weekend, think about what you’re doing next week.” […]
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A day at the World’s Largest Truck Stop
It’s a little after 9 a.m. in the Iowa 80 Kitchen. The waitress, dropping my plate of biscuits and eggs on the table, says, “Hope you like gravy,” and boy, is she not kidding. Ahead of me: 12 hours in the 220-acre Walcott truck stop that claims the mantle of “World’s Largest.” Iowa 80 opened […]
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Study finds antibiotic-resistant genes in dust samples from homes near factory farms in Iowa
People living near factory farms are more likely to have drug-resistant bacteria in their homes, raising their risk of resistant infections, according to new research. While antibiotics and other drugs are essential for treating infections in farm animals, poor welfare and unhealthy living conditions can increase transmission and drive overuse. In 2024, antibiotic drug use […]
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Where to vote early in the last week before Election Day
Early voting in the Nov. 3 election is now in its final week. Early in-person voting will run through Monday, Nov. 2, the day before the election, and all mail-in absentee ballots must be received in the auditor’s office by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3, when the polls close on Election Day. Early in-person voting […]
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Trump meanders through boasts, racist smears and praise for Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ad in Iowa, joined by Hinson, Lahn, Bird, Mitchell and McGowan
“Can you believe I’m doing about 34 of these things?” President Donald Trump asked the people gathered in a hangar at the Sioux Gateway Airport for his rally on Thursday night. “Now, I don’t mind, I don’t mind. I don’t mind because I truly like the people here.” The Sioux City rally is part of […]
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Parents of Derek Wulf, Zach Lahn’s running mate, file petition for $275,000 in unpaid rent amid foreclosure on son’s farm, criminal investigation
Derek Wulf was facing three lawsuits over unpaid debts, as well as a criminal investigation into whether some of the collateral to secure a loan had been illegally disposed of, when Zach Lahn chose him as his running mate in June. The following month, the candidate for lieutenant governor of Iowa was able to settle […]
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Zach Lahn outraises Rob Sand in final campaign stretch, with 76% coming from two out-of-state PACs
Republican candidate for governor Zach Lahn raised more money than Democratic Rob Sand during the three months between mid-July and the middle of October, according to campaign finance reports published by the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board (IECDB) this week. It’s the first time Lahn, or any candidate running for any office in Iowa this […]
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Jousting is no walk in the park, but it’s a lot more thrilling: ‘Everyone wants to see themselves in something like this’
A torrential morning downpour had soaked Deadpools and dashing knights alike, but the seats were packed at the Sleepy Hollow Ren Faire for the main event: the joust, produced by Iowa jousting company JoustEvolution. Two rows of wooden seats and a set of metal bleachers were filled shoulder to shoulder with cheerers and jeerers as horses […]
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After ‘long, drawn-out’ search process, the Iowa Board of Regents has picked a new Center for Intellectual Freedom director
The Iowa Board of Regents has selected Carson Holloway as the new director of the Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa, opening a new chapter for the center amid conflict over its development. Board of Regents President Robert Cramer said he appreciated the “time and energy” center interim director Luciano de Castro […]
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In Iowa City, No Kings rally-goers demand Fatou Traore’s return, encourage early voting; opponents of jail bond proposal make their case
Hundreds gathered at the Pentacrest on Saturday morning for the No Kings Vote Early rally. The Iowa City rally was one of almost 3,000 No Kings events across the county, including 30 in Iowa, intended to boost early voting ahead of the Nov. 3 election. The crowd in Iowa City was smaller than the last […]
