Gov. Kim Reynolds’ use of executive privilege to withhold documents from the public and the media led to two lawsuits being filed in Polk County District Court on Friday. In one, Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers (IAF) is suing the governor’s office over its withholding documents related to the decision to prevent the Iowa Satanic Temple […]
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Federal judge issues temporary restraining order protecting UI students whose visas were revoked by Trump administration
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Thursday, stopping the potential deportation of four University of Iowa international students. DHS had canceled their visas without informing either the students or the university in advance, as part of the Trump administration’s sweeping and seemingly arbitrary cancellation of the visas of more than 1,800 students […]
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University students speak out against anti-DEI actions at Board of Regents meeting
Daniela Pintor-Mendoza stood up before the Iowa Board of Regents on Wednesday, a crowd of people holding signs and waving flags behind her. She spoke during the board’s public comment period to express her feelings as a “proud” University of Iowa student about decisions made by the board to reduce diversity, equity and inclusion practices […]
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UI international students sue Department of Homeland Security after student visas are revoked
Four University of Iowa students and graduates from China and India, one of whom works for the state as an epidemiologist, are suing the federal government for revoking their status as students. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, was filed by a UI College of Law professor on […]
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Peak Iowa: A brief history of cornhole
A slanted board with a hole cut in it. A small beanbag. An underhand toss. Almost everyone knows the game from that basic description. But what’s its true name? Cornhole? Bags? Whatever you call it, it’s been a staple of tailgating, backyard cookouts and beach parties for generations. Tossing a beanbag through a hole on […]
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Hundreds gather in Iowa City as part of a nationwide ‘Day of Action’ against the Trump administration
For the second time this month, Iowa Avenue between Clinton and Dubuque streets was blocked off as people rallied in downtown Iowa City on Saturday to protest the actions of the Trump administration. “We’re not protesters at all,” Sue Thompson of Indivisible Johnson County said at the beginning of the rally. “We are the protectors.” […]
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Bill trying to stop Iowa universities from losing accreditation because of new state laws awaits governor’s signature
The Iowa Senate has sent a bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk that would bar penalization from accreditors to universities for following state law, despite concerns from some lawmakers that it would not prevent universities from potentially losing accreditation. HF 295 would bar higher education accrediting bodies from taking negative action against state universities that […]
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GreenState Credit Union forecloses on The Chauncey and other Moen properties in downtown Iowa City
GreenState Credit Union has foreclosed on one of Iowa City’s best-known buildings, The Chauncey, as well as some other significant properties owned by real estate developer Marc Moen and business partners. The properties will be sold off at a sheriff’s auction, the Corridor Business Journal (CBJ) reported Thursday. GreenState sued Moen and his associates on […]
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Former U.S. Attorney Kevin Techau becomes the first Democrat to challenge Rep. Ashley Hinson in 2026: ‘Our state deserves better’
Kevin Techau announced on Thursday he is running for Congress in Iowa’s 2nd District, which includes Cedar Rapids and covers much of northeastern Iowa. Techau has held both state and federal offices, but this is his first run for an elected office. Techau lives in Cedar Rapids with his wife, Stephanie. The couple have two […]
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No yard? No problem! Here’s how to start a container garden
We are now living in the bizarro timeline and food is just going to get more expensive, so all of us should be thinking about brushing up our gardening know-how. I started gardening in 2020 and I am still an amateur, but I can tell you a lot about how to start and nurture a […]
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International students at private colleges in the Quad Cities have had their visas canceled by the Trump administration
Five international students at two private colleges in the Quad Cities have had their student visas revoked by the Trump administration, the Quad-City Times reported on Wednesday. Two of the students are enrolled at St. Ambrose University in Davenport and the other three attend Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. “Given the fast-moving situation, and […]
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‘We are entering a new Gilded Age — and it’s time to fight back’: Democrat Nathan Sage launches a run for Joni Ernst’s Senate seat
“I’m Nathan Sage, dad, mechanic, sports radio host, vet, child of a trailer park in Iowa,” the first Iowa Democrat to enter the 2026 U.S. Senate race says in a video posted online Wednesday morning. “And I’m going to kick corporate Republican Joni Ernst’s ass next November.” Sage, the executive director of the Knoxville Chamber […]
