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Steve King Proposes Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill for Congress
Iowa Congressman Steve King — the guy who's concerned that Americans will start marrying their lawnmowers — this week snuck anti-trans bathroom language into...
“Gaystapo”-Backing Group Supports Branstad’s Second Coming Bible Proclamation
The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and the Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation are considering a lawsuit to block a proclamation signed in...
IUB Says Bakken Pipeline Construction Can Begin
By a 2-1 vote, the Iowa Utilities Board voted today to allow Texas-based Dakota Access LLC to begin construction on its crude oil pipeline...
8 Top Moments of the King-Bertrand Debate
Iowa Congressman Steve King and his GOP primary challenger, Sioux City state Sen. Rick Bertrand, squared off in a debate Friday evening at Morningside...
The Ames Scene: June 3, 2016
Stutterin' Jimmy at DG's
The Des Moines blues rock ensemble Stutterin' Jimmy lives in the pocket grooves of a seasoned rhythm section who are all...
Iowa Utilities Board Appears Ready to Allow Bakken Pipeline Construction to Begin
The Iowa Utilities Board could give Dakota Access LLC the go-ahead as early as this week to begin construction on its crude oil pipeline...
Former Cyclone Bryce Dejean-Jones Killed During Alleged Break-In in Dallas [Updated]
Update, 5/28: Dejean-Jones reportedly broke into an apartment unit that was on the floor below where he intended to be:
Management at Camden Belmont sent...
The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Monolith of Phobos (ATO) Review
I was a big fan of Sean Lennon’s 1998 album, Into the Sun. There was a lot of whimsy, and a lot of relaxed...
The Ames Scene: May 27, 2016
Christopher the Conquered's Album Release Show
It's been a whirlwind year for the Des Moines artist Christopher the Conquered, having already toured the US and...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Revokes Sovereign Lands Construction Permit for Bakken Pipeline
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources on Thursday ordered that Dakota Access LLC stop all construction work for its Bakken pipeline in the Big Sioux...
