These seven women broke barriers in astronomy and beyond. Here's everything you need to know about seven women who contributed to astronomy.
Today, there are 947 incorporated municipalities in Iowa. Check out our list of the 10 oldest Iowa cities, which we have based largely on the official incorporation date according to the Iowa Secretary of State’s office, though we made a few exceptions to that rule where noted.
In Sept. 2020, the median home sale price in Iowa was $188,500. As of Sept. 2023, that figure had risen to $229,600, a 21% increase, according to Redfin. Renters are also paying more in Iowa. They paid an average of $947.54 between January and March 2020. Now, they’re paying $1,085.55, a $138.01 increase.
Many American families could soon get some much-needed help with the unaffordable cost of child care, thanks to a new proposal from the Biden administration. On Tuesday, the White House proposed new actions that would lower the cost of child care and strengthen the...
The Biden administration announced a new set of initiatives on Friday aimed at reducing health care costs for Americans by cracking down on what the president has called “junk” health insurance plans. These short-term plans—which were expanded by the Trump...
Have you ever signed up for cable or satellite service thinking you’d pay one price, only to have hidden junk fees added on at checkout? If so, here’s some good news: These types of fees, which have drawn criticism in recent years, could soon be a thing of the...
Hate junk fees that companies tack on right before checkout? Well, here’s some good news: Ticketmaster, SeatGeek, and other major ticketing companies announced Thursday that they’ve agreed to institute “all-in” pricing, meaning that consumers will no longer be...
Living in Iowa and the rest of the Upper Midwest comes with enjoying or surviving—depending on your perspective—long winters that come with copious amounts of snow. Yet, some winters come with massive snowstorms that dump several inches of snow and bring high winds...
History buffs in the Dubuque area should check out a pair of books that trace a century of Dubuque history. In 1912, one of the most popular ways for photographers to make a living was to travel the country and offer their services to anyone they found. So it was...
