A series of IowaWatch stories in late 2014 and early 2015 dug into concerns about how dog breeding facilities are inspected in Iowa. Animal rights advocates say not enough is being done to protect animals while breeders who talked with IowaWatch said inspections sometimes are unfair and aimed at the
Genealogists and others involved with historical preservation say they want Iowa to ensure that it can provide access to the rapidly growing number of artifacts defining Iowa’s history.
Is graffiti a form of vandalism...a form of art...or both at the same time? Graffiti has been transformed from simply writing a name on a wall, to a cultural phenomenon with competitive aspects.
You’ve read about tanning beds, texting while driving and farm safety in IowaWatch stories this past year. This week’s news quiz brings you up to date as of March 20 on where these matters stand in the Iowa Legislature.
Regardless of who feels the impact, Republican and Democratic state legislators trying to amend Iowa’s absentee voter registration law say changes are critical because ballots are not being counted when they probably should be.
IowaWatch's data analyst/journalist Lauren Mills talked about her recent story [http://www.iowawatch.org/2015/03/12/newspapers-piling-up-since-2009-while-state-historical-society-decides-how-to-preserve-them/] about Iowa newspapers piling up without being preserved by the state and Executive Directo
Iowa has some of the oldest and broadest laws favoring free information and open government, but sometimes those laws aren't followed. We'll talk with those charged with keeping the information flowing.
Rev. George Cyphert Tally of Keokuk County was described as having as a “rugged, forceful, crude” man with “more zeal than discretion” but also a gifted orator. In the midst of the Civil War, the preacher started a confrontation between local Copperheads and Union supporters that required interventi
Although Iowa's past is filled with women who have impacted the course of our history, we’ve selected a few to highlight in this news quiz in honor of National Women's History Month. Think you know all about the women in Iowa’s history? Try your hand at this quiz:
Bundled stacks of newspaper fill shelves and overflow onto the floor in the archives of the State Historical Society of Iowa in Des Moines. How they will be archived is anybody's guess. And the piles grow.
Video games have come a long way since Pong and Frogger...and it's not just males who play them. Are the games themselves enhancing gender stereotypes? And do their realistic look add to reinforcing negative images?
