The lake said “bring probiotics.” #IowaNews #IowaDNR #EColi #IowaLakes #MidwestSummer

I’m not saying Iowa should ban data centers. I am saying maybe we should figure out why our beaches keep testing positive for poop particles before we add giant facilities that use massive amounts of water and electricity. #IowaNews #IowaPolitics #DataCenters #RuralIowa #IowaLife

And this is how we close out Mental Health Awareness Month. #IowaNews #MentalHealthAwareness #Iowa #MentalHealthMatters #HealthcareCrisis

Iowa farmers watching soybeans take 70% of tariff-related ag losses: “He can still change.” #IowaNews #IowaPolitics #IowaFarmers #AgTok #Tariffs

Some Iowa beaches got better this week. Bobwhite Beach absolutely did not. E. coli levels went from 690 to 14,000 in just one week. At this point, I’m less interested in swimming and more interested in hearing the beach’s side of the story. Welcome back to Fecal Friday. 💩 #IowaNews #Iowa

Iowa grows food for the world, yet some rural families have to leave town just to buy groceries. 🛒🌽 More miles. More gas. More money. It’s time for that to change. #HowFarFromHere #RuralIowa #FoodAccess #SmallTownIowa #IowaNews

I swear every week Iowa water gets a new villain origin story. This week’s suspect? Parking lots. #IowaNews #Iowa #WaterQuality #Environment #IowaLife

A reminder that local elections matter too. If you haven’t voted yet, many Iowa auditor’s offices have extended hours this weekend. Your vote helps decide who moves on to November, and election workers are giving up part of their weekend to make sure you have that opportunity. 🇺🇸 #IowaNews

Iowa just added fines, possible jail time, and penalties for trucking companies when drivers fail English proficiency checks. #IowaNews #IowaPolitics #Iowa #Trucking #IowaLegislature

A school district using debt collectors for unpaid lunch balances was not on my 2026 bingo card. Shoutout to Taylor Greenwood for shedding light on this… #IowaNews #IowaPolitics #IowaSchools #SchoolLunchDebt #IowaCommunity

Palo residents: if you’ve got opinions on Google’s proposed data center, Monday is your chance to make them heard. Public hearing starts at 7 PM. Because Facebook comments don’t get entered into the official record. 🌽 #IowaNews #PaloIA #Google #DataCenter #IowaPolitics

Humans really looked at “person with the most votes wins” and said, “What if we added a bonus round?” 🌽😂 #IowaNews #IowaPolitics #IowaGovernor #IowaPrimary #Election2026

I don’t actually know if I’ll ever stop laughing at any of these. Ever. For the rest of my days. Quick reminder; he’s 3rd in line for the presidency 😭😭😭😭😭 #IowaNews #chuckgrassley #uknowat #dairyqueen #iowapolitics

LAST CALL IOWA!! get to your local polling locations before they close! #IowaNews #IowaPolitics #ElectionDay #PrimaryElection #IowaVotes

Down ballot doesn’t mean less important. Nate Willems helped fight for thousands of Iowa hospital workers, including my mom. Who we elect as attorney general matters. #IowaNews #NateWillems #WorkersRights #UnionStrong #DownBallot

Day after primaries ✅✅ let’s chat👀 #IowaNews #iowapolitics #IowaPrimary

Ashley Hinson got caught on audio acknowledging something most politicians usually save for private conversations: voters tend to notice when wars drag on. Shocking concept, I know. 👀 #IowaNews #IowaPolitics #AshleyHinson #IASenate #Election2026

Who is Zach Lahn, really? 🤔🌽 #IowaNews #IowaPolitics #IAGov #Iowa #Election2026

Yes, Ashley voted to release the files in November. Before that? Three votes blocking earlier efforts and four missed committee votes on Epstein-related disclosures. Let’s tell the whole story. #AshleyHinson #EpsteinFiles #IowaNews #Accountability #CheckTheRecord