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Iowa's urban-rural divide may be overblown, poll shows

A new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows that Iowans in the cities and countryside don't resent each other as much as you might think.

Published: September 13, 2017

Monic Behnken wins seat on Ames school board

The Ames school board will look vastly different when it meets for the first time later this month after three new members were elected Tuesday.

Published: September 13, 2017

A Critical Pedagogy with College and High School Students in St. Louis Post-Mike Brown

Shaneda Destine and Walda Katz-Fishman present an article on critical pedagogy for a racially oppressed working-class community, situated in this current moment of capitalist crises.

Published: September 12, 2017

Will rural Iowa wither as big ag becomes bigger, squeezing out farms in the middle?

As farm families dwindle, so do shops, schools and doctors' offices. And small factories, long a companion to farms as the lifeblood of the rural economy, locate elsewhere in search of workers.

Published: August 14, 2017

My month-long experiment to make new mom-friends in Des Moines

Dr. Susan Stewart explains how social support is important for adult well-being.

Published: July 25, 2017

Wallethub: 2016's Best and Worst States for Women

Dr. Ann Oberhauser collaborated on a ranking of states based on the needs and expectations of women.

Published: July 15, 2017

How Iowa's Midsize Cities have been left behind - Dr. David Peters

If you live in one of Iowa's "micropolitan" cities, chances are your community is doing worse than small towns and big cities, according to new data.

Published: April 2, 2017

Politico: de Blasio Completes his Awkward Tour of Iowa

Dr. David Peters explains how de Blasio's income inequality message doesn't resonate in Iowa.

Published: June 15, 2016

Farm Poll Shows Farmers Increasing Use of Nutrient Loss Reduction Practices

Published: June 15, 2016