The Making of a Ghost Town Carrie Lawal·May 10, 2023Willa Clark remembers the good ole’ days. Kids used to run between yards, her two included. There were... Read MoreCommunity·0 Comments·0·98 views
Reimagining Chicago Transportation Nora Felder·May 4, 2023It’s rush hour on a Thursday afternoon, and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) train is packed with commuters.... Read MoreCommunity·0 Comments·0·48 views
Three Tales of Antique City Autumn Palmer, Annie Peterson and Liz Hatch·May 1, 2023At the end of the street sits Tim Suhr’s pride and joy. It’s a white and blue building... Read MoreCommunity·0 Comments·0·37 views
What Lies Beneath Cassidy Grubisic and Charleigh Reinardy·April 16, 2023In 1979, scuba diver Don Herman pulled his first vehicle out of frozen Lake Winnebago. “A Chevy Opal... Read MoreCommunity·0 Comments·1·84 views
“Dirty Dodge” Gets a Facelift Grace Altenhofen·April 16, 2023Kurt Brown smiles just thinking about it. Sitting in the living room of the home he’s owned for... Read MoreCommunity·0 Comments·2·118 views
Highlights Of Home Zoe Brinker·April 13, 2023Welcome to the Graduate Iowa City hotel. It’s an Iowa mashup – corn wallpaper, birds painted on the... Read MoreCommunity·0 Comments·0·15 views
The Unsung Heroes of Garden Grove McCade Gowdy·April 10, 2023On a misty February afternoon, Carol Crawford pulls up to a white single-story building on Main Street of... Read MoreCommunity·0 Comments·0·36 views
The Loneliest Radio Station Cat Farrell and McCade Gowdy·March 29, 2023We went looking for the loneliest radio station in Iowa. KSOI-FM ended up being anything but. Run by... Read MoreCommunityImpact·0 Comments·0·95 views
Lisa Ling ventures on the Midwest as Bucksbaum Lecturer Urban Plains Alumni·May 15, 2019Sharing her anecdotes of the Midwest and appreciation for the heartland, critically acclaimed journalist visits Iowa. On Thursday,... Read MoreCommunity·0 Comments·0·73 views
Women in Comedy Urban Plains Alumni·May 14, 2019Comedy— a male dominated industry no more. Behind every belly laugh, there is an even greater, hilarious comedian.... Read MoreCommunity·0 Comments·0·90 views
Out and about: Final Four fan showcase Urban Plains Alumni·May 14, 2019Meet the fans who travelled all the way to Minneapolis, MN, to cheer on their team during their... Read MoreCommunityTravel·0 Comments·0·7 views
Horses Helping Heroes Urban Plains Alumni·May 13, 2019How equine-assisted therapy can help those in need Horses are calm, intuitive and can create strong bonds with... Read MoreCommunitySocial Issues·0 Comments·0·43 views
Get Your Game On Urban Plains Alumni·May 9, 2019Esports is a growing entertainment industry and it’s spreading its roots in the Midwest. Electronic sports, commonly referred... Read MoreCommunity·0 Comments·0·13 views
An Immigrant Haven Urban Plains Alumni·May 9, 2019A Quaker-based group seeks to give aid and legal help to immigrants during tense period for newcomers As... Read MoreCommunitySocial Issues·0 Comments·0·10 views
U.S. Bank Stadium: Building for the future Urban Plains Alumni·May 9, 2019The Minnesota Vikings’ home stadium wasn’t just built for football, nor was it built as a stadium of... Read MoreCommunitySocial Issues·0 Comments·0·52 views
A Rare Connection Urban Plains Alumni·May 6, 2019Organizations for people with diseases and disabilities allow sense of community to develop in various communities Connecting with... Read MoreCommunity·0 Comments·0·1 view
The minimum wage dilemma Urban Plains Alumni·April 25, 2019After Illinois passed a new $15 minimum wage law to take place in 2025, the role of what... Read MoreCommunitySocial Issues·0 Comments·0·95 views
Don’t Call Them Garbagemen Urban Plains Alumni·April 5, 2019The workers who empty your bins prefer “senior refuse collectors” As the snow continues to fall, David Schervish... Read MoreCommunity·0 Comments·0·32 views
The Importance of Addressing Disability Urban Plains Alumni·March 31, 2019Advice on how to be an ally to people with disabilities Conversations about what it means to be... Read MoreCommunitySocial Issues·0 Comments·0·7 views
Coat Check or No Check Urban Plains Alumni·March 30, 2019The Midwest is known for its notoriously frigid winters. Most recently with a polar vortex making its way... Read MoreCommunity·0 Comments·0·498 views
Online Dating: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Urban Plains Alumni·March 28, 2019“I met my wife on top of a mountain in the Himalayas and the skies parted when I... Read MoreCommunitySocial Issues·0 Comments·0·517 views
Women of the Midwest: The Activists and The New Women Urban Plains Alumni·March 27, 2019Why we celebrate March is Women’s History Month. A month dedicated to “commemorating and encouraging the study, observance... Read MoreCommunitySocial Issues·0 Comments·0·47 views
Ladies celebrating Ladies Urban Plains Alumni·March 16, 2019Female friendships flourish over a tasty meal and a heart to heart. There’s no better place to celebrate... Read MoreCommunityRestaurants/BarsSocial IssuesWell-Being·0 Comments·0·16 views
Shutdown Catch-Up: The “Ag-Lag” Urban Plains Alumni·March 11, 2019A partial shutdown, the longest in American history, ended on Jan. 25, reopening agencies and resuming services that... Read MoreCommunitySocial Issues·0 Comments·0·4 views