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    A graphic shows two family photos side-by-side. On the left, Chelsea Hottovy can be seen with her partner and dog at a park. On the right, Jacinda Nava Romero poses for a photo with her partner and newborn baby.

    Child-free by Choice Trend on the Rise

    Grace Altenhofen·May 15, 2023
    Chelsea Hottovy remembers the moment she realized she didn’t want children.  At 23 years old, she held an... Read More
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    A graphic with green cannabis leaves against a blue background. In the foreground is the outline of the state of Minnesota in green with a shadow.

    Minnesota Meets Marijuana

    Tristan Alcorta·May 15, 2023
    He had just turned 18. Des Moines resident Allen Henderson was on his way back home from Lincoln... Read More
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    Urban Plains staff members Kathryn Pagel and Natalie Novak stand with Sigourney Beaver, who is dressed in full drag.

    Drag is for Everyone

    Kathryn Pagel·May 12, 2023
    A performer steps on stage. She’s wearing heels, a fierce wig and a metallic-colored dress, lip syncing to... Read More
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    Pictured is a line going downward of face masks, in rainbow order, from red, orange, green and blue.

    Caring In Chaos

    Courtney Jackson·May 5, 2023
    Jacinda Nava Romero remembers three things about working as a nurse in March 2020: reusing face masks during... Read More
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    A contestant is crowned and given a trophy at Miss Iowa Amazing, February 2023.

    A Crown for a Cause

    Faith Bourgeacq·April 26, 2023
    Beauty pageants are like olives – you either love them or you hate them.  Whatever your feelings, you... Read More
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    Three frames hang on a wall. Within each frame is a prison intake photo of a woman who served a sentence at the Kansas State Industrial Farm for Women. The first frame is black and contains four images of one woman. The second frame is gold and contains four prison intake photos, two of two different women. The final frame is green and contains four prison intake photos, two of two different women. The bottom right photo in this frame is blurry as the woman must have moved when the photo was taken.

    The Forgotten Law

    Julia Jennings·April 21, 2023
    In the spring of 1917, Kansas passed the infamous Chapter 205. This new law gave the State Board... Read More
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    Das Haus bar from the outside, with an open sign in the window and a teal glow shining on the Das Haus logo.

    The Last Gay Bar in Lincoln

    Sydney Hamilton·April 10, 2023
    Longtime friends Matt Carter and Casey Delong met about 25 years ago at The Q — the only... Read More
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    Man singing on stage with female vocalist in background.

    The Freedom To Be

    Lauren Igbanugo·April 4, 2023
    Blame it on the sense of freedom in the air. Or maybe it truly was the spirit of... Read More
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    A black recording mic with a foam cover. In the background, a stained glass window with the letters “KSOI” lets daylight into the room.

    The Loneliest Radio Station

    Cat Farrell and McCade Gowdy·March 29, 2023
    We went looking for the loneliest radio station in Iowa. KSOI-FM ended up being anything but. Run by... Read More
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    Julia, sitting on the floor in front of a white background, leaning away from a squirrel wearing a blue tutu mounted on a block of wood.

    The Squirrel Can’t Hurt You

    Julia Jennings·March 21, 2023
    I started crying as soon as we entered the store. Beady eyes stared at me from every direction.... Read More
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    The Ray Dennison Legacy: Money, Power, & Amateurism

    The Ray Dennison Legacy: Money, Power, & Amateurism, Ep.3

    Jackson Ostroski, Zacary Gideon and Justine Drake·May 11, 2022
    In todays episode, Justine Drake, Jackson Ostroski, and Zac Gideon are going to be touching on college basketball... Read More
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    The Ray Dennison Legacy: Money, Power, & Amateurism

    The Ray Dennison Legacy: Money, Power, & Amateurism, Ep.2

    Justine Drake, Jackson Ostroski and Zacary Gideon·May 10, 2022
    In today’s episode we are going to be talking about specific cases within college football and athletes that... Read More
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    Trash Talk: The national issue of rising waste

    Caleb Lillquist and Harrison Futrell·May 9, 2022
    How dealing with human waste has become a central issue for the city of Burnsville, Minnesota.  Residents of... Read More
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    The Next-Gen Teachers: Shorthanded Classrooms

    Kennedy Stone·May 7, 2022
    This Next Generation of teachers is Re-teaching Respect. If covid has taught this country anything, it’s that a... Read More
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    Food Insecurity: A Rising Problem

    Kelly Murphy·May 6, 2022
    A closer look at the growing food insecurities in the midwest. While some Americans worried about adjusting to... Read More
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    The Ray Dennison Legacy: Money, Power, & Amateurism

    The Ray Dennison Legacy: Money, Power, & Amateurism, Ep.1

    Zacary Gideon, Justine Drake and Jackson Ostroski·May 5, 2022
    To kick-off this series, we will be diving into the history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, how... Read More
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    Reconsidering Roe: Abortion Rights in the Heartland

    Reconsidering Roe: Abortion Rights in the Heartland

    Emma Brustkern and Ella Field·May 3, 2022
    Almost 50 years after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion across the country via Roe v. Wade, the... Read More
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    Anawim Housing Crisis

    Anawim to Convert Site of Former Hotel into Supportive Housing

    Trish Richards·April 26, 2022
    Anawim hopes to begin development this spring on a new long-term supportive housing facility at the site of... Read More
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    Horses Helping Heroes

    Urban Plains Alumni·May 13, 2019
    How equine-assisted therapy can help those in need Horses are calm, intuitive and can create strong bonds with... Read More
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    An Immigrant Haven

    Urban Plains Alumni·May 9, 2019
    A Quaker-based group seeks to give aid and legal help to immigrants during tense period for newcomers As... Read More
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    U.S. Bank Stadium: Building for the future

    Urban Plains Alumni·May 9, 2019
    The Minnesota Vikings’ home stadium wasn’t just built for football, nor was it built as a stadium of... Read More
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    The minimum wage dilemma

    Urban Plains Alumni·April 25, 2019
    After Illinois passed a new $15 minimum wage law to take place in 2025, the role of what... Read More
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    The Importance of Addressing Disability

    Urban Plains Alumni·March 31, 2019
    Advice on how to be an ally to people with disabilities Conversations about what it means to be... Read More
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    Polar Vortex Preys on Strays

    Urban Plains Alumni·March 30, 2019
    How community pets were doing their best to survive freezing temperatures Through late January and early February, the... Read More
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