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Grinnell College ranked worst school in the US for comfort expressing ideas
Grinnell College is the worst school of 254 United States colleges and universities for students’ comfort expressing ideas, according to a September report by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), a Philadelphia non-profit advocating free speech.
Students allege date-rape drugs at 100 Days party, submit report to admin
At least five Grinnell College students suspect their alcoholic drinks may have been spiked with date-rape drugs at 100 Days, an annual party for fourth years in which attendees wear wristbands signaling they are willing to kiss, or be kissed, by other attendees.
Tommy Hexter running for Iowa House District 53: “I want to see Iowa investing in Iowa”
Tommy Hexter, 24, is running for Iowa House of Representatives District 53 this November against six-time Republican incumbent Dean Fisher, 67, Hexter announced Thursday.
Hexter, a Democrat, faces a challenge in the district, which comprises Tama and Poweshiek Counties, where democrats haven’t won a state house election in over twelve years.
Hexter, a Democrat, faces a challenge in the district, which comprises Tama and Poweshiek Counties, where democrats haven’t won a state house election in over twelve years.
Nearly $1 million in budget cuts planned for Grinnell-Newburg schools
The Grinnell-Newburg Community School District plans to cut more than $900,000 from its budget for the coming 2024-2025 school year, the district’s board of education said at its biweekly meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 28.
The youngest state Democratic Party leader has a message for Iowa
Anderson Clayton, 26, chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party and the youngest state party leader in the country, spoke to a crowd of 20 at Saints Rest Coffee House on Monday, encouraging young Iowa Democrats to take action in support of their party: “I want to see Iowa put up a fucking fight.”
Josh Paul, former State Department official, teaches Grinnell College course on post-conflict rebuilding
Josh Paul, who resigned from the State Department on Oct. 17 in objection to U.S. lethal arms transfers to Israel, will conclude his Grinnell College residency on Friday with the completion of a three-week course on post-conflict resolution, using the Israel-Gaza war as a key case study.
Court records reveal College sued for discrimination in Title IX
Two lawsuits, one dismissed and the other settled out of court, describe details in Grinnell College Title IX proceedings which a federal court has found could make the College liable for sex discrimination and violations of its own sexual misconduct policy.
Did Avoiding the “Big Lie” Help the Iowa GOP Win Big?
While Democrats defied expectations of a national “red wave” sweeping the United States in the 2022 midterms, Republicans in Iowa gained a level of control in the state not seen in decades. Iowa’s four US representatives and its two senators are now Republicans. In Iowa’s state legislature, the party holds a supermajority in the state Senate and controls 60 of Iowa’s 100 seats in the state House. The Iowa GOP managed to secure every statewide office but one—state auditor.
Violent end marks year that saw more than 20 Des Moines slayings
The city of Des Moines experienced a deadly end to 2022.
In the span of several hours Dec. 19, three people were killed in two separate episodes of violence in Des Moines.
In the span of several hours Dec. 19, three people were killed in two separate episodes of violence in Des Moines.
Grinnell College names new off-campus dorm after pioneering 108-year-old alum
It took Grinnell College 91 years to graduate its first Black female student.
Eighty-five years later, and with growing recognition of her as a figure in the history of the college, she's still around to tell her story.
Eighty-five years later, and with growing recognition of her as a figure in the history of the college, she's still around to tell her story.
In Iowa, Voters Set Their Sights on Gun Rights
This November, Iowans will vote on an NRA-sponsored ballot initiative to incorporate the right to keep and bear arms into the Iowa state Constitution. The amendment goes beyond just incorporating the language of the Second Amendment into Iowa’s law books, as many other states have done, but will instead make any push for gun regulations nearly impossible, while undermining any existing restrictions.
Supply, vehicle cost make new $7,500 EV tax credit out of reach of most in Kitsap
The Inflation Reduction Act, which passed the U.S. House on Friday and awaits President Joe Biden's signature, extends a $7,500 consumer income tax credit for the purchase of new electric vehicles (EV) and implements a $4,000 credit for used electric vehicles. But for many Kitsap County residents looking to buy an EV, the tax credit won't apply — at least, not immediately.
PolitiFact - Fact-checking Rep. Miller-Meeks claims that Democratic bill would allow abortion up until birth
Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, state and national lawmakers have scrambled to introduce legislation that either restricts or secures access to abortion. Some Iowa Republicans, including U.S. Rep. Marianette Miller-Meeks, stand firmly against the procedure.
In a July 17 newsletter that addressed several topics, Miller-Meeks wrote:
Here, we’ll focus instead on whether or not the abortion bill that was passed by the U.S. House — and sent to the Senate, where
In a July 17 newsletter that addressed several topics, Miller-Meeks wrote:
Here, we’ll focus instead on whether or not the abortion bill that was passed by the U.S. House — and sent to the Senate, where
Tenants at Housing Kitsap's Poulsbo complexes say mold, other hazards ignored
When Debbie Daves, 55, pushes her finger against her living room wall, the wall squishes and leaves her finger sticky. The wall turned wet four years ago and has never been repaired.
Meet the 77-year-old Woman Keeping Her Town's Newspaper Alive
A two-story, brick building lies empty. Only darkness appears through the cracks on the shuttered windows. Large, white letters reading The Montezuma Record span the building’s exterior.
In Kitsap, fireworks, like everything else, are more expensive this year
John Miller's phone has been ringing off the hook. Customers will not stop asking him about fireworks.
'This takes us back to those terrible days:' Kitsap residents protest the end of Roe
Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court issued the 6-3 decision that overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, over 200 protesters gathered at the ends of the Manette Bridge in Bremerton, condemning the decision.
Threat of $200 rent increases leaves Poulsbo public housing tenants on edge
"When I received that letter, all I could think was 'I'm reliving my nightmare,'" said Fjord Manor resident Laurie Olster.
Kitsap parents seek far-flung sources of formula as shortage persists
Sarah van Uitert calls herself lucky — the effects of the nationwide baby formula shortage didn't hit her until April.
Two defendants sentenced in Michael Williams’ murder; one defendant to stand trial
Julia Cox, 56, and Roy Lee Garner, 59, were sentenced to seven and nine years imprisonment, respectively, for their roles in the 2020 murder and abuse of the corpse of Grinnell resident Michael Williams.
College gives little explanation for some students’ hundreds of dollars in unpaid wages
Lilli Morrish `25 worked 42 hours as a Scarlet & Black staff writer in the fall semester. In September, she received paychecks from the College for the wages she earned during the first two pay periods.
PolitiFact - Build Back Better tax break in play for some millionaires
The U.S. House passed President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan 220 to 213 on Friday, Nov. 19. The bill now heads to the 50-50 Senate, where it is expected to face unanimous GOP opposition.
Michael Williams’ friends and family gather to celebrate his life as Steven Vogel’s trial begins
A vigil for Michael Williams, a Grinnell man who was killed on Sept. 12, 2021, was held in Central Park on Saturday, Nov. 13. Friends and family of Williams wanted to honor his life in light of the trial of 32-year-old Steven Vogel, who is charged with Williams’ murder.
Williams, who was 44 at the time of his death, had lived in Grinnell since 2003. His murder as a Black man living in Grinnell (a city reported as 3.7 percent Black and 90.0 percent white in the 2020/21 census) came on the heels
Williams, who was 44 at the time of his death, had lived in Grinnell since 2003. His murder as a Black man living in Grinnell (a city reported as 3.7 percent Black and 90.0 percent white in the 2020/21 census) came on the heels
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