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‘Cone of Shame’

Like master, like dog. I have lipomas all over my body. Especially on my forearms. They’re embarrassing. I think I have them on my forearms because of all the knocks and bruises I took playing high school football. I was a lineman. Forearms are an integral part of blocking, or they were back ...

Sunshine Week: Support local journalism

Sunshine Week is March 10-16, and this year, there’s an even greater need for you to get involved. Sunshine Week annually celebrates freedom of information laws in every state. It also salutes efforts by good government advocates and journalists to use and ensure the effectiveness of those ...

Addressing the Loneliness Epidemic with heart

One of the concerning health headlines toward the end of 2023 was the loneliness epidemic that is affecting millions of Americans, causing premature death in many cases. And it’s not just the U.S. that is grappling with so many adults and young people feeling alone and isolated. The World ...

Who will be left to pay for rural Iowa’s roads?

Rural Iowa has too many roads, and the cost is increasingly being borne by too few people. Many small towns across Iowa have faced an issue of long-term depopulation for the past several decades. This trend is driven primarily by a lack of opportunity in the state’s rural communities due to ...

Be pesticide aware

Good Neighbor Iowa is a statewide public health education initiative managed in partnership with the University of Northern Iowa’s Center for Energy and Environmental Education (CEEE). The CEEE at UNI strives to empower Iowans with the knowledge, experiences, tools, and inspiration to create ...