CBD oil and cannabis in Iowa: the basics
With laws about cannabis and CBD changing fast in Iowa, in nearby states and at the federal level,...
Read MorePosted by Christine Hawes | Apr 23, 2019 | 2019, April 2019, Archives, Cannabis, Features, Health, Iowa, Topics
With laws about cannabis and CBD changing fast in Iowa, in nearby states and at the federal level,...
Read MorePosted by Christine Hawes | Apr 22, 2019 | Women, 2019, April 2019, Archives, BIPOC, Features, Profiles, Social Justice, Topics
The inclusive, empowering sport of roller derby is becoming a vehicle for indigenous women to...
Read MorePosted by Christine Hawes | Apr 22, 2019 | 2019, Animal Welfare, April 2019, Archives, Eastern Iowa, Iowa, News, Topics, Vegan & Vegetarian
Animal rights activist Lynn Gallagher and a small group of eastern Iowa residents continue to make...
Read MorePosted by Christine Hawes | Mar 27, 2019 | March 2019, 2019, Archives, Eastern Iowa, Iowa, News
The theft of a trailer holding an estimated $7,000-plus of custom-designed furniture and equipment...
Read MorePosted by Christine Hawes | Mar 17, 2019 | 2019, Archives, Eastern Iowa, Features, Health, Iowa, March 2019, Profiles
When I first sat down with a crew of the Misfits, the teen component of the IC Bruisers, I...
Read MorePosted by Christine Hawes | Mar 17, 2019 | 2019, Archives, Columns and editorials, Health, March 2019, Opinion
As a so-called “strong” woman who used to be an over-developed, over-achieving, outspoken child,...
Read MorePosted by Christine Hawes | Mar 17, 2019 | 2019, Archives, Features, Fetishes and Kinks, March 2019, Mature Content, Mature Content Lead, PG13, Profiles
Rob Anderson of Cedar Rapids is one of Iowa’s leaders in “bear” culture and Mr. Iowa Leather 2016....
Read MorePosted by Christine Hawes | Mar 12, 2019 | 2019, Archives, Eastern Iowa, Iowa, LGBTQ+, March 2019, News
Studio 13 will start offering early-evening shows this Sunday, March 3, with Sasha Belle’s...
Read MorePosted by Christine Hawes | Feb 28, 2019 | 2019, Archives, Eastern Iowa, Features, February 2019, Iowa, LGBTQ+, Politics and Voting, Profiles, Women
The national political scene is all abuzz over Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema and her boldly femme...
Read MorePosted by Christine Hawes | Feb 15, 2019 | 2019, Archives, February 2019, From the Editor
Remember these lyrics in “The Music Man,” that famous Iowa-based musical from the ‘50s by Meredith...
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