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Frac sand: the Midwest's mining boom

Mining companies want to expand operations into northeast Iowa to mine a mineral essential for extracting oil and gas.
Living in a Sundown State

By Nathan Davis Several stereotypes follow Iowans across the United States. Iowans are portrayed as rural farmers, soccer moms, and re...
Iowa Peace Network Endorses Int'l. Conference "Stop the New Nuclear Arms Race"

By Christine Sheller "Those who say a world without nuclear weapons is impossible need to get out of the way of those who are making...
A Day When Way Opened: Reflections on the 30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall

By Anthony Wier; first published as media on the internet; reprinted with permission On Nov. 9, 1989, something that had been permanent ev...
"Because" - a disaster ministry

By Karl Goodfellow Disasters are physical, emotional and spiritual events. We spend most of our time and resources responding to phy...