Along the Mississippi

A view from rural America: immigration, agriculture, environment, politics

Iowa's Politics, People, Economy and Culture

Column of news and observations from the Waterloo-Cedar Falls and greater Cedar Valley area.

The politics and culture of Iowa, the midwest, and beyond.

Linking readers and writers who care about Iowa.

Stories from along the thoroughfare and down the side streets, too

The Iowa Potluck features commentary, stories and interviews with notable leaders. Feel free to join our growing tribe, where you'll find a smart, engaged community of readers.

Life and being Black in Iowa.

Connect with the Latino communities in Iowa.

The Amish, sustainability, and the wider rural environment.

A newsletter that explores how to live a sustainable, fulfilling creative life in the Midwest.

Viewpoint on current issues in media

We can make the world new every day.

What an Iowa political reporter is reading and writing

Consider this a warning: I pretty much write about whatever inspires me that day.

Adventures in travel, food and fun. And Iowa sports, of course.

Reflections on change and transformation.

I dive into the the economics of growing food, give you the dirt on the politics of agriculture and occasionally share a funny tale from our ranch, Whippoorwill Creek Farm.

Written from a journalist in a red state, this newsletter is personal, political, sometimes funny and always raises hell.

...Iowa, small towns, and saddle shoes