Lauren Mills

Plenty Of 2015 College Grads Will Continue Exodus Trend From Iowa

Iowa’s population has remained largely stagnant over several decades and, despite state efforts to entice young workers to stay, many Iowa college graduates leaving the state are keeping it that way.

By Lauren Mills

/ 10 May 2015

Plenty Of 2015 College Grads Will Continue Exodus Trend From Iowa

Huge Concern Over Iowa's Historic Task Of Preserving Its Historical Collections

Genealogists and others involved with historical preservation say they want Iowa to ensure that it can provide access to the rapidly growing number of artifacts defining Iowa’s history.

By Lauren Mills

/ 24 Mar 2015

Huge Concern Over Iowa's Historic Task Of Preserving Its Historical Collections

Newspapers Piling Up Since 2009 While State Historical Society Decides How To Preserve Them

Bundled stacks of newspaper fill shelves and overflow onto the floor in the archives of the State Historical Society of Iowa in Des Moines. How they will be archived is anybody's guess. And the piles grow.

By Lauren Mills

/ 12 Mar 2015

Newspapers Piling Up Since 2009 While State Historical Society Decides How To Preserve Them

Iowa Suicide Data In Charts, Graphics

Suicide prevention is getting attention in Iowa from several approaches. For example, the Legislature in 2014 directed the Iowa Department of Public Health and Department of Education to collaborate on

By Lauren Mills

/ 16 Feb 2015

How Iowa Lottery Money Is Spent: Historical Data

These charts show where Iowa Lottery proceeds have been spent since the state adopted a lottery in 1985. Read the story: 30 Years In, Iowa Lottery Runs Contrary To States

By Lauren Mills

/ 8 Jan 2015

Straight Ticket Voting Data

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By Lauren Mills

/ 23 Dec 2014

News Quiz: Test Your Knowledge Of Negative Ads In Iowa's 2014 U.S. Senate Race

They’ve taken over your television, YouTube videos and radio dial, but how much do you know about the negative political ads from the 2014 race for one of Iowa’

By Lauren Mills

/ 3 Nov 2014

News Quiz: Test Your Knowledge Of Negative Ads In Iowa's 2014 U.S. Senate Race

Parents Can Be At Risk When Filling A Federal Student Aid Gap

Parents who take out loans to help their kids pay growing student tuitions may end up in financial straits, with debts growing quickly with each student.

By Lauren Mills

/ 18 Sep 2014

Parents Can Be At Risk When Filling A Federal Student Aid Gap

Federal Action Against Payday Loans Is Picking Up

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has begun acting to rein in abuse, producing a report critical of the industry and requiring two payday businesses to provide refunds and pay million-dollar fines. The bureau also is drafting rules that could provide further protections for consumers.

By Lauren Mills

/ 14 Aug 2014

Federal Action Against Payday Loans Is Picking Up

High-Interest Payday Loans Called Predatory, But Regulations Die In Iowa Legislature

Brian Curtis took out his first payday loan when he was 19. It took more than a decade before he got out from under it and the climbing interest payments

By Lauren Mills

/ 10 Aug 2014

High-Interest Payday Loans Called Predatory, But Regulations Die In Iowa Legislature

Alternatives To Payday Loans Exist

Some financial institutions, banks and credit unions in Iowa are trying to create alternatives to payday loans and help people who are unbanked open accounts. The program provides second-chance bank accounts and small dollar loans.

By Lauren Mills

/ 10 Aug 2014