r/Iowa

Why has Congress abdicated their duties concerning the presidency? It is overwhelming how many issues have spun seemingly out of control. Everything I read, see or hear in the news is bad. Not going well. I have put my congressman on notice we will not forget their complicity (hands off?) with the current administration.

Folks, we are in a very bad place right now.

Excerpt: "Iowa 50501 said allowing the band to perform at the Winneshiek County Fair would send the wrong message for an event promoted as family-friendly.

“Allowing Confederate Railroad to play at the Winneshiek County fair asserts that the glorification of the confederacy, and therefore slavery, is acceptable,” the statement said. “This event has been marketed as a ‘great family and community event.’ It should not be, and is not, acceptable to pay homage to some of the greatest atrocities in our country’s history and tell folks to bring their children, our future generations, to it.”

#antiracism #decorahiowa

Hey, know it's not a fun topic, but if you haven't filed your taxes yet, 1040.com (https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/browse-all-offers/) allows you to file for free, Fed and state. Gets you away from paying turbotax. Not a paid post, they just ripped me off last year and I'm a spiteful bitch.

Location: Iowa, USA

Hi all,

Just wanted to gauge your opinion on this issue. I tried contacting some law firms locally to me who handle employment law, but none have gotten back to me regarding this case.

I recently received a job offer for a company in the agricultural equipment sector. When I first moved to Iowa in 2022 I was fresh out of college and was just starting my professional career. This first company for whom I signed the non-compete for is a contractor for another large ag equipment company that is in competition with the one I have the job offer from. When I first started, I had signed the paperwork including a non-compete agreement in duration of 3 YEARS and a location of “WORLDWIDE”. I had since resigned that company in August of 2024, it’s been about a year and a half since the end of my employment with that contractor and I have worked in a few other jobs, unrelated to the ag equipment sector whatsoever.

However, in my recent job search, I was successful in getting an offer for a new job with a different agricultural equipment company, and I would be working in Iowa still. This company is a competitor to my old one, however my work would, as far as I know, be in a completely different part of the business and with a different category of vehicle this company sells. I had completely forgotten I had signed the non-compete, I was 23 and should’ve reviewed it with a lawyer before I signed it…but alas. I know I was stupid. But my work was for a very low level position at the time, and it sounds like someone at this new company worked for my old one as well.

In my research regarding non-competes, it seems that this duration and location scope for “3 years” and “worldwide” is unreasonable and is unenforceable. Am I correct with this understanding here in Iowa? I have been struggling to find work in other unrelated industries, and this opportunity would be the best one I’ve ever had. And I really don’t want to mess this up. I was never at the executive level, I’ve never had any management position.

TL;DR: forgot I signed a non-compete with a 3 year duration and a “worldwide” location scope for my old company. New company has offered me a job but it is in competition with this old one. It has been a year and a half since leaving that old company. Would this be enforceable within the state of Iowa?

Neat story about his work on the mission and the learning in an Iowa classroom that inspired his career.

Hey everyone,

I’m in a bit of a tough situation and was hoping someone might have advice or know of any resources.

I got braces about 5 years ago when I was working full-time in another state and had dental insurance. Since then, I decided to go back to college to pursue my goal of becoming a doctor, which meant leaving my job and losing my dental coverage.

Right now, all of my income goes toward tuition, housing, and basic living expenses, and I genuinely don’t have extra money to continue orthodontic treatment. I’ve already spoken with my orthodontist and plan to pause treatment until I graduate next year May and can afford to continue later.

The issue is that my braces are starting to cause problems—my wires are breaking, poking into my gums, and causing bleeding and pain. I tried going to a clinic to just have them removed, but I was quoted over $1000, which is completely out of reach for me right now.

At this point, I’m just trying to:

• Get the braces removed safely

Does anyone know of:

• Clinics or orthodontists that offer free or very low-cost removal,
• Dental schools or programs that might help, or
• Any resources for someone in my situation?

I’d really appreciate any advice or leads. This has been super stressful, and I just want to prevent further damage while I finish school.

Thank you so much 🙏

Cedar Rapids just canceled our 6am flight, looks like the incoming flight couldn’t make it to CID…

Brutal timing.. our new flight has a 40 min layover in ORD and is arriving at midnight instead of 11am (what could go wrong)

Maybe someone can sympathize if they see this post and had to find a way from ORD to CID tonight 😭

Hope everyone has safe travels this weekend even if there are delays!