Substacks recommended by John Naughton

Recommended by John Naughton

View from the Cedar Valley

By Pat Kinney

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

Iowa Writers Collaborative Roundup

By Julie Gammack

Linking readers and professional writers who care about Iowa.

The Swine Republic

By Chris Jones

Writing about confluence of agriculture and environment from the heart of the big ag beast here in Iowa

Mary Swander’s Buggy Land

By swandermary@gmail.com

A tale of two homesteads, one among the Amish, the other in Connemara, Ireland. A serialization of a new book of non-fiction.

Dining Well in DSM by Wini Moranville

By Dining Well in Des Moines

Where you'll discover great food finds and the best restaurant experiences in Des Moines.

Rob Gray's Area

Musings and observations on sports, gardening, travel — and anything else I care to write about.

Hola Iowa

Connect with the Latino communities in Iowa.

Iowa Boy Chuck Offenburger

...Iowa, small towns, and saddle shoes

Along the Mississippi

By Ed Tibbetts

News, opinions and ideas from the Quad-Cities, where the river runs east to west

Dave Price's Perspective

An award-winning Iowa journalist's observations on politics, current events, policy, and some random things, too.

Julie Gammack and Guests

If Iowa had a group chat, this would be it. Hosted by Julie Gammack, this Substack blends independent journalism, lively opinion, and unexpected voices from across the state. Think potluck, but with more insight and fewer Crock-Pots.

Kyle Munson's Main Street

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

Dave Busiek on Media

How to be a more informed news consumer and understand why journalists do what they do

Talking Good

By Teresa Zilk

In this space, I’ll write about the people, places, and learnings that have helped to shape me and my journey here in Iowa.

My Life, in Color

Recommended by John Naughton