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Iowa is bordered by six states: Minnesota to the north, Wisconsin and Illinois to the east, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the southwest, and South Dakota to the northwest….

People from Iowa are officially and commonly called Iowans. This term is universally accepted and used by residents, government officials, media outlets, and people across the United States to refer…

No, Iowa was never legally a slave state. It entered the Union as a free state in 1846, with its constitution explicitly prohibiting slavery. However, the history of slavery and…

No, lane splitting is not legal in Iowa. Iowa law explicitly prohibits motorcyclists from riding between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines of vehicles. This means that motorcyclists in…

In Iowa, dumpster diving itself is not explicitly illegal under state law, as items placed in a dumpster are generally considered abandoned property. However, the act of dumpster diving can…

Yes, Iowa is an at-will employment state. This means that, in most cases, an employer can terminate an employee’s employment at any time, for any reason (or no reason at…

Yes, Iowa is a right-to-work state. This means that employees in Iowa cannot be required to join a labor union or pay union dues or fees as a condition of…

As of current information, there is no A&W restaurant operating in Jefferson, Iowa. Visitors and residents looking for A&W’s classic root beer floats, burgers, and coney dogs will need to…

Yes, you can redeem bottles and cans in Dubuque, Iowa, under the state’s long-standing beverage container deposit law, commonly known as the "Bottle Bill." Residents and visitors can return eligible…