Ty Rushing

Des Moines

From KCK to Iowa's 🌽. I ❤️ coffee, Batman, TMNT, Star Wars, rap, tacos & sneakers. I write stuff. Journalist, Teacher, Filmmaker, President @IABJOfficial

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Learning to love all of myself, man boobs and all

Jan 8, 2025 | tyrushing.substack.com | Ty Rushing

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It’s my anniversary

Nov 13, 2024 | tyrushing.substack.com | Ty Rushing

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Who says you can’t go home?

Oct 16, 2024 | tyrushing.substack.com | Julie Gammack |Ty Rushing

Ty Rushing sits at his desk in the former Newton Daily News office on Oct. 22, 2013. I still remember the silence on the phone after I asked, “How many high schools does Newton have?” It was only a few seconds, but it felt like forever before someone on the other line went, “Uhhhh. One.”That call was my formal introduction to Newton and small-town Iowa in general.
Adventures in Archer, Iowa

Oct 2, 2024 | tyrushing.substack.com | Julie Gammack |Ty Rushing

A photo of a February 2016 Archer City Council meeting. The lady in red at the center of the image is the late Esther Meyer. Photo by Ty RushingSomething no journalism school in the country adequately prepares you for is how many older people you befriend while doing your job and the grief that comes with eventually losing them.
Why the Okoboji Writers’ Retreat is special

Sep 18, 2024 | tyrushing.substack.com | Julie Gammack |Ty Rushing

For the first time in its existence, I will be missing the Okoboji Writers’ Retreat when it begins on Sept. 22. The event I affectionately dubbed “Summer camp for word nerds” is the brainchild of the ever-busy Julie Gammack, and I’ve been part of it since day one. Julie Gammack and Ty Rushing. Photo by Ty RushingIf you have never been or heard of it, the Okoboji Writers’ Retreat is exactly what it sounds like.
You can bank on the Book Vault becoming your new favorite bookstore

Sep 4, 2024 | tyrushing.substack.com | Julie Gammack |Ty Rushing

The Book Vault in Oskaloosa has lived rent-free in my head for the last year. For those who are uninitiated, the Book Vault is an independent bookstore located on the Oskaloosa, Iowa, square and housed inside of an old bank, hence the name. The brick building that houses the Book Vault opened in 1890 as the Oskaloosa Savings Bank, and traces of the building’s old life are visible on the outside and the interior. All photos taken by Ty RushingOver 134 years, the existing building at 105 S.
Welcome, Ty! Former Drake Basketball coach, Hail, Both Funny and Appalling stories

Sep 1, 2024 | iowawriters.substack.com | Julie Gammack |Ty Rushing |Dennis J. Goldford |Kyle Munson

National Politics….Iowa Congressional Politics….Local Politics…Around Iowa….Sports…Food, Entertainment & Travel….Cars and Transportation…History….Weather and Environment…Travel…Humor….PoetryWe are delighted to welcome the wit and wisdom of and his new column, Ty’s Take.
Hot off the presses

Aug 28, 2024 | tyrushing.substack.com | Julie Gammack |Ty Rushing

It’s almost 11 a.m., and I am drenched. I can feel the moisture on the small of my back, and my face is glistening. The reason I am sweating this profusely before noon is three-fold: It’s 84 degrees (the temperature would later reach triple digits), I had to walk half a mile to my new office, and the air conditioning in the building that houses my office is broken. Oh, and it is also the first day of school at the University of Iowa, the place where I now work.
Project 2025 is already happening in Iowa

Jul 19, 2024 | iowastartingline.com | Ty Rushing

Here are five things from Project 2025 that have already been implemented in the Hawkeye State. By now, you’ve probably already heard about Project 2025, a detailed and intricate plan created by the right-wing Heritage Foundation to completely overhaul the federal government and the American way of life under a second Trump presidency. Project 2025 has more than 900 pages, and many of the authors are alums from the Trump administration.
Rushing: I’ve reached the finish line at Starting Line

Jul 18, 2024 | iowastartingline.com | Ty Rushing

Chief Political Correspondent Ty Rushing bids farewell to Iowa Starting Line. After 11 years—minus a six-month stint in corporate communications—my grind as a daily news reporter will come to an end Friday on what will be my last day as a full-time member of the Iowa Starting Line team.

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Ty Rushing @Rushthewriter

12 May 25

RT @Prettymuchheat: @Less_HumbleTeej Man trades away Luka, but gets Copper Flagg for his troubles. Karma ain’t real smh

Ty Rushing @Rushthewriter

12 May 25

If someone asked me which one I'm reading https://t.co/ABwcTsUGN5

Northwest Cee @CeeHawk

Two of my favorite teammates wrote about the late, great Sabu. @philaschneider for @uncrownedcombat: https://t.co/9DupAbrFQW @MoustacheClubUS for @ringer: https://t.co/Z1MVBXPnil https://t.co/sS2oEBGaeg

Ty Rushing @Rushthewriter

12 May 25

Unfortunately, that's way too many people in the newsroom for the premise to be accurate ☹️

DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm

First look at the new ‘THE OFFICE’ series titled ‘THE PAPER’ The series follows the Dunder Mifflin documentary crew as they focus on a dying historic Midwestern newspaper & its volunteer reporters. Releasing in September on Peacock. https://t.co/i3kXlxp6DP