Iowa State University researchers say a sugar molecule they’ve found in the mammary glands of cattle is the so-called receptor that transmits highly pathogenic avian influenza. Professor Todd Bell, in ISU’s veterinary pathology lab, says their study could lead to measures that prevent the spread of bird flu, which has infected more than a dozen […]
Postville Fire Chief Jeffrey Bohr says the fire at at the Agri Star Meat Plant this week started accidentally in the
Graciela Vrieze, age 58, of Killeen, Texas died July 29, 2026 at Baylor, Scott, and White Medical Center in Temple, Texas.
Vivian Sliefert, age 89, of Storm Lake, Iowa died July 30, 2026 at Accura Healthcare of Aurelia. Funeral services will take
Operators of the state’s news casino in Cedar Rapids announced they will be opening sooner than projected. Kim Pang is the
Traffic south of Marcus is about to look a whole lot different — and the clock is ticking on the next
