The leaders of Iowa’s largest food bank are incensed at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to end a longstanding national hunger survey. Agency officials called the survey “redundant, costly,
A fourth Republican has entered the race to represent Iowa’s second congressional district in the U.S. House. Shannon Lundgren of Peosta has been a member of the Iowa House since
Marshalltown’s city council has voted to keep the community’s annual fall festival activities in downtown Marshalltown despite concerns about the outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease that has sickened dozens over the
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s optimistic a resolution will be found to avoid a federal government shutdown when the fiscal year ends one week from today. Grassley, a Republican,
A baby was turned over to the state earlier this month under the Safe Haven program. The Department of Health and Human Services says the baby boy was born September
Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig visited the Sioux Honey Association in Sioux City Monday to meet with industry leaders and tour the Sue Bee honey plant. “We’re a significant producer.
Many Iowa oak trees are producing a bumper crop of acorns this year. Iowa State University Extension Horticulture Specialist Aaron Steil says it’s a “mast year” for oaks. “This is
A student at the University of Dubuque is being credited with finding two rare types of ticks, one that’s never been confirmed in Iowa before. Senior biology major Paige Manning
While the USDA’s September outlook predicts this year’s corn crop could set a record in Iowa and across the Midwest, economist Chad Hart at the Iowa State University Extension says
A new study warns a proposed gas-fired power plant near the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids could present risks for pilots. The airport commissioned the study to determine whether
