Rare unplowed land near Ames may be how Iowa prairie looked 150 years ago

Researchers recently discovered what’s known as a “remnant prairie” at the Iowa State University Horticulture Research Station and they’re working to restore it. Remnant prairies have never been plowed or completely converted into non-native species. Only about zero-point-one percent of this original habitat remains in Iowa, though it once covered nearly 80-percent of the state. […]

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Bruce Norris, 76, Alta

Bruce Norris, age 76, of Alta, Iowa died May 10, 2026 at Accura Healthcare in Aurelia, Iowa. Memorial services will take