Iowa
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Rural Iowa towns face barriers to accessing federal money
Leaders in Iowa's small towns sometimes express frustration when trying to get help from the federal government. Local and federal officials met …
Monday, October 21, 2024
Iowans with disabilities see employment gains but challenges remain
State data show more Iowans with disabilities are employed. And advocates with the Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council point out that - during …
Iowa interstate rest stops equipped with adult changing tables
By Tony Leys for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Big Sky Connection reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Service Collabor…
Paying Iowa farmers to expand 'climate smart' acres
By Sarah Derouin for Mongabay.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service…
AARP Iowa presses candidates on support for family caregivers
AARP Iowa has released a series of videos asking congressional candidates how they would support Iowans who are unpaid caregivers. The group …
IA leads nation for wage gap between workers, CEOs
A new report from the American Federation of Labor showed the pay gap between CEOs and their workers continues to widen and Iowa has among the biggest…
Critics push back on Des Moines' homeless ordinance
The Des Moines City Council has passed an ordinance to reduce the homeless population and help people find alternatives to being on the street…
Rural Iowa mothers face severe postpartum depression
Iowa doctors are assessing how a new medication is working for moms with postpartum depression. That's timely right now, as more babies are born in …
Iowans march for Alzheimer's research
Advocates for people battling Alzheimer's disease and their families are marching in Des Moines this weekend to raise money for brain research and ult…
New data show increasing consolidation in Iowa's ag industry
Advocates for a fair, sustainable, and healthy food system have released a report showing that nearly all of the corn seed in Iowa is controlled by …
Iowa researchers shine light on the future of energy use
Researchers at Iowa State University are taking aim at the huge amount of energy used by data centers, now and in the future. They have developed a …
Prescription costs soon to be capped for Iowa seniors
A new report from AARP Iowa predicts thousands of seniors on Medicare Part D in the state will save money on their prescriptions, thanks to a cap on …