Iowa
Monday, July 1, 2024
Changing climate contributes to record Iowa tornado season
Weather researchers at Iowa State University say a shifting climate and warmer ocean temperatures are partially responsible for a record number of tor…
California 'price gouging' ripples to Iowa
Farm advocates claim price gouging on meat and poultry in California is spreading across the country, including in Iowa, which is the nation's …
Dangerous rail crossings topic of Council Bluffs town hall
Representatives from Union Pacific Railroad will attend a town hall meeting in Council Bluffs tomorrow night to hear about the so-called "triangle of …
IA researchers say brain shows changes 20 years prior to Alzheimer's symptoms
Researchers in Iowa say changes in an Alzheimer's patients' brain can occur at least 20 years before they are diagnosed with the disease and they are …
Family farmers call for tougher CAFO regulations in Farm Bill
Family farm advocates are calling for cuts in federal subsidies to large animal feeding operations - technically known as Concentrated Animal Feeding …
Iowa Hunger Coalition pushes back on SNAP cuts in Farm Bill
One version of the Farm Bill being debated in Congress would cut billions of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from agricu…
Report: Iowa students' reading, math deficiencies 'concerning'
New data rank Iowa seventh in the nation for the overall health and well-being of its kids. The Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids Count Data Book …
Animal welfare report calls for livestock gestation crate bans
A prominent animal safety group is calling on restaurants to do more to ban the use of animal gestation crates where livestock and poultry are grown f…
Scientists in IA target 'low-hanging fruit' to sequester carbon
By Lindsey Byman for Inside Climate News.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public N…
Iowa's older voters projected to decide primary election outcome
Advocates for Iowa's older population are calling on seniors to vote in Tuesday's primary election and have identified their priorities for candidates…
On Memorial Day, IA labor leaders honor fallen workers
Memorial Day commemorates Americans who lost their lives while serving in the military. But the Iowa Federation of Labor takes the opportunity to …
Iowa hunters, anglers push for Farm Bill support
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee is scheduled to take up the first version of the new Farm Bill tomorrow morning. Outdoor enthusiasts in Iowa …