Parts of Eastern Iowa saw 6 to 8 inches of snow fall Saturday night into Sunday
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Parts of Eastern Iowa saw 6 to 8 inches of snow fall Saturday night into Sunday
“The governor is here, legislators are here, regents are here, but the president and the provost — always the provost — haven’t graced us with their presence tonight,” Christopher Rufo said. “Why is that? What's more important than the beginning of an academic research institution that was commissioned by the Legislature that has the highest aspiration of the university at its core — to unlock the freedom of thinking and to reorient the university toward the highest good?”
Jane Drapeaux has worked at HACAP since 1999 and has been CEO since 2007. She’ll retired Dec. 31.
As farmers face historic headwinds and market hardships, calls to the national Farm Aid hotline and the Iowa Concern hotline — where farmers can get support in times of mental health crisis or need — are increasing. This fall, the Iowa Concern hotline saw four to five times the number of calls it had in the same months last year.
The Trump administration, which has promised “radical transparency,” said in an FAQ that it plans to publish the “project summary” for states that win awards. Following the lead of federal regulators, many states are withholding their complete applications, and some have refused to release any details.
Service providers say delays in food assistance only highlighted larger issues of food access in Iowa and across the country.
Installed in October, Linn County Public Health’s third air monitoring station is the latest addition to the county’s growing network of tools to assess local air quality.
Stuart Anderson, who has worked for the Iowa DOT for more than 30 years, recently was honored by a national organization of state transportation departments.
Iowa City baristas joined a growing national “No Contract, No Coffee” strike, urging customers to boycott Starbucks until the coffee chain negotiates a first union contract — more than two and a half years after Iowa City workers voted unanimously to unionize.
Relying on donations of cash, gently used toys and volunteer efforts to restore them, the Iowa City Toy Redistribution Project is unique for a couple of reasons.
Four Iowans were recognized by Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday for their heroic efforts to save others’ lives, including saving one’s lifelong friend from freezing water and an elderly couple from a burning house.
An Iowa-led coalition is urging a federal court to halt an IRS rule requiring nonprofits to submit donor lists, citing privacy risks and past data breaches. Plus: USDA unveils updates to crop insurance, Iowans are asked to weigh in on lake restoration plans and Iowa’s public pension system’s funded ratio topped 92 percent.
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