Erin Jordan

Environmental groups are asking Iowa Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon to use her discretion to overrule a project to put 11,600 cattle near a northeast Iowa trout stream.

The Bur Oak Land Trust is seeking people willing to “foster” pawpaw tree seedlings until early October, when staff will collect the plants for the winter. Fruit that tastes like a cross between a mango and banana is having a moment as an ingredient in cocktails and desserts.

The Iowa Department of Transportation’s rollout of a financial computer system has been delayed from May to July 1 — the third time the agency has pushed back the Workday software start.

Paul Trombino has resigned as director of the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management four months after taking the job.

Participants in the two-day class will learn how to select a chainsaw for their needs, protect themselves, and avoid hazards.

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Transamerica, one of Cedar Rapids’s largest employers, is under review by the Iowa Insurance Division after a rash of complaints related to the company’s taking over customer service for Vanguard Variable Annuity in December.

Farmers always watch the forecast to figure out when to plant, but this year, drought conditions gripping much of the state have raised anxiety levels. At the same time, corn and soybean prices are higher than they’ve been for a while.

25-year-old Mohamed Traore says he will learn from eight other commission members and community.

Environmental groups see this conversation — documented in an Oct. 2 email — as evidence Supreme Beef’s plan to have 11,600 cattle on the site near Monona was approved behind closed doors, rendering moot a public hearing and public comments.

Environmental groups say Supreme Beef facility may endanger trout stream

Because the feedlot is on porous terrain in the watershed of an important trout stream, the petition states, there is high risk of manure running into the water and potentially killing fish and destroying their habitat.

Many kids — and adults — might wonder how a roller coaster stays on its tracks on an upside-down loop …

The Iowa Department of Corrections is seeking an outside vendor to review all parts of the prison system, from staffing and inmate classification to the safety of buildings where more than 8,000 offenders are housed.

Senator tours Rantizo in Johnson County as part of 99-county tour