Iowa Ideas

A year after George Floyd’s death, two organizations that gained visibility took different tracks on the trail to their goals.

Iowans Ideas: A guest column featuring the views of different Iowans

Scheduled to be decommissioned Oct. 30, 2020, the plant did not restart after the Aug. 10, 2020, derecho caused “extensive” damage to the facility’s cooling towers, according to NextEra Energy Resources, the plants owner.

There are some 492 closed bridges across Iowa, the state Department of Transportation says.

A Cedar Rapids teacher, who’s been using technology in her elementary classrooms for a decade, says it can help children, but never replace in-person learning.

Iowans Ideas: A guest column featuring the views of different Iowans

How many freshmen will Iowa universities see this fall? It’s hard to tell, given the enrollment losses last year because of COVID-19 and the pandemic’s impact on family finances.

The next Iowa Ideas In-Depth Week is September 20th- September 24th, covering Iowa’s workforce and how it’s been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

In just the Midwestern states of Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Minnesota, Missouri and Kansas, outdoor recreation generates about $60 billion in spending about 550,000 jobs, a trade association says. Iowa would like to keep a larger share of that spending within its borders

Explore the challenges and opportunities Iowa's colleges and universities face in a post-COVID-19 world. June 21-June 25.

The Iowa native spent 665 days in space, more than any other U.S. astronaut

IOWA CITY – An ACT Scholar program enabled Eduardo Munoz to be the first in his family to go to …