Less than a year after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency added segments of five Iowa rivers to the impaired waters list for nitrate, the same agency — now operating under the Trump administration — has rescinded the decision.
Given changes threatening higher education norms — and the University of Iowa’s “strong financial position today” — the campus on Thursday announced a new strategic initiative focused on increasing revenue and improving operational efficiency.
Amid federal budget cuts, the U.S. Energy Secretary on Thursday in Iowa provided assurances that the Ames National Laboratory that he was touring will continue to receive financial support but said wind energy production will need to start standing on its own.
Goal almost met with more than 5,000 signatures collected to get bond to fund facility needs placed on November ballot
Motorists should soon expect some delays along a portion of Eighth Street NE in Cedar Rapids. A construction project is expected to begin next week along Eighth Street between First Avenue E and A Avenue NE. The stretch of road is a busy connector from downtown Cedar Rapids to Interstate 380.
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has reported the first positive case of West Nile virus of the year in an adult in northern Iowa.
The Nature Call: Some fish and plenty of lessons learned on the Happy Ryder
The pilot had reported engine trouble shortly after takeoff on the radio. Less than a minute later he knew he would be crashing in a beanfield. Another plane located the crash site moments later.
As the Iowa Raptor Project turns 40, its impact on generations comes into focus while uncertainty over its future looms.
The Iowa Soybean Association and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have completed about 50 oxbows across the state through a partnership. That’s important because oxbows can prevent flooding, improve water quality and provide habitat for animals.
Republican House Speaker Pat Grassley and other statehouse leaders say they have no interest in pursuing changes to the state-run retirement program for public employees despite a proposal from a state government efficiency panel last week.
Johnson County’s Temporary Redistricting Committee is preparing to submit its precinct plan, the first step in the process of changing how county supervisors are elected after a new state law requiring the change was passed by Republicans earlier this year.
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