Olivia Cohen

When Johnson County Conservation found a new plant growing at FW Kent Park, they were excited. But closer inspection revealed the plant could pose a problem. Now, the department is looking at a years-long process of eradicating the plant from the park.

Owner Nordex, spurred by federal tax incentives, says it will hire about 100 workers there.

Decades after turkeys were reintroduced to Iowa and hunting returned, fewer hens and poults are surviving, which could spell trouble for the bird’s future.

The nature preserve is a “multi-generational advancement to the community, county conversation deputy director says.

U of I partnered with three other universities and the National Science Foundation to study extreme weather in Midwest agriculture

Oversight for C6-Zero’s clean up is completed after the manufacturing plant experienced an explosion and fire in December 2022.

NextEra Energy plans to build new solar energy generation project near Center Point.

Duane Arnold Solar IV installation will not involve Alliant Energy, unlike their previous projects.

The Storm Prediction Center has confirmed the storm system produced a derecho that started in central Iowa and swept through Eastern Iowa before moving on to Illinois and Indiana.

Driftless Water Defenders, a new nonprofit organization, hosted a meeting in Elkader this week to educate residents about water contamination and the group’s pledge to advocate, negotiate and — if necessary — litigate for cleaner water.

The landfill in Marion is expected to reach capacity eight years earlier than originally expected, due to natural disasters and population increases.