Researchers at Iowa State University are developing an advanced type of sensor which farmers can place in their fields to keep constant tabs on nutrient levels and soil moisture. Jonathan Claussen, a mechanical engineering professor […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley fears the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on hog confinement sizes will have “a tremendous economic impact” on Iowa’s pork producers and he hopes a legislative solution will help to ease […]

Workers in Davenport have been removing the sand-filled HESCO barriers this week that kept back a surge of water on the Mississippi River. The river is receding fast after nearing record flood stage from snowmelt […]

The nearly 100 officers in the Iowa DOT’s Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division will soon become part of the Iowa Highway Patrol. The switch takes effect July 1. Governor Kim Reynolds said it makes sense to […]

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says she wants to increase the oversight authority of the Department of Defense as a way to stem the flow of fentanyl at its source in Mexico. “The DOD plays a […]

The Iowa women’s basketball program ranked second nationally in total attendance, welcoming a total of 200,569 fans to Carver-Hawkeye Arena in 2022-23. An average of 11,143 fans per game witnessed the Hawkeyes win 17 home […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that significantly increases the criminal penalties for making or selling illegal drugs laced with fentanyl. “Between 2019 and 2022, Iowa saw a 45% increase in opioid […]

Memorial Day is less than two weeks away, and while many Iowans talk about supporting the troops and veterans, volunteers are needed year-round at the Disabled American Veterans to help local men and women who […]

A recent statewide report found the number of people in the Spencer area who were homeless more than doubled between 2019 and 2021 — and Clay County and the City of Spencer are launching an […]

Iowa is the nation’s top corn grower, with more than 13 million acres devoted to the vegetable, but some Iowans are planting their first small crops of -sweet- corn this spring. Aaron Steil, consumer horticulture […]

Wetter weather slowed the planters in the fields a bit last week.  The U.S.D.A. crop report showed an increase of 16% in the amount of corn planted during the week — about half the amount […]

An Iowa State University economist says there was a whole lot of uncertainty in the hog market well before last week’s Supreme Court opinion on pork production. The court ruled California may require that any […]

A scientist who’s monitored Iowa’s water quality in the public and private sectors for 36 years is retiring this week, while also publishing a book about what he says are the reasons our waterways are […]

Police are investigating the death of an 18-year-old whose body was found in an eastern Iowa river. Two teenagers camping in the Ben Martinsen Wildlife Area called for help Saturday morning and told first responders […]

Marion County has learned more about the large sinkhole that has become an attraction after opening up in the county. County Public Information officer Emily Feagins says borings from the Department of Agriculture have confirmed […]