Heat & humidity, storms & rainfall, too, all spread throughout the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, hot, humid weather is promoting a rapid pace of corn and soybean development. Temperatures remain mostly below stressful thresholds for reproductive to filling summer crops, although […]
30,000 Iowa homes lost power in this morning’s storms
Scattered damage to trees and power lines is reported across northern and central Iowa after thunderstorms last night and early this morning, some of which packed strong winds. MidAmerican Energy […]
Le Mars vows to end religious events in schools, unless student-led
Officials with a school district in northwest Iowa say they’ll stop letting religious groups hold events on school grounds, after getting a letter from a nonprofit that promotes the separation […]
Expert offers Iowa gardeners tips to navigate summer’s dog days
July is typically Iowa’s hottest month of the year, and while August will arrive later this week, it may be equally as steamy, which can mean trouble for Iowans with […]
Tariff talk
With the recent news European Union member states have a plan in place should trade negotiations with the U.S. go south, Iowa State University Extension economist Chad Hart says that’s […]
