A “Freedom to Garden Act” has passed the Iowa Senate unanimously. “This bill addresses a growing concern — literally growing our own food,” Senator Cherielynn Westrich of Ottumwa, the bill’s floor manager, said to start debate. The bill would forbid state and local governments from regulating vegetable gardens on property the gardener owns or rents. […]
Iowan’s new book details bygone eras of Mississippi River culture
An Iowa-based author, folklorist and photographer is releasing a new book that chronicles life on the Mississippi River during the 20th
