There’s big excitement over tiny turtles in central Iowa. A new program pairs the Iowa DNR, Iowa State University and Des Moines’ Blank Park Zoo to raise what are known as Blanding’s turtles, a species native to Iowa that’s classified as globally endangered. Chris Eckles, the zoo’s chief engagement officer, says trained ISU students have […]
America’s founding documents sit on an Iowa-made foundation (AUDIO)
Our nation’s three most important and revered documents are enclosed in titanium display cases in the rotunda of the National Archives