Rainfall in the spring and early summer briefly relieved drought in the Corn Belt but it also contributed to elevated nitrate concentrations in many of the region’s waterways. During dry years, nitrates from soil microbes and farm fertilizers can accumulate in fields until it rains and a lot of it flushes into rivers, lakes and […]
Two Iowa Public Employees Retirement System execs placed on leave
Two top administrators with the state-run retirement system known as IPERS are being investigated for alleged misconduct and have been placed
