Much of Iowa’s eastern third remains under excessive heat warnings and heat advisories today and many communities across the region are opening cooling centers. Polk County’s Extreme Temperature Plan also lowers the barrier for entry to homeless shelters. Brett McIntyre, with the county’s emergency management office, says the plan prepares for high temperatures at night, […]
Iowa House GOP lacks votes to pass liability shield for some farm chemical makers
House Speaker Pat Grassley says a bill that would provide some liability to protection to the makers of Roundup and some