What was Iowa like when the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago? John Pearson, an ecologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, said 28 million acres of Iowa was covered in tall grass prairie. “Lots of forest and savanna, adding up to about 7 million acres,” he said. “Lots of different kinds […]
Lahn says Iowa’s cancer rate linked to agricultural practices
Zach Lahn, the Republican candidate for governor, says the state’s high cancer rate “is tied into agriculture” and that assessment is
