Winneshiek official airs concerns over ballot challenge list of potential non-citizens
The Winneshiek County Auditor is raising concerns about Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s order to challenge the ballots of over two-thousand Iowans flagged as potential non-citizens. Winneshiek County Auditor […]
UI researcher investigates why lonely people tend to buy things they don’t need
Black Friday is four weeks from today, launching another holiday shopping season, but a University of Iowa study finds people who are lonely may find themselves unable to resist the […]
Trapping season opens in Iowa Saturday
The trapping season opens in Iowa Saturday with a DNR expert saying the prospects look good. Furbearer biologist Vince Evelsizer says some of the animals have managed the recent wet […]
Meeting in final Iowa county to have confirmed EAB infestation
Emmet County — the 99th and final county in Iowa to have a confirmed case of Emerald Ash Borer — will be the site of a mid-November meeting about what’s […]
University of Iowa looks to acquire rest of Old Capitol Town Center mall
The University of Iowa is seeking approval from the Board of Regents for a purchase that would give it full ownership of a downtown Iowa City mall. The purchase would […]
Creighton survey finds growing fears of looming recession
As we head into the final two months of 2024, typically the busiest months of the year for many retailers, a survey of business leaders in Iowa and eight other […]
Growing crops, raising livestock under solar panels could be ‘best of both worlds’
Creating a field of solar panels to generate power doesn’t have to mean taking farmland out of agricultural production. Mallory Tope, a policy associate with the Center for Rural Affairs, […]
Early voting pace in Iowa similar to 2016
Well over half a million Iowans have already voted in this year’s election. Becky Bissell, president of the Iowa State Association of County Auditors, says that’s about 25% of registered […]
Lawsuit over list of potential non-citizens flagged on Iowa voter rolls
Secretary of State Paul Pate is being sued for directing election workers to challenge the ballots of over 2000 people who he says got a driver’s license when they were […]
Iowa works to recruit 20-somethings to take up hunting
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is exploring ways to address a national decline in the number of hunters, and to prevent the drop from happening here. DNR wildlife biologist […]