Ski season is underway in northeast Iowa
While some Iowa motorists and sidewalk shovelers may be cussing the snowfall, those who love winter sports are celebrating the brisk temperatures and the new blanket of flakes. Mark Gordon, […]
Iowa business groups seek reform of process for setting electricity rates
Four different business groups are calling on state utility regulators to adopt a series of reforms to address both the cost and the supply of power for Iowa consumers. Bob […]
Expert: Getting vaxxed for HPV could be lifesaver for Iowa kids
While the HPV vaccine is often marketed in Iowa toward women, a health care professional says it’s important that young people of -both- sexes get inoculated against the potentially-deadly virus. […]
Black Friday sales are important break-even point for many Iowa merchants
Today’s Black Friday shopping extravaganza, followed by Small Business Saturday, marks a vital kickoff to the holiday shopping season, which a University of Iowa College of Business professor says could […]
Research finds big drop in service club membership in Iowa towns
The Iowa Small Town Poll has tracked a sharp decline in membership in local service clubs. David Peters, a rural sociologist with Iowa State University Extension, says the poll started […]
After Black Friday’s frenzy, shop Iowa’s small businesses on Saturday
While retailers nationwide are bracing for a shopping extravaganza on this Black Friday, locally-owned merchants across Iowa are hoping for a bigger boost tomorrow. Jayne Armstrong, director of the U.S. […]
DNR releases studies designed to help recover, reuse more waste
The Iowa DNR has released three studies on the environmental and economic impacts of recycling in the state. The DNR’s Laurie Rasmus says the studies are part of its Sustainable […]
Too early to tell how trapping change is impacting Iowa’s racoon population
Iowa law changed in 2023 to allow for a continuous open season on raccoons after concerns about an increase in their numbers and reports of them being a nuisance. Iowa […]
Grassley doubts congress will act on biodiesel tax credit this year
A tax credit for biodiesel production expires at the end of this year and Senator Chuck Grassley doubts congress will address the issue in December. “From my point of view, […]
Watch for signs of dementia at the dinner table
If it’s been a while since you’ve seen an older relative, Iowans may be noticing certain signs over the long Thanksgiving weekend in how they’re acting that might indicate the […]