New water quality monitoring contract approved for Iowa lakes
The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission has approved a new three-year contract for monitoring the water quality in the state’s lakes. DNR environmental specialist Dan Kendall says the contract continues the […]
Congressman Feenstra supports bill to keep welfare funds from leaving the U.S.
Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra, a Republican from Hull, has introduced a bill he says would keep American welfare benefits from being sent out of the country. “To codify what Trump […]
Bill to require another semester of civics before Iowa high schoolers may graduate
Iowa high schoolers would have to take two semesters of U.S. government rather than just one to qualify for graduation under a bill that’s cleared a House subcommittee. Representative Bob […]
Study: Corn demand will falter without options like aviation fuel
Corn production in Iowa and the nation was on an upward trajectory last year, but industry leaders say there’s now a problem with declining market demand. A new study produced […]
Iowa ag activist says Trump tariff policy is chaotic for farmers
As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the legality of President Trump’s tariffs, several farm groups say the administration’s trade policy will have harmful, long-lasting effects. Aaron Lehman is a farmer […]
Iowa House approves bill to ban use of eminent domain for Summit pipeline
The Iowa House has passed a bill that would prevent Summit Carbon from using eminent domain authority to seize land along its proposed pipeline route. Republican Representative Steven Holt of […]
Entire state of Iowa now meets federal air quality standards
Iowa hit an air quality goal in December that had been in the works for more than ten years. The DNR’s Don Tormey says the EPA determined that the Muscatine […]
Iowans can learn the centuries-old sport of curling
Curling may see a resurgence in popularity next month as the Winter Olympics open, but Iowans won’t have to travel to Milan, Italy, to try it themselves. Emily Nelson, spokeswoman […]
State agency seeks authority to close Iowa City research center
State officials started the process of closing the State Historical Research Center in Iowa City last summer and a bill that’s cleared a Senate subcommittee would give the Iowa Department […]
Iowa House Republicans’ property tax plan limits growth to 2%
House Republicans have released a property tax plan that includes the main element of the plan Governor Reynolds proposed a week ago — a 2% limit on property tax revenue […]