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‘A great leader’: Former Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey dies at age 64
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNearly six years ago, Bill Northey said he was leaving a “job of a lifetime” as Iowa's agriculture...
Immunize Roundup's maker from liability? Stop favoring corporations over Iowans.
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 months agoOn April 2, the Iowa Senate passed Senate File 2412, a bill that would grant immunity to pesticide...
Bill to shield Bayer, pesticide makers from warning label lawsuits advances in Iowa
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoPesticide manufacturers would be protected from lawsuits stemming from their products' labeling...
Iowa Senate votes to require businesses use E-Verify to avoid hiring undocumented workers
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIowa businesses would be required to use the federal E-Verify system to determine whether their employees are legally in the country under a bill that passed the Iowa Senate Wednesday. The Senate ...
How Ames-based real estate agent Elli Jennings became a TikTok billboard for Iowa
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis is one in an occasional series on Iowa influencers who are finding new ways to tell the story...
Iowans used to see millions of migrating monarch butterflies cross the state. Now they're...
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe iconic orange-and-black migratory monarch butterfly is now endangered and one step closer to...
Get to know the candidates running for Story County supervisor in the 2022 Iowa general election
Ames Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIncumbents Lisa K. Heddens and Linda Murken, both Democrats, are facing Republicans Kara Warme and James W. Wright Jr. for Story County supervisor in the general election. Voters will choose ...
Opinion: If agriculture is so important, why isn’t it getting the best tech?
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn November at COP27, world leaders gathered at Sharm El Sheikh and bemoaned the impact agriculture...
Monarchs are now endangered. Here's how you can help the species in Southeast Iowa.
The Hawk Eye via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThere's plenty Iowans can do to help the iconic black and orange butterflies that come through our state each year. Here are some tips on creating habitat.
Fort Madison Area Art Association's July exhibit explores life's shifting nature with work by Lori...
The Hawk Eye via Yahoo News· 2 years agoArtist Lori Illner Greene, FMAAA's executive director, said the pandemic and its many losses inspired her to create work that explores fragility through figurative sculpture, pastels, and encaustic ...