BySenator Tom HarkinWASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) announced today that over $47,019,240 million has been awarded to Davenport, Dubuque, Iowa City, and Waterloo under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME ...
"The warm weather has helped crop progress, but the severe storms that have also struck the state have caused isolated damage," Northey said. "In addition, the high heat and humidity can cause stress for livestock, so it is vital farmers remain attentive to cattle that are out in the heat." ...
By Alysha Peterson, alyshap@cfra.org,Center for Rural AffairsEver wonder why it's so easy for kids to gain weight instead of lose it? I have and for that reason, I've come up with a list of three reasons why kids gain weight.As a teen, it's hard tojuggle various activities and still lose the ...
By Laura SynderThis Father's Day, like every other Father's Day, my thoughts go careening back to the time I was a mouthy teenager. My father was often upset with me for some smart-aleck comment I would make. I guess, even then, I was in training to be a humor columnist, but with remarkable ...
Mid-June to early-July presents great opportunity for picking this sweet treatDES MOINES Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today reminded Iowans that mid-June to early-July is prime strawberry season and encouraged Iowans to take advantage of the many berries grown in Iowa. "Despite ...
BySenator Charles GrassleyGrassley Q & A: Flag DayQ: What is Flag Day?A: Flag Day celebrates the anniversary of the adoption of the American flag by the Continental Congress on June 14th, 1777. Flag Day is still celebrated on June 14th, but it wasn't officially recognized as a federal ...
BySenator Tom HarkinIn the face of the economic recession that plagues our great country, I have heard from many hundreds of Iowans who have been victimized by credit card companies. These are good people who in the current economic downturn have had no choice but to resort to their ...
By Laura SynderMy daughter and I share a love of beads and beading. However, we shop for beads a little differently. I usually decide what I want to make and then go into a craft store and buy the right beads for my project. When I'm finished with my project, I throw the leftover beads into ...
Report examines the alarming deficiencies of the mental health care system in rural America Mental Health: Overlooked and Disregarded in Rural America. " According to Preston, Rural Research Assistant for the Center for Rural Affairs, rural Americans remain undeserved in terms of mental health ...
BySenator Charles GrassleyMost parents can relate to the saying that if you give an inch, they'll take a mile. It seems second nature for kids to test the rules, whether they're toddlers or teenagers. Without limits and consequences, things evolve into chaos pretty quickly.In a lot of ways, the ...