Four interstate highways traverse the state of Iowa. Traveling across nearly every region of the state, each highway has a different feel and provides a unique experience. If one has spent any time on either 35, 80, 380, or 29, one may be able to relate. 35 is the best interstate highway. ...
This summer we have been shocked by climate impacts. Massive wildfires caused smoke to pollute our air, crops were affected by drought, and heat waves caused warnings to be issued as we endured the hottest July in 120,000 years. According to the World Weather Attribution team, these events ...
Over the past decade, the farm to school movement has reached millions of students in the United States and its territories. From school gardens and farm field trips to local food on cafeteria trays, farm to school practices help children learn about nutrition and agriculture while also ...
Upland bird hunting seasons generally have opening dates in October set by state governments. I began my actual hunting on October 4 in eastern Montana. But, hunting season for many upland hunters and their bird dogs begins much earlier, when the first glimmers of fall appear. In 2023, this ...
In the city of Des Moines, there is Center Street. It runs throughout the city, but according to Little Village Magazine, it was one of the few neighborhoods open to Black residents for much of the 20th century. While Iowa never had Jim Crow laws, there were neighborhoods where realtors ...
An armadillo was found dead on HWY 63 north of Traer on Sept. 15 of this year. Wait, armadillos in Iowa? Yes, you may get a glimpse of one of these unique critters in our state from time to time. This particular animal either fell from a vehicle or was hit while trying to cross the ...
Greetings friends and neighbors! I hope you’re all doing well as we settle into fall. It’s been another busy month for me in Senate District 38. I’ve enjoyed attending meetings and events with the Waterloo Career Center, the Iowa Department of Public Safety, the new Cedar Valley ...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) are spearheading efforts to determine the impacts of using farmland for both agricultural and energy production. The bipartisan Protecting Future Farmland Act will ...
The hunting and trapping seasons will soon be upon us. Here are some highlights and changes for the upcoming 2023-24 seasons as listed on page 6 of the recently published 2023-24 Hunting Regulation Booklet. The Iowa Legislature passed a law allowing landowners or tenants to dispatch raccoons ...
People who live in the metro areas of Iowa may be unaware, but good citizens who reside in rural Iowa are painfully cognizant local hospitals are in desperate financial condition and losing the fight to remain in operation. The good news, if we can label it as such, is the problem is ...