Northeast Iowa man convicted of sexually abusing a child
A jury has convicted an Independence man of sexually abusing a child. The Buchanan County Attorney says a jury found 34-year old Scott Neil Brown guilty of five counts of […]
Officials reject Navigator pipeline route in South Dakota
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has unanimously rejected Navigator C-O-2’s application to build a carbon capture pipeline in South Dakota. Navigator is one of three companies with plans to […]
Iowa crops maturing rapidly as drought continues
The harvest season will likely start in northern Iowa within a week to ten days, according to Angie Rieck Hinz, a field agronomist at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. […]
Long public hearing over plan to shrink number of state boards
Nearly 70 people have weighed in during a two-and-a-half hour public hearing about a proposal to streamline state licensing and either consolidate or eliminate about 100 state boards and commissions. […]
UNI receives grant to turn old photos into interactive exhibit
An archival photography project at the University of Northern Iowa has landed a federal grant to help its users see the big picture. The Fortepan Project will use the grant […]
Unhealthy air detected in parts of the state from Canadian wildfire smoke
The wildfire smoke from Canada is back over Iowa once again. Brian Hutchins at the DNR Air Quality Bureau says the hazy conditions a visible in parts of the state. […]
Banks in Sioux, Lyon County the target of check cashing fraud
The Sioux and Lyon County Sheriff Departments are working with local police trying to identify individuals involved a check scheme at banks in Alvord, Orange City and Sioux Center. Hispanic […]
Iowa Senators question foreign money going to U.S. schools
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is joining several Senate colleagues in asking the U.S. Department of Education to determine how much money adversarial foreign governments are donating to American schools, including […]
ISU podcast discuses how manure is used in Iowa
A new Iowa State University podcast tries to answer some of the questions about a subject that is vital to some, and others just think it stinks. Dan Andersen, the […]
Burgum says decarbonization could double demand for ethanol
Republican presidential candidate Doug Burgum says carbon capture technology can spark what he calls “the golden age of agriculture.” “The easiest fuel in the world to decarbonize is ethanol,” Burgum […]