November 4, 2024

ISU facility for LGBTQ students faces changes due to DEI backlash

Iowa State University is “restructuring” a campus LGBTQ center to comply with a state law that will go into effect next summer that prohibits state universities from funding Diversity Equity and Inclusion offices and programs. A report released last week detailing DEI university changes says the center will be open to all students as a […] View Full Story

Planting pace back on schedule in Brazil

 An atmospheric scientist says the soybean planting pace is catching up in Brazil. Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions tells Brownfield September was abnormally dry in the central and western regions of the country. “Then it started raining in October, they were 35 percent off planting pace. And now we’re going to get to the […] The post Planting pace back on schedule in Brazil appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Spending surge in Iowa’s two competitive congressional races

The races in Iowa’s first and third congressional districts are considered among the few competitive U.S. House races in the country and campaign spending in the two districts has skyrocketed to at least $50 million. The data comes from AdImpact, a firm that tracks spending on TV and radio as well as digital and social […] View Full Story

Construction site near Twin Cities searched after tip in Jodi Huisentruit case

A website dedicated to the 1995 disappearance of Mason City morning TV anchor Jodi Huisentruit reports Iowa authorities were recently in Minnesota to follow up on a tip related to the case. According to FindJodi.com, Mason City Police Department investigators a couple of weeks ago searched an area in Winsted, Minnesota, which is about 15 […] View Full Story