December 18, 2024

Ag groups encouraged by monarch proposal

Officials from a pair of ag groups say the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed threatened listing of the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act is an opportunity for agriculture. Megan Dwyer, director of conservation with the Illinois Corn Growers Association, tells Brownfield, “There’s a lot of preclusions for general agricultural practices, so that’s […] The post Ag groups encouraged by monarch proposal appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. Rep. Nunn says public needs answers on drone sightings

Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn, a Republican from Bondurant who’s a colonel in the Air Force Reserves, says the American public needs real answers to repeated reports of drone sightings. “I’d like to end the hysteria, but I believe that comes from clear leadership in the White House,” Nunn says. “In the last month, we clearly […] View Full Story

Iowa to retire Caitlin Clark’s jersey

The University of Iowa Athletics Department has announced plans to retire the iconic No. 22 of Hawkeye women’s basketball legend, Caitlin Clark, during a ceremony scheduled for Feb. 2, 2025, inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. “I’m forever proud to be a Hawkeye and Iowa holds a special place in my heart that is bigger than just basketball,” […] View Full Story

Iowa Supreme Court hears legal arguments over translated voting materials

The Iowa Supreme Court has heard arguments in a case that will determine if Iowans may get voting materials in languages other than English. Last year, a Polk County District Court judge ruled counties may offer voter registration forms in different languages. The state appealed, citing the Iowa law that requires all government documents in […] View Full Story