Iowa’s share of a legal settlement with the maker of the opioid drug OxyContin is nearly $38 million. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and 54 attorneys general from states and U.S. territories signed onto the settlement with Purdue Pharma and the family that owns the company. Half of Iowa’s nearly $38 million share of the […] View Full Story
The Indiana FFA Organization has named the 2025 State Stars of Indiana. The organization’s state secretary, Christina Caldwell from the Connersville FFA chapter, is the State Star in Agriscience. Kaitlyn Maruszewski, from the Tri-Central FFA chapter, is the State Star in Agribusiness. Hailing from the South Putnam FFA chapter, Emma Woodall is the State Star […] The post Indiana FFA Names 2025 State Stars appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowans may need to rethink their weekend outdoor plans, as forecasters say the entire state will be under an Extreme Heat Watch from Saturday afternoon through Sunday night. Meteorologist Brooke Hagenhoff, at the National Weather Service, says Saturday will be the first full day of summer, and the hot-and-muggy weather will arrive right on time. […] View Full Story
A plant pathologist with University of Missouri Extension says fungicide application timing is critical to manage tar spot. Mandy Bish says getting the crop sprayed at the right time can be cost effective and more passes don’t always provide more control. The post Good fungicide timing for tar spot can be cost-saving appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
More Iowa employers are using chatbots driven by artificial intelligence to conduct their first rounds of job interviews, and an AI expert at the University of Iowa says it might rattle you at first, but try to treat it like any other interview. Jim Chaffee, executive director of learning innovation and technology at the UI’s […] View Full Story
There will be some new items on display at the Everly Brothers Family Heritage Day today in Shenandoah. The day celebrates Don and Phil Everly, two of the founding fathers of rock and roll. Shenandoah Chamber and Industry Association marketing director Shelly Warner says the materials are on display at the Depot Restaurant, the Everly […] View Full Story
A policy that goes into effect January 1, 2026 gives Iowa school districts more authority to choose what qualifications school bus drivers in each district must have. Commercial Drivers Licenses will still be required, along with a CDL endorsement to drive a school bus and any vehicle with more than 14 passengers. However, the Iowa […] View Full Story
A former Clarksville police officer has won a partial victory from the Iowa Court of Appeals on his sexual exploitation convictions. Prosecutors says Michael Tobin Junior started a relationship with a 14-year-old girl after investigating her case of online sexual exploitation. They say he showed her explicit photos and videos, and had sex with her […] View Full Story
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