Our nation’s three most important and revered documents are enclosed in titanium display cases in the rotunda of the National Archives in Washington, D.C., and they rest on custom-made archival paper created at the University of Iowa. Tim Barrett, the now-retired director of the UI Center for the Book, says he got the call in […] View Full Story
The nation’s longest running crisis hotline is seeing an uptick in usage. Nebraska Farmers Union President John Hansen says increased financial challenges are one of the reasons more ag producers are seeking help from the Rural Response Hotline. “We’re trying to help folks get their books pulled together, do more of a financial analysis of where […] The post Crisis hotline sees increase calls for financial challenges appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
As Iowans head off for Independence Day picnics and potlucks, an expert on food-borne pathogens offers a few reminders so everyone can enjoy the delicious dishes and avoid a trip to the ER. Michael Pentella, an epidemiology professor and director of the State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa, says it’s important to control […] View Full Story
Des Moines Police say a man driving a classic, 70 year old car hit a police patrol car nearly head on early this morning and drove away. Police say they found the vehicle and the driver about three minutes after the patrol car was hit. The officer and the driver of the 1955 Chevrolet Bel […] View Full Story
Illinois native Doug Ghim fired an opening-round 9-under par 62 to take sole possession of the lead in the John Deere Classic. For 29-year-old Ghim, it marked his career low round in seven years on the PGA TOUR. “There are times like earlier in my career that you try to go out and shoot a […] View Full Story
Meals from the Heartland passed the one million mark for meals distributed to Iowa food banks and pantries on June 1st, which beat the record total of 952,000 meals for all of 2024. Marketing Manager Daniel Rieck says it’s good that they can produce that many meals, but sobering that they need to. “It’s nice […] View Full Story
President Donald Trump celebrated recent victories with a large crowd on the Iowa State Fairgrounds last night. “There could be no better birthday present for America than the phenomenal victory we achieved just hours ago when Congress passed the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ to make America great again,” Trump said, to cheers. Trump described his […] View Full Story
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