A Tennessee man is facing multiple charges after authorities say he drove to Iowa to sexually assault a girl. The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office says it learned last October that 22-year-old Reuben Justice of Chattanooga, Tennessee, communicated online with a female minor from Iowa under the age of 13. Justice allegedly drove 10-11 hours from […] View Full Story
Rob Sand, the Democratic candidate for governor, has suggested Iowa should legalize recreational marijuana and adopt the same kind of regulations imposed on alcohol. Sand described the limitations he’d seek during a town hall in Dallas County this week. “Now when I say: ‘Treat it like alcohol,’ I literally mean treat it like alcohol, so […] View Full Story
The Board of Regents has approved a new center at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls that will be named after Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and his wife. UNI president Mark Nook says the center has been in the works for several years. “This is a request to really honor his commitment and […] View Full Story
The University of Iowa is taking steps toward creating a new institute devoted to developing cancer-fighting drugs. The institute, abbreviated as CANDID, would focus on accelerating new drug development from the lab to early clinical trials. Kevin Kregel, the UI’s executive vice president and provost, says it would be a partnership between the pharmacy school […] View Full Story
USDA has opened enrollment for Ag Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs for the 2026 crop year. The signup period runs through December 11, much later than usual. Bart Fischer with Texas A&M University tells Brownfield that could work to farmers’ advantage, because they have a much clearer picture of their yields. Texas A&M […] The post Delayed ARC/PLC signup gives farmers more time to make 2026 decisions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
