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U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek, a Democrat from Council Bluffs, says there’s what he calls a “farmageddon” in rural America due to the the failure of the U-S Senate to pass a new Farm Bill and the trade war that’s hurt corn and soybean farmers. “The word that I’ve heard over and over and over […] View Full Story

The number of red and white oak trees in Iowa has dropped in half over the last 35 years, according to data from the U.S. Forest Service. Iowa DNR forestor Mark Vitosh says there are several things that could be impacting the oaks. “There could be disease issues. We always talk about oak wilt as […] View Full Story

A central Iowa hospital is debuting the state’s first mobile memory and wellness unit, which aims to expand access to dementia care. The Mobile Memory and Wellness Clinic will bring on-site memory evaluations and blood testing to neighborhoods and community centers across Polk County. It will also offer educational resources and caregiver support. Dr. Yogesh […] View Full Story

Former Governor Terry Branstad says it’s critical to keep a Republican in the governor’s office and that’s why he’s endorsed Randy Feenstra’s bid for governor. “Randy Feenstra is the one that I am absolutely convinced can do it,” Branstad said last night in West Des Moines. “He’s got the record and the experience to represent […] View Full Story

Hundreds of Iowa high school theater students from dozens of schools are in central Iowa, rehearsing on the big stage at the Des Moines Civic Center for tonight’s final performance. The annual Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase will be streamed live on IowaPBS.org. Karoline Myers, director of education at Des Moines Performing Arts, […] View Full Story

Adam Steen, one of the five Republicans running for governor, says his campaign is focusing on likely voters who have not yet decided how they’ll vote in Tuesday’s Primary. “There’s a ton of apathy. I think we’ll probably see it in the voter turnout in the Primary and then job number one is to get […] View Full Story

Only 14 episodes of the television show “Firefly” aired more than 20 years ago, but the sci-fi series has such dedicated fans that an effort is underway to reunite the cast in a new format, and four of the program’s original stars will be in central Iowa this weekend to talk about it. Ben Penrod […] View Full Story

Iowa Democratic Party officials are asking national party leaders to restore their Iowa Caucuses to first-in-the-nation status, and former Iowa Democratic Party Chair Scott Brennan — a member of the Democratic National Committee — says party’s decision about the 2028 presidential campaign calendar should be made after the November election. “Iowa is very competitive this […] View Full Story

Another dry week helped Iowa farmers push planting closer to completion. The U.S.D.A. report shows 94% of the corn crop was in the ground by Sunday. That puts the planting right were it was last year at this time. The amount of corn that’s emerged went from 46 to 72%. Soybean planting hit the 90% […] View Full Story

Volunteers are needed to help monitor the water quality in northwest Iowa’s Great Lakes region. Megan Vigdal, an environmental lab analyst at the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory, says they need help with what’s known as CLAMP, the Cooperative Lakes Area Monitoring Program, an effort that’s been underway every summer for more than 25 years. “It’s a […] View Full Story