A fungus that attacks corn has spread to more than 40 Iowa counties. Meaghan Anderson, an extension field agronomist with Iowa State University, says southern rust creates reddish-orange patches on corn leaves and blocks sunlight, which weakens the plant and can reduce yields. Anderson says southern rust has shown up in Iowa before, but this […]

Bill makes smuggling undocumented immigrants a crime in Iowa
Human smuggling of undocumented immigrants — to conceal them from law enforcement — would become a crime in Iowa if a






