By Sydney Peterson, Amy Powell AMES, Iowa – Iowa 4-H members participated in national 4-H livestock competitions across the country over the past several months. Fayette County represented Iowa 4-H in the dairy quiz bowl at the North American International Livestock Exposition in November 2024. An all-star team represented Iowa 4-H at the competition’s dairy […]
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Iowa Learning Farms to Host Forestry on Tap in Indianola
January 31, 2025, 8:58 am | Ann Staudt AMES, Iowa – Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with Conservation Learning Group and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Warren County, will host “Forestry On Tap,” Thursday, Feb. 20, 6-7 p.m. at West Hill Brewing Co. in Indianola. Complimentary food will be available beginning at 5:30 p.m. […]
Registration Is Open for 2025 Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference
By Billy Beck AMES, Iowa – The 2025 Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference will be held March 1 at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event is co-led by Iowa State University, University of Illinois and University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Services. “For over 25 years, the Tri-State Forest Stewardship […]
A Coup Attempt Against American Taxpayers
Trump’s attempt to freeze federal funds for government services was an effort to steal our tax dollars to enrich billionaires. And he’ll try again. By Karen
National Guard Scholarship Bills Pass in Iowa House
by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 30, 2025 Two pieces of legislation related to higher education financial aid for members of the Iowa National
Librarians Gain Protections in Some States As Book Bans Soar
Karen Grant and fellow school librarians throughout New Jersey have heard an increasingly loud chorus of parents and conservative activists demanding that certain books
Prestage Killer Unfit to Stand Trial, Iowa Supreme Court Finds
By Edward Lynn, Editor DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Supreme Court ruled unanimously Friday that an Eagle Grove man accused of murder is mentally
Hundreds Crowd Public Hearing on Second Attempt at a Carbon Pipeline Permit
By Makenzie Huber SIOUX FALLS — Hundreds of people, many of them opponents of a carbon dioxide pipeline, filled the Southeast Technical College auditorium
TikTok Ban Poised To Disrupt Information Ecosystem, Livelihood of Millions of Users
By Paige Gross, As the fate of widely popular short-form video app TikTok hangs in the balance this week, creators, users and social media
In Farewell Speech to Nation, Biden Warns of Threat of ‘Extreme Wealth, Power and Influence’
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden issued a series of warnings Wednesday night during his farewell address to the nation, while emphasizing the work still
