By Sydney Peterson, Madeleine Bretey-Smith AMES, Iowa – Nineteen Iowa 4-H youth members joined 750 of the nation’s best and brightest young people in
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Bird Flu Could Be ‘One Pig Away’ From ‘A Big Threat’ Pathologists Say
By Cami Koons Pathologists said in a press conference Friday they are encouraged by laboratory preparedness for a potential outbreak of highly pathogenic avian
Two Iowa State University Professors Named National Academy of Inventors Fellows
By Brooklyn Draisey Two Iowa State University professors recently inducted into a national organization recognizing inventors and their accomplishments said they are proud of
This Robot Could Find Nitrate Hot Spots by Crawling Through Tile Drainage
ISU developers say it would help farmers and water quality. By Cami Koons Researchers from Iowa State University have partnered with Michigan State University to
America’s 250th Birthday Prompts Rethinking of Historical Markers
A historical marker in Vancouver, Wash., celebrates the “civilization of Washington,” by white explorers, erasing the presence of Indigenous people who lived in the area
Trump To Be Sentenced in Hush Money Case but Avoid Jail Time
President-elect Donald Trump prepares to speak at the conservative gathering AmericaFest in Phoenix on Dec. 29, 2024. (Photo by Gage Skidmore | CC BY-SA 2.0)
Iowa, Texas and 13 More States Sue Feds on Housing Efficiency Standards
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined Texas and 13 other GOP-led states to fight the federal government’s “radical energy efficiency standards” that they say make
Iowa Ag Leaders Cheer U.S. Victory in GMO Trade Dispute Against Mexico
Corn growing in a western Iowa field in August 2023. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Corn farmers in Iowa, and across the country, will
Wright County Has 2nd Lowest Unemployment in Iowa
2.4% Unemployment Rate Beats State, National Averages By Michael Hohenbrink Mid-America Publishing While Iowa’s statewide average crept up to 3.1 percent, most of the
In First Speech As U.S. Senate Majority Leader, Thune Pledges To Protect Filibuster
Sen. John Thune, Republican of South Dakota, speaks during a press conference inside the U.S. Capitol on March 20, 2024. Thune, a Republican, officially became
