By Cami Koons Iowa senators advanced a bill Tuesday to implement nutrition guidelines and education in Iowa schools that prioritize the state’s “unique” food sources
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Iowa House panel votes to lower firearm age limit 18
By Robin Opsahl Iowa’s age limit on owning firearms would be lowered from 21 to 18 under a bill advanced by a House Judiciary subcommittee
D.C. Dispatch: Some Iowa Groups Protest Lawmakers’ Vote on Budget Resolution
By Robin Opsahl, Iowa’s House delegation voted in favor of the House GOP budget resolution, despite criticisms from members of some Iowa groups who said
Deep Cutbacks in Social Security Staff Slammed by U.S. Senate Democrats
by Jennifer Shutt, WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration, tasked with running the program relied on by more than 73 million Americans, has begun to
Iowa House Panel Advances Bill To Limit SNAP-Eligible Foods to Healthy Options
By Cami Koons, The Iowa House Health and Human Services Committee voted 14-6 to advance a bill that would allocate $1 million to the
Bill Banning mRNA Vaccines in Iowa Passes Subcommittee
By Robin Opsahl, A bill banning gene-based vaccines, like some forms of the COVID-19 vaccine, received approval from a Senate subcommittee Monday. Senate File 360
Researchers Use Lab Data To Rewrite Equation for Deformation, Flow of Watery Glacier Ice
AMES, Iowa – Neal Iverson started with two lessons in ice physics when asked to describe a research paper about glacier ice flow that has just been
Ideal Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates in Corn Belt Have Been Climbing for Decades, Study Shows
By Dave Roepke, AMES, Iowa – The amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the Midwest has been increasing
A call for help leads ISU Police to sexual predator, international investigation
By Angie Hunt, AMES, Iowa – It was November of 2020 when Iowa State University Police received the call. It was from a student who
Apply Now for 2025 Landowner Education Program
By Catherine DeLong, Julia Baker AMES, Iowa – Iowa landowners may apply to participate in the 2025 Landowner Education Program offered by Iowa State University Extension and
