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
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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
Ethical Concerns Surround Sen. Joni Ernst’s Relationships With Top Military Officials Who Lobbied Her Committee
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Gov. Kim Reynolds signs bill repealing civil rights protections for gender identity
By Robin Opsahl Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a measure Friday to remove protections from discrimination on the basis of gender identity from the
Iowa community colleges to use state grant dollars for career academy expansions
By Brooklyn Draisey Four Iowa community colleges will use a combined almost $4 million in state funding to develop or expand career academies for student
Sen. Chuck Grassley talks funding freezes, foreign trade with Iowa Farmers Union
By Cami Koons U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley joined an Iowa Farmers Union virtual town hall on Monday to discuss federal actions that have impacted farmers
Iowa House advances bill to update election recount procedures
By Cami Koons A bill advancing in the Iowa House would change parts of the process for election recounts in Iowa, including a new composition
Fired county administrator was subjected to months of office surveillance
By Clark Kauffman Jasper County’s administrator of veterans’ affairs was fired late last year after three months of surveillance on her activities within the county