1+ hour, 8+ min ago  (784+ words) Researchers told Iowa House lawmakers Wednesday that legislation raising taxes on tobacco and implementing more pesticide monitoring requirements could help lower the state's high cancer rates and provide more information on its causes. The House Health and Human Services and…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago  (165+ words) Azaleas add welcome color to the spring garden and some, like Encore, Perfecto Mundo and ReBLOOM, offer additional blooms in summer and fall. With beautiful flowers in an array of colors and sizes and a variety of growth habits, itu2019s no…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (64+ words) As we celebrate Ag Week in Iowa and look ahead to America's 250th anniversary, I'm reminded strong communities don't come from any one person or one farm " they grow when people show up for each other. As a farmer, I see…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (173+ words) Bloomberg reported that the U.S. Department of Justice is conducting an investigation into the U.S. fertilizer industry to explore whether several of the countryu2019s largest fertilizer producers colluded to raise prices on American farmers. For many years, the Iowa Corn Growers Association has…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (177+ words) A recently released academic study has found measurable declines in public engagement after local governments were allowed to move legally required public notices from newspapers to government-run websites. The paper, u201cNewspaper Notice as a Government Transparency Mechanism: Evidence from Florida,u201d was…...

1+ week, 32+ min ago  (172+ words) Every Iowan deserves clean, safe drinking water. Thatu2019s not negotiable. Itu2019s fundamental to our health, our communities and our quality of life. As secretary of agriculture, protecting our natural resources while keeping Iowa agriculture strong has been one of my top priorities....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (169+ words) Each year, Clay County 4-H partners with DEMCO Products in Spencer to host the Bucket of Junk contest for local 4-H members who are ready to take on the challenge of turning a bucket of scrap steel pieces into works…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (239+ words) Area students on Iowa State presidentu2019s list The following local students were named to the president's list at Iowa State University. Students achieving this have maintained a 4.0 GPA for two consecutive semesters. u2022 Dickens: Brenna Jean Fisher, kinesiology and Health, B.S.; Sarah Wassom,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (128+ words) Iu2019ve said it before, and Iu2019ll say it again: No one likes paying taxes, especially property taxes. Because no one likes paying property taxes, itu2019s really easy to garner support for efforts to cut them. Even when those efforts are more likely to…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (251+ words) AMES u2014 Farm ponds in Iowa, built primarily for flood-control purposes, are designed and constructed for an expected lifespan, based on expected sedimentation rates. New research, led by a team from the Iowa Geological Survey, set out to determine how actual…...