A lifetime outdoors shapes new conservation director’s mission
News Desk There is a proverb on the new Story County Conservation director’s desk that reads, “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” “Growing…
September 2026
Supervisors approve MOU for grant with Ames
The Story County Board of Supervisors approved a memorandum of understanding for a Justice Assistance Grant between the county and the city of Ames at its Tuesday meeting. The MOU…
NPPC says a Prop 12 fix is still within reach
The National Pork Producers Council continues pushing lawmakers to address California’s Proposition 12 through the next farm bill debate. NPPC President Rob Brenneman, who is also an Iowa pork producer…
NASS reports corn ending stocks 35% higher than last year
Higher than expected corn production numbers were negative for the grain markets today and implied lower demand. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), old…
The future of the farm bill could be decided by November elections
The future of the farm bill may be decided by what happens when voters head to the polls in November. Lawmakers have left Washington for a month of campaigning without…
Jennifer Lawrence to star in ‘The Flood’ from director Zach Cregger
Jennifer Lawrence attends the Christian Dior Haute Couture Week Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 26, 2026, in Paris, France. (Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Christian…
Changes to SNAP benefits begin Oct. 1 for millions of Americans: What to know
A sign indicates the store accepts SNAP benefits, April 21, 2026, in Miami. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Major changes are coming on Oct. 1 for the tens of…
Clean Fuels applauds effort to extend biodiesel producer credit
This week, U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend availability of the Small Agri-Biodiesel Producer Credit through 2029. U.S. companies that produce up…
Man who helped subdue knife-wielding suspect aboard flight to Tel Aviv honored
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with one of the passengers involved in subduing an attacker during a flight on a FlyDubai plane, after he arrived at Ben Gurion International…
Chad Lowe shares memories of daughter after her death at 13
Chad Lowe, Kim Painter, Nixie Lowe, Fiona Lowe and Mabel Lowe attend the Red Carpet Premiere Event for ‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’ at Walt Disney Studios, February 04, 2023…
Execution of lone woman on Tennessee’s death row paused by federal appeals court
(Getty Images stock photo) (NEW YORK) — The execution of the only woman on Tennessee’s death row was paused at the 11th hour as a federal appeals court reviews the…
35% of Cornell undergraduate women reported having been sexually assaulted: Survey
This photo shows the former Chi Phi fraternity house in Ithaca, where a former Cornell University student alleges that she was drugged and gang-raped in 2024. (ABC News) (NEW YORK)…
Iowa Stage Theatre Company brings ‘Reefer Madness’ to — where else — the Stoner Theater
Members of Iowa Stage Theatre Company loosen up during a choreography rehearsal for Reefer Madness. — photo by Britt Fowler/Little Village; Collage by Kellan Doolittle/Little Village In two years, the…
Letter to the editor: Vote No for common sense on the jail referendum
Photo via Johnson County Deserves Better on Facebook By Tim Weitzel, Iowa City I will be voting no on the upcoming bond referendum to fund a new jail and sheriff’s…
Zach Lahn expects Iowans to reap benefits of proposed steel mill for decades
Iowa gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn speaks to supporters at Destination Grille in Grimes on Sept. 30, 2026. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch) GRIMES — Zach Lahn called a $15…