Iowa Lakeside Laboratory plans new classroom and lab facility

MILFORD, Iowa (KTIV) - Iowa Lakeside Laboratory, a prominent water quality research facility on the Iowa Great Lakes, is embarking on its largest expansion in more than two decades with plans for a new 8,000-square-foot building. Construction on...

Cancer in Iowa: 99 Counties Project educates Sioux County

SIOUX CENTER—Iowa’s cancer rate is rising, while the United States’ cancer rate is declining. The Iowa Cancer Registry, Iowa Cancer Consortium, Iowa Rural Health Association, University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center and Iowa Health...

Water Summary Update: Iowa sees drought-free streak end after dry September

DES MOINES – Iowa saw gradually degrading conditions through September, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Iowa’s nine-week drought-free streak came to an end with the release of the latest U.S. Drought map for early October. Although...

Iowa Learning Farms Releases New Pollinator Infographic Series to Inform and Inspire Action

AMES, Iowa – Iowa Learning Farms, a conservation education and outreach program from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, has published the Protecting our Pollinators infographic series. Each document in the series provides accessible and...

Iowa lawmakers urge regent universities to be first to sign Trump’s higher ed compact

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — None of the nine campuses the Trump administration has asked to sign a “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” have done so,...

Iowa City, Iowa, Moves Toward Fully Electric Municipal Fleet

(TNS) — Iowa City is moving toward a goal of full electrification of its city vehicles, leading the way among municipalities across Iowa . Last week, it unveiled an electric Iowa City Police patrol vehicle, thought to be the first fully electric...

The Wildwoods return to Iowa

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. After spending much of the last four years on tour, The Wildwoods have made their road album — “Dear Meadowlark” -- about missing their Nebraska home....

Iowa City Rolls Out First All-Electric Police Cruiser

(Iowa City, IA) -- Iowa City has rolled out what it believes is the first fully-electric police car in Iowa. The EV is part of a plan to fully electrify the city's vehicle fleet. City officials say they already have 16 EVs deployed including four...

Iowa performance profiles encourage districts

REGIONAL—N’West Iowa public schools are always looking for ways to improve and have school pride, especially Iowa Department of Education’s release of its Iowa School Performance Profiles for the 2024-25 academic year on Sept. 18. The Iowa...

Iowa Organic Conference marks 25 years

The Iowa Organic Conference will return to Iowa City for its 25th year on Nov. 17, for a full day of all things organic, headlined by organic pioneer and “king of kamut” Bob Quinn. Quinn, a Montana organic farmer and director of the Quinn...

Flags to be lowered statewide October 25 in honor of late Senator Claire Celsi

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has directed that all flags in the state be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, October 25, 2025, in honor of Iowa Senator Claire Celsi. The flag-lowering coincides with a ceremony scheduled to...

Iowa counties seek Supreme Court ruling on Summit restrictions

Two Iowa counties are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling that prevents them from setting their own pipeline setback requirements. They contend conflicting rulings by various appeals courts will result in regulatory chaos. Two Iowa...

Rod Blum ends comeback bid for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District seat

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Former Iowa Congressman Rod Blum, a Republican from Dubuque, has suspended his campaign for Iowa’s open 2nd District U.S. House seat, less than a month...

Another weak La Niña set to influence Iowa's coming winter

Fall is here again, which means winter isn't far off.Last winter was a fairly quiet one in Iowa. Most of the state was drier and less snowy than usual, with temperatures near average. Our two biggest snow events actually occurred in March — after...

Viva la Refocus! Revolution and radical filmmaking themes ran through the Iowa City festival of adaptation

A spirit of revolution was in the air over the weekend in Iowa City — a spirit of cultural, artistic and cinematic revolution. It all emanated from the Refocus Film Festival, the annual moviegoing event hosted by FilmScene, Iowa City’s nonprofit...

Flags ordered to half-staff on Oct. 25 in honor, remembrance of IA Sen. Claire Celsi

DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff and remain at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, Oct. 25, honoring Iowa Senator Claire Celsi on the day a ceremony will be held to celebrate her life....

Researcher’s Hurricane Katrina experience shapes study on childhood trauma

An Iowa State University professor’s research, born from tragedies witnessed during Hurricane Katrina, has opened up possibilities as to how the mind captures and stores memories of trauma, especially at a young age. Carl Weems, an ISU professor...

Des Moines author to read book at Sheldon library

A wild adventure is coming to the Sheldon Public Library at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15. Kelly Crull Des Moines-based nonfiction children’s book author Kelly Crull will join the fun for a reading of his new book “Black Mambas: The World’s First...

Leistikow's 3 questions: Hawkeyes target 2021 repeat vs. Penn State

IOWA CITY — What happened on Oct. 9, 2021, altered Xavier Nwankpa’s life path. Then a five-star safety prospect out of Southeast Polk High School, Nwankpa made his official recruiting visit to Iowa for that day’s game against fourth-ranked Penn...

Iowa-born cancer researcher turns personal diagnosis into call to protect funding

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Born and raised in Iowa, Claire Brown grew up fascinated by science thanks to inspiring teachers in Waukee. After earning degrees in biology and...