Iowa

Iowa Western Community College in Atlantic will invest nearly $1 million in vocational degree programs, including manufacturing, construction, electrical and plumbing training.

Every week on trash day, truckloads of waste are hauled off to three dozen landfills across the state. But some Iowa landfills are nearing the end of their lifespans, prompting communities to look elsewhere.

Heat-resistant plants could help farmers respond to abnormally dry conditions spreading across Iowa and the wider region.

BA Marketing and Publicity is marking its 10th anniversary of serving the Shenandoah area with a community block party scheduled for June 17.

Supporters of small and independent agriculture producers in Iowa have launched an initiative to raise awareness of rural issues as the midterm elections approach, pushing back against what they call the outsized influence of corporate and foreign-owned agricultural operations.

Iowa family farmers said the long-overdue Farm Bill under consideration in Washington favors large corporate agricultural interests over independent producers.

Scientists at the University of Iowa have announced a research initiative designed to measure the health impacts of exposure to environmental toxins, including pesticides, heavy metals and air pollutants.

Iowa family farmers say the House version of the federal farm bill favors corporate agriculture interests over smaller operations.

The cost of doing business is going up for ReShonda Young, the co-owner of TnK Health & Nutrition in Waterloo, and she feels as if her hand is forced in passing the extra costs on to her customers.

The U.S. House of Representatives could vote on the federal budget as soon as today, which contains large reductions to Medicaid services.