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Foggy Morning and Sunny Afternoons Ahead for Western Iowa
Des Moines, IA – Western Iowa is experiencing patchy dense fog this morning, particularly in valley areas, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Des Moines. The fog, which is expected to lift by 8 AM, is causing visibility issues, reducing it to a quarter mile or less in some locations.
Iowa voters react to presidential race shakeup
DES MOINES, Iowa — On a Monday afternoon we found three voices inside Smokey Row coffee shop to share their thoughts on the 2024 presidential race. “I’m a republican at heart,” Linda Woods explained as she reacted to the latest news of president Joe Biden ending his re-election campaign. Across the room, Margo Keller proclaimed […]
Enjoy Sweet Corn Season This Summer with Some Practical Tips
Ames, IA – The middle of summer is officially here and so is sweet corn season. With the unusual weather events this year, Iowans can still expect to see an abundance of their favorite sweet corn variety. Iowans in the southeast witnessed their first round of sweet corn on...
Iowa farm field drainage failure leads to creek contamination, dead fish
Underground drainage tiling apparently failed and formed a sinkhole in a cornfield in northwest Iowa that allowed manure to flow into a creek, where it killed small fish for miles, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The manure came from Roorda Dairy, west of Paullina, which has about...
Cover Crop Fact Sheets Explain Options Available to Iowa Farmers
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service are collaborating on a series of cover crop fact sheets for Iowa farmers interested in adopting the practice or trying new cover crops to achieve specific goals on their operation.
Iowans weigh in on state’s higher education future
Like many schools, Bondurant-Farrar High School has a bulletin board set up every spring for seniors to announce their plans for after graduation. While some students were headed to out-of-state colleges or directly into the workforce through a trade, half of the board was dominated by cards signaling one of Iowa’s public universities as students’ […] The post Iowans weigh in on state’s higher education future appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Mosquito populations surge post-flooding
REGIONAL—Many individuals were left homeless after catastrophic flooding swept through the area June 21-22, but one certain pest has been able to make homes out of the standing water left behind. Mosquitoes and the bites they leave are a staple to every Iowa summer, but an abundance of insects...
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