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AMES, Iowa – Producers who are raising small ruminants can gain valuable insights and practical knowledge by participating in the 2025 Small Ruminant Webinar Series. This educational series takes place on the fourth Thursday of…

PELLA -- Central College's mathematics program will host Jake Oleson, a 1997 Central graduate and professor in the University of Iowa biostatistics department, for a talk about Iowa's cancer rates. Oleson will speak at 1…

Zach Top performed in Mississippi over the weekend though he wasn't in great shape. That wasn't good enough for Zach, though, who felt it also wasn't good enough for his fans. Towards the end of…

NEW YORK (AP) — Small business owners that rely on eggs for their products are facing sticker shock because the usually reliable staple is in short supply. Avian flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) State officials say July 1 is the target date to launch a project to train 460 physicians at 14 Iowa hospitals over the next four years. Governor Kim Reynolds…

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska County Master Gardeners held their annual Celebration of their activities in 2024 on January 14, 2025. A wonderful potluck was enjoyed by many members and their spouses/guests. After completing initial training, members…

DES MOINES -- A cold weather advisory remains in effect for our area this morning until noon, and yet another will take effect tonight. The National Weather Service in Des Moines issued the first warning…

A piece of country music history is available, at a surprisingly affordable price. The Memphis home where Johnny Cash lived from when his career was first gaining traction is now on the market. The renovated 3000+ square foot,…

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ respiratory infection is presenting a “complex clinical picture” that will require further hospitalization, the Vatican said Monday, as concerns grew about the increasingly frail health of the 88-year-old pontiff. Vatican…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Iowa’s obscenity law doesn’t apply to public libraries and educational institutions. A subcommittee in the Iowa House has approved a bill to repeal that exemption. During a hearing at…