Former IowaWatch reporter Lu Shen has won a Society of Professional Journalists’ (SPJ) Region 7 Mark of Excellence Award for a story she wrote about University of Iowa difficulty in
The presidential race is heating up in Iowa. With Iowa being the birthplace of former President Herbert Hoover we checked some controversies about the birthplaces of others with an eye on the White House, past and present.
It's been five years since the Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism started producing in-depth news reporting. This week, we'll give you an update on some of the stories IowaWatch has covered, and we'll take a look ahead at what we'll all be talking about in the future.
Private Harry Ross' family believed he was discharged from military duty and sent back to the United States. That’s where Private Ross’ trail goes cold. He never returned to Des Moines where his mother eagerly awaited his arrival.
Taxpayer money funding the federal crop insurance program, a main safety net for farmers, has more than doubled in just over a decade. As the country's budgetary problems grow, critics continue to label the insurance program as inefficient and expensive.
Bundles of newspapers are in the state historical archives, waiting to be preserved...but there’s disagreement over how to do it. One state agency refused a quarter million dollars to do the work. We’ll tell you why, and also look to the future of the industry.
“The Rural School Problem,” “Rural Schools Ought to Be Abandoned,” “What to Do With Small Schools” — In some ways news headlines in the 20th century were not much different than those of the 21st century. Education issues were hot news items.
A video clip from French cable channel Canal+ has the Internet all abuzz. In it, an expert discusses glyphosate - a key ingredient to Monsanto's weed killer, RoundUp. When offered a glass of the stuff, the interviewee refuses and then abruptly walks out. Here's an in-depth look at both sides.
A series of IowaWatch stories in late 2014 and early 2015 dug into concerns about how dog breeding facilities are inspected in Iowa. Animal rights advocates say not enough is being done to protect animals while breeders who talked with IowaWatch said inspections sometimes are unfair and aimed at the
Genealogists and others involved with historical preservation say they want Iowa to ensure that it can provide access to the rapidly growing number of artifacts defining Iowa’s history.
