“Get down out of sight, or we’ll shoot you!” That’s what passengers crouched in their seats on a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific heard as the train made its way east out of Council Bluffs on July 21, 1873.
The number of suicides among men 75 years or older has increased to the highest level in more than a decade, and federal data indicate that the rate is likely to worsen. But the problem gets little attention, Iowans dealing with the problem said.
Suicide prevention is getting attention in Iowa from several approaches. For example, the Legislature in 2014 directed the Iowa Department of Public Health and Department of Education to collaborate on
How important is an understanding of the world in business? Some feel having global experiences is important as related to the job market, and more and more schools are integrating these concepts.
Iowa Public Radio's Ben Kieffer dissected the impact of Brian Williams' suspension from being NBC News' lead anchor and Jon Stewart's announcement about leaving Stewart's popular news satire show on Comedy Central. Keiffer's guests for the Thursday, Feb. 12, "River to River" report included IowaWatc
A Monday is set aside each February to note the Feb. 12 birthday of Abraham Lincoln and Feb. 22 birthday of George Washington. While Iowa plays a significant role in the country’s presidential elections it also has had an impact on the presidency in other ways. See how well you know Iowa’s president
The federal crop insurance program has – once again – come under fire for giving farmers too many subsidies and costing the American taxpayer too much money. This time, the attempt to restructure what many in the agriculture industry refer to as the main “safety net for farmers” comes from the White
African Americans are just 3.3 percent of Iowa's population, but they make up 26 percent of the state's prison population. What's behind criminal sentencing discrepancies, and what might be done about it?
Agribusiness giant Monsanto is steadily moving forward on the introduction of its next major wave of genetically engineered crops. It's a bid to stop a super weed, but with critics.
For as long as Iowa has existed newspapers have recorded the events and people shaping communities, informing current residents but also leaving a history for future generations. But you might not be aware of a few things found in the history of Iowa newspapers.
Jenny Mennenga farms corn and soybean in central Illinois. Similar to farmers throughout the country, Mennenga has had to work hard to keep her family farm's acres free of herbicide-resistant super weeds.
