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Podcast: Finding Ways To Make Iowa Farms Safer

Agriculture is Iowa's top business, but it's also the state's most deadly. Yet, many farmers are opposed to further government regulations that would interfere with how farmers engage in safety at their workplace.

By Jeff Stein

/ 6 Jul 2015

Podcast: Finding Ways To Make Iowa Farms Safer

Mischievous ISU Student Becomes Celebrity

William Howard Taft's inaugural parade in March 1909 was canceled because of a snow storm, but the inaugural ball was held and a young Iowa woman was among the attendees. The young woman had just returned from touring Europe and performing on stages in London, Lucerne and Paris. But she also had a h

By Cheryl Mullenbach/Iowa Stories

/ 4 Jul 2015

Mischievous ISU Student Becomes Celebrity

News Quiz: Fireworks in Iowa

Fireworks have long been associated with the celebration of the Fourth of July. However, Iowa still holds a ban on most types of fireworks, not including some sparklers and snakes that have been legalized. How much do you know about the history of fireworks, both in Iowa and across the United States

By IowaWatch

/ 3 Jul 2015

Wind Energy Industry Spun Into Bat Preservation Effort

Iowa's wind industry must deal with unwanted bat deaths as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service tries to stop the slaughter of one species – the northern long-eared bat. This, despite wind turbines not being the bats' main tormentor.

By Steven Cherry

/ 30 Jun 2015

Wind Energy Industry Spun Into Bat Preservation Effort

Federal Wildlife Service Seeks Public Input on Habitat Plan

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking the public’s suggestions for writing an environmental impact statement for an eight-state Midwestern plan designed to help conserve the habitats of several species of animals, including three types of bats that are impacted by wind energy facilities.

By Steven Cherry

/ 30 Jun 2015

Federal Wildlife Service Seeks Public Input on Habitat Plan

Corridor Business Journal, IowaWatch Team For July 22 Brain Drain Breakfast/Forum

A July 22 Corridor Business Journal panel discussion led by IowaWatch Executive Director and Editor Lyle Muller will look into why many well-educated students move out of state after graduating from an Iowa college or university. Register here.

By Morgan Purcell

/ 29 Jun 2015

Corridor Business Journal, IowaWatch Team For July 22 Brain Drain Breakfast/Forum

IowaWatch Connection Podcast: Bill To Let Iowa Inspect For 'Puppy Mill' Health Violations Must Wait Until Next Year

Iowa declined this year to give its Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship authority to inspect for animal health conditions large dog breeding facilities, particularly those suspected of having substandard conditions for animals at the facilities. Plus, link to new Horrible Hundred dog bree

By Jeff Stein

/ 29 Jun 2015

IowaWatch Connection Podcast: Bill To Let Iowa Inspect For 'Puppy Mill' Health Violations Must Wait Until Next Year

Prison Warden With a Heart

“Men are savages at meals. Give ‘em music.” That was the opinion of Fort Madison State Penitentiary warden James C. Sanders. Sanders was in the position for ten years, 1908 to 1918, and his philosophy about penal systems caused a sensation around the country.

By Cheryl Mullenbach/Iowa Stories

/ 27 Jun 2015

News Quiz: Iowans in Space and Aviation

There are a number of native Iowans who have gained fame and popularity over time, but only a select few have made a significant impact on the field of aviation and the exploration of space. Do you know the names of these three Iowans, famous for their influence in space and aviation?

By IowaWatch

/ 26 Jun 2015

Fairwarning Report: Off-Road Industry Looks to Congress to Put Brakes on Safety Regulation

Manufacturers of off-road vehicles have mounted fierce resistance to proposed federal rules aimed at reducing rollover crashes that have killed hundreds of riders, this new Fairwarning.org report says.

By Myron Levin/Fairwarning

/ 25 Jun 2015

Fairwarning Report: Off-Road Industry Looks to Congress to Put Brakes on Safety Regulation

Inside The Reporter's Notebook: Reporters Explain The Register's Forfeiture Law Abuse Investigation

In an IowaWatch interview, Des Moines Register reporter Jason Clayworth discusses the premise behind the newspaper's investigation into abuses of property forfeitures in Iowa. Part of a series of IowaWatch examinations of investigative reporting in Iowa.

By Clare McCarthy

/ 23 Jun 2015

Inside The Reporter's Notebook: Reporters Explain The Register's Forfeiture Law Abuse Investigation

IowaWatch Connection Podcast: Keeping Young Talent In Iowa After College Graduation

Iowa’s estimated 2014 population of 3.1 million marked a 2 percent increase from when the 2010 census was taken, a rate slower than the 3.3 percent national population growth in that same time. This IowaWatch Connection podcast takes you deeper into the story.

By Jeff Stein

/ 22 Jun 2015

IowaWatch Connection Podcast: Keeping Young Talent In Iowa After College Graduation