Collected Stories continues at Richmond Hill Players Barn Theatre in Geneseo, Thursday through Saturday, October 8 through 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 11 at 3:00 p.m.

This week, kick off Health Literacy Month by learning how finding, understanding, and using reliable health information can help you make more informed decisions. Discover simple ways to strengthen your health literacy, from asking questions during healthcare visits to choosing trustworthy sources and speaking up when you need information explained more clearly.

In this episode of A Real Piece of Work, John Deere leader Jeff Reynolds reflects on a 33-year career that began in engineering and evolved into leadership roles spanning manufacturing, strategy, marketing, technology, and global business. Jeff shares what led him to step beyond engineering, lessons learned from leading teams around the world, and what he wishes he had known at the beginning of his career. He also discusses the importance of mentorship and giving back through his involvement with Junior Achievement and the University of Iowa.

State Rep, Josh Turek, the Democratic nominee for the US Senate in Iowa, talks about how he would address high prices, managing trade with China, the war in Iran, bringing back manufacturing, AI, corruption, his choice of committees should he win and his major legislative priorities.

The fairs were among the most affordable in the Midwest this year, according to Pritzker’s office

A new biography tracks Pope Leo XIV's path from the South Side of Chicago to the Vatican.

The city council on Tuesday night weighs a decision to add 10 more cameras to the 15 it already has. Opponents from Central Illinois anti-Flock groups hope to press council members by demonstrating in Levee Park before the meeting. The village of Creve Coeur has its own decisions to make.

A DeSoto man charged with bludgeoning an 8-year-old to death pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of murder with an enhancement for a killing that was “exceptionally brutal” and involved “wanton cruelty.”

UpLift’s Central Iowa Emergency Rental Assistance study is looking at how long emergency rental assistance should be provided to families in a crisis for them to regain economic stability.

Audiences across the political spectrum used to consume the same basic set of facts from the major news networks. Today, political slants in coverage and individualized algorithms have Americans debating completely different realities.

Democrat Lindsay James and Republican Joe Mitchell debated in Cedar Rapids on Thursday. The candidates are competing to represent northeast Iowa in the U.S. House of Representatives.

A special session cleared the way for the state to negotiate tax credits to finalize Mesabi Metallics' proposed $15 billion facility, but some lawmakers are concerned about the impact on the state budget.

People have harvested wild foods for millennia, but learning how to do it today is harder, because fewer people have those skills. These groups are teaching people to eat "field to fork" again.

Across the central U.S., more communities are passing ordinances to regulate renewable infrastructure development. A University of Missouri study examines the economic impact of renewable energy in rural areas.

More farmers are showing interest in sorghum, a drought-tolerant grain. The crop is poised to expand in the U.S. – especially if Americans start consuming it.

Harvest season is nearing for many farmers. But the railroads that transport their harvested grain have raised their shipping costs with record-high diesel prices. That could mean lower grain prices for growers.