The Rebuild Nepal Education Foundation is gearing up to fly to Nepal to support recovery efforts following a devastating avalanche and flash flooding in late August.

Republican incumbent statehouse Representative Norlin Mommsen is running for its seventh term in office, representing District 70 since 2023. He is facing Democrat George Pickup, a retired teacher and principal.

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.

Tapestry Farms invites the community this week to the second-annual Harvest Moon Celebration, music and traditional Arabic sweets in support of refugees rebuilding their lives in the Quad Cities.

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.

Read the results of the UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership survey.

Republican Darren Bailey believes his odds of beating Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker are better than his 2022 campaign. Bailey has tried to revamp his image with voters by embracing Chicago and the suburbs, even though he still remains a conservative from southern Illinois.

Local homelessness, affordable housing, racial disparities, and the planned solution.

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

The candidates for Iowa governor clashed over the political issues Tuesday night while sparring over where Republican Zach Lahn lives and how Democrat Rob Sand funds his campaign.

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.

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.