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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Food Innovation and Business Hub, a resource that helps Iowa entrepreneurs develop successful food businesses, will continue its monthly Lunch and Learn webinar series in 2026. The webinars are offered at no cost and open to all.
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6/30/26
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Current and prospective dairy goat producers are invited to attend the Dairy Economics and Facility Tour in eastern Iowa on July 29, led by Larry Tranel, extension dairy specialist with Iowa State University.
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6/30/26
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As the 2026 general election nears, Iowa’s airwaves have been consumed by political attack advertisements, while concerns of physical attacks have come up in campaigns and the Iowa Statehouse.
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Kadin Luhmann, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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6/30/26
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Hundreds of people fill a downtown street for a protest, waving signs and chanting as they march past businesses and government buildings. Overhead, a police drone records video of the crowd. Nearby traffic cameras and license plate readers capture faces, vehicles and movements along the route.
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Amanda Watford, Stateline
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6/30/26
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Iowa corn and soybean crops are behind last year’s pace by several percentage points, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Crop Progress and Condition Report.
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Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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6/30/26
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Central College will begin offering a new degree program this fall aimed at preparing students for data-focused professions across a number of industries.
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Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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6/30/26
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The annual Iowa State Fair Weed Identification Contest will return to the Iowa State Fair on Friday, Aug. 14, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in front of the Agriculture Building. The contest is supported by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the ISU Department of Agronomy.
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6/30/26
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The Iowa Suicide Prevention Coalition Summit will be held on Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Jeff and Deb Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center in Ames. This summit is sponsored by the Iowa Suicide Prevention Planning Committee, Iowa Primary Care Association, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, and the North Central Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Center.
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6/30/26
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View the Scott County Sheriff's report from the July 1 NSP!
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6/30/26
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View the Eldridge Police report from the July 1 NSP!
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6/30/26
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The majority of U.S. states will soon have to pay 5% to 15% of federal nutrition assistance benefits in their state, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s release Wednesday of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payment error rates.
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Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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6/30/26
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An employee was killed in a workplace accident at Riverstone Quarry in New Liberty Friday morning.
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6/26/26
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How many times are young children asked: Where does your food come from?
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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6/23/26
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Mother knows best? Well, maybe not always.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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6/23/26
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For about a decade, Wilton FFA member Allysa Valet has enjoyed being around horses, taking care of them and making sure they are able to live their best, happiest lives.
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Andrea Grubaugh, Reporter
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6/23/26
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Damaging storms, one of which reached derecho status, spread across Iowa over the past week, but the state’s crop conditions remain stable, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report.
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Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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6/23/26
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The theme of this year’s Muscatine County Fair, scheduled from July 15-19, is “Freedom, Farming and Family Fun.” Wednesday and Thursday are Kids’ Days and Friday is Seniors Day.
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6/23/26
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The Cedar County Fair runs from July 8-12, with pre-fair activities scheduled July 5-7.
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6/23/26
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The Great Mississippi Valley Fair returns for its 106th year Aug. 4-9.
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6/23/26
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Princeton will sell Boll’s Community Center.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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6/23/26
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