Large concentrated hog farms that send manure contamination into local waterways not only impact human health but threaten the existence of more than a dozen endangered species, according to a new study published in the journal Conservation Science and Practice. Researchers examined the overlap between endangered species and hog concentrated animal feeding operations, CAFOs, in […]
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Iowa had twice the drinking water violations for nitrates in 2025 as in 2024
A report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) shows Iowa had 36 nitrate-related drinking water violations in 2025, which is more than double the number reported in 2024. Each year, DNR submits a compliance report to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency detailing violations of federal drinking water standards, from excessive contamination levels to […]
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In the age of Live Nation, Iowa’s indie venues hang on by putting people over ticket fees
The last time you paid to see live music, you probably didn’t think much about the venue itself. You thought about the band, the traffic you would endure, whether you could get a drink before the opener finished. But the venue was thinking about you — whether the parking garage was running at capacity, about […]
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Iowa Democrats and Republicans gain voters as registered independents decrease
The Iowa Democratic and Republican parties both gained voters over the past month, while the number of voters with no party affiliation dropped significantly. According to data from the Iowa Secretary of State’s office, the Democratic Party gained more than 27,000 registered voters from June to July, bringing the total number of active Democratic voters […]
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Josh Turek leads Ashley Hinson in one of two new election polls; Rob Sand beats Zach Lahn in both
Two polls covering the race for governor and the race for Iowa’s open Senate seat were published last week. Rob Sand was one percentage point ahead of Zach Lahn in a New York Times/Siena poll, but in a Fox News poll published one day later, Sand leads Lahn by nine percentage points. For the Senate race, the polls disagreed on which candidate is ahead.
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Former Little Village publishers and editors reflect on 25 ‘wild, beautiful and sometimes scandalous’ years in print
Comments from Little Village publishers and editors, former and current, were compiled by editor-in-chief Emma McClatchey and edited for length and clarity. 2001 Icon publishes its last issue on Jan. 25. Five months later, former staffer Todd Kimm begins publishing Little Village along with Icon alumni Beth Oxler, Andria Green and Steve Horowitz. Todd Kimm: […]
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Sioux Center egg producer and two other companies will pay $3.3 million and donate 53 million eggs to settle lawsuit alleging price collusion
Sioux Center-based Versova Holdings and two other major egg producers have agreed to settle an antitrust lawsuit alleging the three companies engaged in an almost three-year-long conspiracy to inflate the wholesale price of eggs, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Tuesday. The lawsuit was filed by the Antitrust Division of the DOJ and 17 […]
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Two federal judges in Iowa rebuke ICE over ‘astonishing conduct’ and violations of court orders; ICE officer held in contempt
Two federal judges in Iowa have sharply criticized government officials for repeatedly violating the law in immigration cases, with one Iowa ICE enforcement officer held in contempt for “astonishing conduct” and willfully violating a court order. The two cases, each handled by a different federal judge, involve Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials who have moved […]
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Planned Parenthood to close Iowa City Health Center — one of its last two clinics in the state
Planned Parenthood is closing its Iowa City Health Center at the end of July. After the center shutters on Friday, July 31, the Susan Knapp Health Center in Des Moines will be the only Planned Parenthood facility in the state offering in-person medical services. The Des Moines center will also continue to provide telehealth services […]
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Class-action lawsuit alleges Hy-Vee has failed to pay overtime wages
Read by Marilyn Thompson Little Village · Class-action lawsuit alleges Hy-Vee has failed to pay overtime wages – Clark Kauffman – Read by Mary Thompson A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against Hy-Vee Inc., alleging the grocery store chain violates federal labor laws by failing to pay overtime for department managers. The lawsuit was […]
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U.S. Supreme Court sides with Bayer, prohibits lawsuits over company’s lack of warnings about Roundup cancer risk
Bayer, the multinational biotech conglomerate that owns Monsanto, which manufactures Roundup, scored a major victory on Thursday over people suing the company for not including a warning about cancer risks on the weedkiller’s label. In a 7-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a state court decision from Missouri, and effectively blocked thousands of other […]
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RFK Jr. recorded trying to entice Iowa Libertarian to quit House race: ‘I can’t go into specifics because there’s legal prohibitions’
Rick Stewart wasn’t expecting to hear Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s distinctive voice when he answered his phone on June 11. It was an unsolicited call, in which the Trump administration’s Health and Human Services Secretary pushed Stewart, the Libertarian Party candidate for Congress in Iowa’s 2nd District, to drop out of the race. Kennedy suggested […]
