DES MOINES, Iowa, March 11 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird's Iowa Cold Case Unit Announces Murder Charge for the 1989 Disappearance of Barbara Lenz DES MOINES-- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced an arrest for the murder of Barbara Lenz, who disappeared in 1989. This is the first arrest made in a case that the Iowa Cold Case unit has helped investigate. Attorney General Bird launched the statewide unit in July   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 11 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Invites Applications for Century and Heritage Farm Recognition # Applications for recognition at 2025 Iowa State Fair will be accepted through June 1 DES MOINES, Iowa (March 11, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig invites eligible Iowa farm owners to apply for Century or Heritage Farm recognition as part of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and L  more