DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 23 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Air quality permits for review, published 10/23/2025 * DES MOINES - The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans' health and the air where we live. DNR's permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment o  more

AMES, Iowa, Oct. 24 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers pilot potentially life-saving heat alert app As extreme heat continues to be the leading cause of U.S. weather-related deaths - more than floods, tornadoes and hurricanes - researchers at Iowa State have developed a personalized mobile app that alerts users when their home is at risk of overheating. Over the summer, a collaborative team of student and faculty researchers performed a pilot study  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 23 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig, Governor Reynolds Encourage Farmers to Plant Fall Cover Crops to Save Money on Crop Insurance * # Farmers who plant fall cover crops can save $5 per acre on next year's crop insurance premiums as part of the Crop Insurance Discount Program DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 23, 2025) - Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Governor Kim Reynolds are encouraging Iowa far  more