IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS music faculty receive NEA grant to expand Parkinson's disease research * The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' School of Music has received a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Research Labs Award to advance innovative research on therapeutic group singing for individuals living with Parkinson's disease. Bolstered by the award of more than $198,000 in federal gr  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Announces More Than $2 Million for 38 E15 and Biodiesel Infrastructure Projects * Cost-share grants for projects in 24 counties expand consumer access to lower-cost, cleaner-burning renewable fuels across Iowa DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 7, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced that the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) Board ha  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Congratulates Glen Smith on Confirmation as USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development * DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 7, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today issued the following statement after the United States Senate confirmed Glen Smith of Atlantic to serve as Under Secretary for Rural Development within the United States Department of Agriculture  more