Year-round E15 bill passes in US House, Iowa lawmakers hopeful for passage May 14, 2026 Current restrictions only allow year-round E15 in certain states with specified exemptions.
Iowa State’s ‘lab-on-a-drone’ helping test for water quality where humans can’t May 14, 2026 Iowa State researchers are pioneering drone technology to streamline water testing for nitrates, promising faster data collection and real-time pollution…
Southern Illinois residents vulnerable as weather alerts falter amid tornado uptick May 14, 2026 Montgomery County residents face severe weather without a working alert system as tornado activity rises in Illinois. The long-awaited fix…
Food prices surge as Iran conflict spikes fuel costs. Experts warn of more increases May 14, 2026 Some of the biggest increases were seen in beef, coffee and fresh produce.
Pay It Forward: Whiteside County group fighting food insecurity May 14, 2026 Katelyn Rodriguez created Nourishing Neighbors in 2025 to offer relief for recipients cut off from SNAP benefits.
Doctor who hit pedestrian, then drove around his dying body to work at emergency room sentenced to 13 months in prison May 14, 2026 Investigators determined that approximately 20 minutes after striking Hernandez-Mendoza, Kolarsky walked into work at a nearby hospital.