DES MOINES, Iowa, July 21 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR seeks comment on proposed research, education, and wildlife rehabilitation permits administrative rule revisions * The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking informal comments on administrative rules for Natural Resources Collector Permits: Research, Education and Wildlife Rehabilitation. Executive Order 10 (EO10), signed by the Governor on January 10, 2023, req more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 21 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report * # July 14-20, 2025 DES MOINES, Iowa (July 21, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week more PR

AMES, Iowa, July 22 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Charred chunks in the blast box: reducing risk of battery fires, explosions AMES, Iowa - You can't tell it was a lithium-ion battery. A lab photo shows a messy pile of charred and burned fragments and powders that were ejected from the battery can. This is what happens when a battery is pushed beyond its limits, to what engineers and scientists call "thermal runaway," resulting in fire or explosion. In Tod more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, July 21 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College scholarships recognize students' resilience, leadership and academic excellence * # Luther College TRIO Student Support Services is proud to announce that 11 Luther students were awarded scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year. "These scholarships are more than financial support -- they're a recognition of our students' resilience, leadership and academic excellence," said Jennifer Hanifl, direct more PR