DES MOINES, Iowa, July 27 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report * DES MOINES, Iowa (July 27, 2026) - 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 during this time. "The week started with severe weather and ended wit more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 27 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * [Aug 10] Program Support Associate - Field Services & Compliance Bureau * The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has a unique and exciting position available within the Field Services and Compliance Bureau, Field Office 4, located in Atlantic, Iowa. Within this position you will be involved in furthering the DNR's mission to conserve and enhance our natural resources in the southwest Iowa region, by supporting the compliance assi more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 27 -- Miami Dade College posted the following news release: * * * Lowe's Foundation Tops $60 Million in Skilled Trades Training, Expanding Its Partner Ecosystem Across 30 States * 10 New Gable Grants to Community Colleges bring national network of foundation partners to 73, helping revitalize America's infrastructure Summary * The Lowe's Foundation announced nearly $8 million in new Gable Grants for 10 community and technical colleges, bringing its total investment in skilled trades training to more than $60 million more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 29 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Patent awarded to improve crash avoidance braking time in electric vehicles A new patent by University of Iowa researchers combines collision avoidance technology with regenerative braking systems used in electric vehicles to improve emergency braking response time. Christopher R. M. Rundus, a former industrial and systems engineering PhD student, and Daniel McGehee, director of the University of Iowa Driving Safety Research Institute more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business issued the following news: * * * Don't expect that boycott to work Highlights * Consumer boycotts and other forms of protest have little impact on retailers. * What impact there is doesn't last more than a few weeks. * The most effective response might be to ride it out. Why? Customer shopping habits are entrenched and often difficult to change. Consumers like to think they can influence companies to become more socially conscious through boycotts o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Simulation of Groundwater Flow in the Silurian Aquifer, Eastern Iowa, 2020-45' in 2026 as Scientific Investigations Report No. 2026-5020, authored by Emilia L. Bristow, John M. Gannon, and Andrew M. Williams, and prepared in cooperation with the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, Iowa. The report says the Silurian aquifer is an important water source for municipalities, industry, and rural households in eastern Iowa, and that rising demand p more PR