DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 6 (TNSrpt) -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Iowa 2026 property tax reform ranked #1 in the nation * A Common Sense Institute report ranked Iowa's 2026 property tax reform #1 in the nation for reduction in tax burden by a single piece of legislation over the last decade. "Whether viewed relative to statewide personal income or on a per household basis, Iowa's 2026 property tax reforms constitute the largest property tax reductions in the nation over the last decade," the Institute more PR

AMES, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Antenna-like cell appendage linked to turtles' sex-deciding warmth-sensing * AMES, Iowa -When most baby turtles hatch, their sex depends on the temperature of the sand or soil where their mother laid her eggs. Warm incubation brings females, while cool nests produce males. Based on a new study led by an Iowa State University evolutionary biologist, a once-ignored cell component -primary cilia, an antenna-like protrusion from most types of animal cells -may more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * How studying abroad transformed the college experience for these CLAS students * By Fatima Salinas The most memorable lessons don't always happen in a classroom. Sometimes they happen while navigating a new city, building friendships across cultures, or stepping into an unfamiliar environment. Whether they're completing internships, conducting research, or taking classes in another country, studying abroad gives College  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 6 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Invites Fairgoers to Get into the "Fair Spirit" with Choose Iowa at the 2026 Iowa State Fair * Local food, farmers, demonstrations and special events will showcase Iowa grown, Iowa made and Iowa raised products throughout the 11-day Fair DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 6, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is inviting fairgoers to get into the "Fair Spirit" Choose Iowa during the 2026 Iowa State Fair, Aug. more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 8 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * UI engineering alumna elected fellow of American Meteorological Society A University of Iowa alumna has been elected as a fellow of the American Meteorological Society. Yang Zhang, who earned a PhD in chemical and biochemical engineering in 1994 under the advisement of Gregory Carmichael, received an affirmative vote from the society's council. Zhang is a distinguished professor and associate chair for research in civil and environment more PR