Wetlands rule shift sparks farming debate in Missouri
U S Environmental Protection Agency chief Lee Zeldin celebrated a new era for wetlands on a St Louis farm saying federal rules would relax. He argued the government does not need to regulate every puddle while Missouri has already lost nearly 90 percent of its natural wetlands, highlighting a national climate of deregulation and land use.
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Northeast Iowa landowner fights to form a designated wetland
In Delaware Iowa an out of state investor battles federal rules over nine acres deemed a wetland before purchase. The land sits amid crops beside a four lane highway as Jim Conlan weighs clearing and tilling it, risking his business.
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Down the Drain series on wetlands and the Mississippi River
The Gazette and a national environmental journalism collaboration examine how recent legal and policy changes affect wetlands in the Mississippi River basin. Reporters across 12 states, including Jared Strong, explore impacts on river health, people, and wildlife over a year.
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Iowa Community colleges see high school joint enrollment surge
Vanessa Miller reports Iowa 15 community colleges posted 2024 enrollment gains led by record joint enrollment of high school students earning college credits for free. 54 654 jointly enrolled students in 2024 equal 46 percent of 119 310 total, with Northeast Iowa and Des Moines Area CC above half their student bodies. Kirkwood CC rose to 37 percent joint enrollment, helping avert a steeper overall decline since 2019.
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