Plan to reduce floods and boost soil health in English River
A flood and water quality effort centered on Wellman farmers uses the ALONA-A model from the Iowa Flood Center to target conservation practice placement. Iowa Soybean Association and English River Watershed Management Authority officials describe the plan as a non regulatory road map guiding stake holders to cut flood damage and nutrient pollution while protecting farmland and communities.
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Teen death prompts murder charge reduced to manslaughter in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids, 14-year-old Robert Humbles faces reduced charges after the August shooting death of 15-year-old Aaron Richardson. Prosecutors describe rival group threats on social media and texts as trigger. Humbles will plead December 8 to voluntary manslaughter and related counts with a potential 25-year term.
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Iowa universities ride national wave of foreign students
The Open Doors report shows Iowa added eight percent more international students last year with a $351 million economic impact. Iowa State University hosts 4,425 foreign students and the University of Iowa 4,360, ranking ISU 44th and UI 47th nationally. Iowa totals 12,220 international students, eight percent higher than the prior year, as national enrollments reach a record 974,926.
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