Iowa farmers buoyed by wet start to planting and drought relief
Harvests show mixed prospects as rainfall disruption and high moisture affect yields. Iowa reports indicate soybeans early planted while corn value sits about half of two years ago. drought relief given by recent rain, but soil moisture remains variable. USDA notes two thirds topsoil adequate. farm income outlook remains above long-term averages per Tom Vilsack.
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Iowa
Justin Glisan
USDA
U.S. Agriculture
Tom Vilsack
Boone
County weighs options for aging jail and 140 bed facility
Johnson County supervisors consider closing the aging jail and housing inmates in Linn County and Lee County jails if needed. Sheriff Kunkel says costs of emptying the jail are unclear while staff concerns persist and repairs funding is debated. Officials will coordinate with county staff to evaluate the best path forward.
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Johnson County
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Lee County
Montrose
Rod Sullivan
John
Son County
Sullivan
Fixmer
Oraiz
Brad Kunkel
Fixmer-Oraiz
Shive-Hattery
Johnson County Supervisors
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Iowa City
the Gazette
Nick Rohiman
UNI and ISU enrollment rise as UI trails growth
UNI posts a fall 2024 total of 9,283 students up from 9,021 last fall, driven by a 23 percent jump in graduate counts to 1,567. ISU reports 25,906 total students with 5,906 freshmen, while UI notes declines in freshman and total numbers amid broader enrollment shifts across Iowa public universities.
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University of Northern Iowa
UNT
UNI
Iowa
U.S
Iis
ISU
Brent Gage
Stephanie Huffman
Midwest
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
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