Bayer, the biotech company and manufacturer of Round Up, has substantially increased its spending on lobbying in Iowa since ...

Twenty-eight-year-old Michaela Bonner has been working 12-hour shifts as an emergency medical technician in Norfolk, Virginia ...

A report from the Center for Rural Affairs found that funding from the Inflation Reduction Act had a “significant impact” on ...

The only item that was completely destroyed was the replica of a Montgolfier balloon that had been donated in 2023 by ...

When Kim Reynolds gave her big annual speech at the beginning of the year, she told Iowans that “the condition of our state ...

Two Warren County students will show steers during the Governor’s Charity Steer Show at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, Aug.

National Civics Bee, on Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Hubbell Hall at Simpson College. The event is open to the ...

The Indianola chapter of the Izaak Walton League will open its range to the public for an evening that blends outdoor ...

While the weather people have talked about the floods of rain falling across central Iowa in recent weeks, we at the Independent Advocate have been talking about the monsoon of ...

Raising a family is no easy task, but it shouldn’t bankrupt you. As both a parent and grandparent, I’ve seen how much harder it is for Iowa families to afford ...

I was promoted to AAA Durham a few weeks ago and since then have been learning and growing as a person and a player. I have ...

Sam Schmitz has been promoted to assistant athletic director for athletic performance, a new leadership role in which he will oversee the integration of sports performance, sports ...