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PNS Weekend Update - May 18, 20130
Featured on our weekend update: Congress presses ahead with its probe into the targeting of conservative groups at the IRS, new research finds a link between infant stress and behavioral problems in later life; and a weekend of wilderness attention for the Great Plains.
Public News Service - Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa - There isn't much time now for farmers to get a spring crop in, thanks to the cool wet weather lately, but a new report from the Center for Rural Affairs shows that even now farmers might be able to alter their practices that would affect climate change. According to Johnathan Hl...Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa - The average college student will graduate this year owing almost $27,000 in student debt, a 40 percent jump since 2002. According to Iowa State University financial counselor Jonathan Fox, many students may look at how much debt they've racked up and think they will never pay it...Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa - What Iowa lawns and gardens need this spring to stay healthy all year is compost: So says Rhonda O'Connor with Metro Waste Authority. According to O'Connor, compost is perfect plant food for nearly everything that grows in Iowa, and in addition it can save up to 25 percent on th...Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa - After a long winter, many Iowans can't wait to get outside. Before they do, however, they are being advised to make sure to avoid the hottest part of the day, wear a hat and lather on plenty of sunscreen. Chuck Reed, public relations manager for the Iowa chapter of the American C...Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa – It's Screen-Free Week through Sunday, an annual effort by children's advocates to free children from the grip of electronic devices – if only for a few days. Started in 1996 as TV Turnoff, it's now hosted by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) and pro...Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa - The job prospects for this year's graduating seniors from high school and college is somewhat better than last year, but employers continue to complain that those fresh out of school don't have the problem-solving skills they need. To try to improve that situation, the state's ...Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa - The Boone River watershed has lost more than $630,000 worth of fertilizer in the past 20 days, in the form of nitrate leaching into the Des Moines River. Much of it eventually winds up in the Gulf of Mexico. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates 630 tons have washed into the river...Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa - An estimated 40 percent of returning veterans in Iowa are from rural parts of the state, and when they can't find work they often have to relocate to urban centers. As a way to keep small towns vibrant and slow urban sprawl, state lawmakers are discussing reforming the Beginning ...Read More