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U.S. strikes did not destroy Iran nuclear program, says Pentagon assessment; Dems join GOP to kill vote impeaching Trump over Iran strikes; Health gaps persist for American Indian, Alaska Native Coloradans; Alternative payment models better for WA patients, providers; New CT law ends election agency's independence.

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Some members of Congress are upset about lack of transparency on Iran policy, but House Speaker questions constitutionality of War Powers Resolution, and Fed Chair explains why interest rates aren't being cut.

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Giant data centers powering artificial intelligence want cheap rural land but some communities are pushing back, Hurricane Helene mobilized a North Carolina town in unexpected ways, and Cherokee potters make ceramics that honor multiple generations.

Iowa

Iowans with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia are often cared for by unpaid family members or friends. (Adobe Stock)

Monday, June 23, 2025

Iowa caregiving provider network grows

Iowa has joined a growing network that provides comprehensive and social service resources to the state's unpaid family caregivers. Nationwide…

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By 2030, Iowa would see a decline of nearly half a gigawatt of wind energy generation as the result of a proposed restructuring of the tax incentives in the federal budget reconciliation bill, according to Energy Innovation. (Adobe Stock)
Iowa alternative energy sector stands to lose tax incentives in budget bill

Iowa stands to lose tax incentives created in the Inflation Reduction Act which have helped the state invest in alternative energy and manufacturing j…

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Fluoridation of drinking water has been considered one of the top 10 public health achievements of the 20th century, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Adobe Stock)
Despite known Iowa nitrate risks, EPA focuses on fluoride

By Gabriella Sotelo for Sentient.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration T…

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Iowa judge rules in favor of 'Swampbuster' conservation protection measure

A District Court judge in Iowa has ruled in favor of an effort to protect the state's wetlands. The legal move protects a key environmental …

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Iowa's fourth grade students score at or slightly above average in national reading assessments but almost two-thirds are not reading proficiently, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. (Adobe Stock)
Report: Young Iowans' reading scores teeter, SNAP cuts prompt concern

Iowa kids are doing well overall in new national findings on children's well-being, although they are slipping in a few key areas. The numbers in …

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The Alzheimer's Association says it needs at least 50,000 people to participate in ongoing clinical trials examining potential new treatments, with hundreds of thousands more needed for broader dementia-related studies. (Adobe Stock)
During Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, Iowa seniors learn to plan

During Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, mental health advocacy groups are highlighting treatment and medication advances in the last decade…

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While the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has not declared glyphosate itself carcinogenic, some toxicologists have said the components in the pesticide Roundup, a herbicide which includes glyphosate, make it 50 times more toxic than glyphosate alone. (Adobe Stock)
Cancer 'Gag Act' sputters in Iowa, federal push continues

Groups advocating for clean, safe water are pushing back on proposals to revive a pesticide labeling law introduced last year in Congress which would …

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The Eastern Iowa Arts Academy is transforming a 111-year-old schoolhouse into an arts refuge for kids. (Eastern Iowa Arts Academy)
Arts group revitalizes century-old rural Iowa school building

By Frankie (Amy) Felegy for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Service Coll…

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Access to necessary mental health care services in Iowa is already limited and proposed cuts in Medicaid funding could make the situation worse. (Adobe Stock)
Potential Medicaid funding cuts threaten rural Iowa

By Tony Leys for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Service Collabora…

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A new law allows Iowans who are victims of bogus transactions at crypto currency kiosks to receive a refund if they report it within 90 days. (Adobe Stock)
Cryptocurrency kiosk regulations become law in Iowa

A new rule passed by the Iowa Legislature is intended to protect seniors from fraud at unregulated cryptocurrency kiosks. The measure is part of a …

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In Iowa, the United States' largest pork producer, factory farms produce 109 billion pounds of manure annually, more than any other state, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (Adobe Stock)
Iowa partners to study agriculture's link to cancer

By Nina B. Elkadi for Sentient.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration …

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In 2024, Iowa farmers raised 2.63 billion bushels of corn for grain, the highest in the nation, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. (Adobe Stock)
Iowa farmers fear SNAP cuts would limit their markets

Farmers in Iowa fear that proposed cuts in SNAP benefit funding could limit the market for their products. The Trump administration says it is …

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