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The Farm Bill has been extended once again but includes new measures for farmers. Why are fatal opioid overdoses down? And Des Moines is asking people to participate in a housing survey.

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Tuesday, December 24th, 2024

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled on a case involving mandatory inspections of rental properties. The DNR is learning more about the low number of gray foxes in the state. And residents in a northwest Iowa community are still facing life changing decisions after historic flooding.

Monday, December 23rd, 2024

Bird flu is being detected in waterfowl in Iowa. A small business owner shares how Trump tariffs could impact her store. And wild rice in the Great Lakes region has been declining for a century.

Friday, December 20th, 2024

A lawsuit has been filed to block a state law that limits what nicotine vape products can be sold. An economist says agriculture is vulnerable to trade wars. And how one small Iowa school district finds funding to support students and families without stable housing.

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