From poison ivy to chiggers and coyotes, here are the hazardous plants, insects and animals to watch out for — and what to do ...

Recently, theileriosis- a disease that is predominantly transmitted through the Asian longhorned tick- was detected in a Southeast Iowa cattle herd. This is the first outbreak in Iowa […] ...

A state famous for its prairies and cornfields, it’s easy to believe that Iowa makes a good home for snakes. Indeed, Iowa is home to 28 species of snakes. Furthermore, the vast majority of these ...

A cattle disease carried by ticks is now confirmed in Iowa for the first time in a herd of cows in southeast Iowa. Iowa State ...

U.S. officials proposed Monday to protect the pangolin, a small, nocturnal mammal covered in scales, under the Endangered ...

Being a returning state qualifier, Chariton was an easy pick before the season began to win a second straight South Central ...

There are already four times more cases of measles in the U.S. this year than there were in all of 2024. Posted: June 13, 2025 | Last updated: June 13, 2025 ...

Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of conservation action, or are endangered due to a ...

MAMMALS come in all sizes from the largest of all, blue whales, to the smallest like the Least shrew. Whales are entirely ...

Lipscomb basketball became an automatic qualifier in the 2025 NCAA Tournament by winning the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament championship and learned Sunday it will play Iowa State (24-9) in the ...

Lipscomb basketball became an automatic qualifier in the 2025 NCAA Tournament by winning the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament championship and learned Sunday it will play Iowa State (24-9 ...