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Iowa’s Living Fossil: a Bloodsucker that Calls the Mississippi River Home. Explore the ancient chestnut lamprey.

Discover the extraordinary world of Hummingbird Moths in Iowa! See their uncanny resemblance and behavior to hummingbirds and the flowers that attract them.

Check out the vibrant German culture at this years 17th Annual Galena Oktoberfest 2024! From Wiener Dog Races to the beer stein contest, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

Discover the impact of National 4H Week across Iowa, a celebration of youth leadership and community service from October 6th to 12th.

Recall notice for Alfalfa and Alfalfa Onion sprouts sold in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa - be aware of Listeria dangers and stay safe.

Even those of us who've always lived in Illinois have trouble pronouncing a bunch of city and town names in our own state. Take a look at the list and see if you've ever had trouble getting these names out.

It's probably important to note that the question is "legal or not," rather than "is driving barefoot or in flip flops a good idea or a very bad idea in Illinois, or anywhere else?" The answer to one of those questions is a definite no.

You may have thought that this particular discount store (famous for its blue-light specials) was already dead and buried, but it turns out that there was one location that was barely hanging in there after all the other locations had shut their doors forever. Now, that location is closing permanently, too.

Explore the stealthy and deadly world of praying mantises in Iowa, where these efficient predators thrive.

October 9th marks the Great Apple Crunch event in Iowa and across the Midwest, bringing together communities to take a bite out of locally grown apples.