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Due to the 2024 flood and decrease in student enrollment, the City of Rock Valley and Storm Lake school district are considering raising their property taxes.
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Marissa Lindemann/Harvest Public MediaWhen beekeepers saw widespread honeybee die-offs last year, researchers at the USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center stepped in to help. The Trump administration now plans to close the facility, sparking concern among beekeepers and scientists. -
Angela Major/Wisconsin Public RadioA Wisconsin university is using augmented reality to show staff from meat processing plants and farmers what it's like to look through the eyes of livestock. -
Sierra Pfeifer/Harvest Public MediaRefugees and other immigrants are no longer eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, as states implement a federal rule change. The restriction is one of many moves that has made it harder for immigrants to access federal benefits. -
Mike Mozart/FlickrThe Supreme Court will examine claims that allege Bayer failed to include a cancer risk warning on its popular weedkiller. If Bayer wins, it could prevent others from suing over the failure to provide health warnings.
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The war in Iran has slowed down international shipping, much of which contains medical and humanitarian goods destined for Asia and Africa. -
The president has had mixed messages about how and when the U.S.-Israel-led war in Iran will end. -
A paper in JAMA Internal Medicine adds to the growing scientific evidence that medication abortion pills would be safe to sell over-the-counter at the pharmacy. But political opposition means that possibility may not happen anytime soon. -
Bannon spent four months in prison after defying a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. -
Iran's top officials pushed back against a ceasefire plan and President Trump's deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, striking a defiant tone as the warring sides traded missile attacks.
