Iowa State University

With student enrollment at Iowa State University on the rise, and more students wanting to live on campus, officials are looking for the first time to secure off-campus housing to meet the demand for next year. The university wants to lease 500...

A man who suffered a head injury after falling from short ledge in Campustown late Saturday night is in stable condition at a Des Moines hospital and expected to make a full recovery, Ames police said Monday. Police identified the man as Troy Bentz, 19,...

Iowa State University Extension, 127 N. Main St. in Mount Pleasant, is hosting a father-to-father community initiative to benefit children. Boot Camp for New Dads will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Veteran fathers will show rookies the ropes of...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - A judge has blocked Iowa State University from releasing documents about food safety research conducted for the beef-processing company that makes the product dubbed ''pink slime'' by critics. District Judge Dale Ruigh ruled...

WORTHINGTON, Minn. - Ongoing research in the beef industry may one day soon make it possible for producers to grow cattle that produce meat containing lean protein and good fats yet still provide the great taste today's consumers look for at the meat...

As record heat baked Baltimore, a wave of violence unfurled across the city: six shootings and eight people wounded over a period of less than eight hours. The first shots were fired around dinnertime Wednesday, and the violence continued until after...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Department of Agriculture since 2008 has helped 15 veterinarians set up practice in rural communities and helped them repay a significant portion of their student loan debt. North Dakota does not so much have a...

FARGO, N.D. - I chuckled as I read a Facebook friend's comments about her ongoing relationship with a shovel this winter. She described “him” (the shovel) as “pushy and stubborn.” One of her friends suggested that she “dump him.” We had a blizzard in...

Providing healthful meals for a family or just yourself can be a challenge with today's economy and hectic lifestyle. We know that eating a healthy diet helps to control weight and impacts other health factors such as blood pressure, diabetes, etc....

DENVER - CoBank, a cooperative bank serving agribusinesses, rural infrastructure providers and Farm Credit associations throughout the United States, announced today that it has committed $5 million to fund agricultural research and education at land...

Plan now to attend the second annual Minnesota Beef Showcase, Sale and Agribition. The Showcase is set for March 14-16 at the Red Horse Ranch Arena near Fergus Falls, Minn. An all breeds bull and female sale begins at noon on Saturday, March 16. A total...

— Take a walk around Lathrop Hall at the University of Missouri, and it won't take long before you meet someone from the Chicago area. There are the roommates from Barrington and Cary, and, two doors down, freshmen from Lemont and Mount Prospect....