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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.

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.

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.

President-Elect Trump is suing pollster Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register. A dean at an Iowa university is speaking out about the state's ban on DEI efforts. And incarcerated Iowans share what it means to help restore the state's prairies.

Iowa now has a lieutenant governor after a two month vacancy. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled on a pay discrimination lawsuit. What is Batch and Build? And is it effective like public officials are claiming?

Bird flu is on the rise again in Iowa. Governor Kim Reynolds joined other Republican governors saying they'll back mass deportations. And a look at the racial disparities in Alzheimer's treatment and diagnosis.

Summit Carbon Solutions is closer to building its pipeline project. Children's book author Don Tate is in Iowa this week. And how can wood be used in construction to fight climate change?

Iowa's top election official wants changes to state law to identify noncitizens who attempt to vote. Long time Iowa Congressman Jim Leach as died. And a southeast Iowa county is trying to put more regulations on wind turbines.

An Iowa agriculture organization is concerned with President-elect Trump's plan to impose high tariffs. Polk County might increase its budget to cover hotel stays for families without housing. And a report suggests construction companies are illegally labeling workers as independent contractors to save money.

Iowa now has six cases of bird flu in poultry flocks this year. A task force reviewing Iowa's Area Education Agencies is delaying its report. And what's the prevalence of manure spills into Iowa waterways?