January is National Radon Action Month, and CG Public Health says more than 70% of Iowa homes contain high radon levels.

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect the Iowa Department of Education's response, provided after the article was initially published on Oct. 1, 2025. When a pulmonologist told Gail ...

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig discusses the bird flu outbreak during his appearance Friday on "Iowa PBS" at Iowa PBS studios in Johnston. (Photo supplied by Iowa PBS) Buy Photo JOHNSTON — ...

State Ag Secretary Mike Naig says Iowa officials are taking a different approach compared to other states when it comes to bird flu testing. When a poultry flock has been hit by the virus, the testing ...

Iowa has some of the highest radon levels in the nation. By July of 2027, every public school building in Iowa must have tested for naturally occurring, cancer-causing radon gas. They're also required ...

Iowa's list of beaches not recommended for swimming is piling up, going from one to nine in just one week, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Wondering how can you check up on ...

DES MOINES — With the onset of colder weather and flu season in Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday state officials are in the process of “winterizing” Test Iowa sites that help pandemic-weary ...

Iowa Department of Natural Resources forest health technician Mark Runkel (right) and GIS specialist John Mullen (left) look for trees last Monday exhibiting signs of the oak wilt fungus at Hickory ...