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Ridiculous Day returns to downtown on Saturday

Just three days after RAGBRAI riders arrive, the annual Ridiculous Day will be held downtown. Even though the bicyclists will already be departed, Marshalltown residents will get the opportunity to engage in the event. Marshalltown Central Business District (MCBD) Board President and ...

Riding for Jack

My name is Monica Perme. I joined RAGBRAI in Guthrie Center because my son, and riding partner, died July 11. We had been looking forward to doing RAGBRAI for more than a year and were planning to use it as an opportunity to highlight our small charity, Moving Forward For Ataxia, which ...

University of Iowa building AI model to forecast nitrate fluctuations

Researchers at the University of Iowa are building an artificial intelligence system that will find patterns between extensive NASA satellite data and Iowa water quality sensors to forecast nitrate fluctuations. Several water treatment systems in Iowa are working with the researchers, who ...

US Geological Survey study shows rising nutrient loads in rivers

New modeling from the U.S. Geological Survey shows nutrient loads in rivers across the nation increased between 2000 and 2020, largely due to nutrients stored in the landscape from past seasons and current season agriculture nutrient applications. The research, according to USGS, shows why ...