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March 27, 2020 | Iowa Public Radio

How Tribes and Other Partners in Southeast Oklahoma Are Preparing for the Next Big Drought

Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton

The Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation and other area partners began developing a drought mitigation plan for the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer in 2015.

March 26, 2020 | Iowa Public Radio, KCUR 89.3

Prairie Research Could Help Farming Become More Resilient, Sustainable

Amy Mayer

Fire, climate, and grazing weigh heavily on prairie ecosystems.

March 25, 2020 | Iowa Public Radio

For One Small Town, Moving To Protect Itself From Future Flooding Is Illegal

CHRISTINA STELLA

As Nebraska’s climate continues to shift, one riverside town wants to protect itself from more damage.

March 24, 2020 | Iowa Public Radio

With Their Boots on the Ground, South Dakota Farmers Weather Changing Climate

Cara Hetland

Farmers in South Dakota say increases in snow and rain have changed how they farm.

June 11, 2019 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting, IowaWatch, Iowa Public Radio

Taken: Despite Reforms, Burden Still Heavy On Owners of Seized Property

Pam Dempsey and Karen Liu

Illinois, Indiana and Iowa have seized millions of dollars in property under civil asset forfeiture laws, but critics say recent reforms to the laws do not go far enough to protect citizens.