This map of Iowa from 1855 shows 100 counties. Bancroft County was eliminated shortly after this map was published. The land was absorbed into Kossuth County. Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio ...

Drought conditions across Iowa continue to improve after more rounds of showers and severe weather. Some parts of Iowa started the week with nearly 2 inches of rain by Tuesday, July 8. The U.S.

Half of Iowa is now experiencing drought or abnormal dryness after weeks of no drought conditions. Here's what to know.

Summer is nearly in full swing in Iowa, with temperatures exceeding 90 degrees for the first time this year on June 11. With temperatures rising, will Iowa's drought conditions worsen? As of Thursday, ...

Map of counties ISU research identified as "legal deserts." (Graphic courtesy of David Peters/Iowa State University.) Researchers at Iowa State University have classified 18 of Iowa’s 99 counties as ...

Our journey through Iowa’s 99 counties began in January with a visit to Kossuth County in the north, which is not the only location named after Lajos Kossuth, Hungary’s freedom fighter during the ...