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• New tech, citizen reports to aid Iowa monarch migration research (who13.com) — Researchers in Ames are asking local residents and landowners to help track monarch butterflies as they migrate through Iowa by reporting roosting spots and using a new Bluetooth tagging app. Reiman Gardens staff say extra rain is boosting monarch numbers, and the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium will soon release tagged butterflies, giving Ames-area participants a chance to directly support cutting‑edge migration research.
• The Lobe Rangers say conservation and commercial success go hand in hand (iowapublicradio.org) — Ames readers may recognize Anna Brooks, an Ames High School agriculture teacher and FFA advisor, who's featured for her award-winning farm-to-table lessons on Iowa Public Radio's Talk of Iowa. The episode also profiles three farmers calling themselves the Lobe Rangers, who argue conservation practices can boost both the land and farm profitability across the state.
• America's best value public universities in 2026 (localnews8.com) — Iowa State University in Ames has been ranked the No. 6 best-value public university in the country, highlighting strong graduation rates and earnings for graduates relative to cost. For Ames residents, that's a national nod to the hometown campus's affordability and outcomes, reinforcing the city's appeal to students and families weighing college options.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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