Lauren Mills

Raw Data: April 2014 Survey About College Debt, Job Prospects

IowaWatch survey of students at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and University of Northern Iowa about college debt and concerns about getting a job after graduation. Scroll down

By Lauren Mills

/ 11 May 2014

IowaWatch Forum: Critical Decisions About Elder Care

Watch a video, read the liveblog: An IowaWatch forum, Criticial Decisions about Elder Care, focused on important decisions Iowans face about long-term elder care. A panel of three distinguished experts spoke about the difficulty of improving the quality of long-term elder care.

By Lauren Mills and Meghan Horihan

/ 29 Apr 2014

IowaWatch Forum: Critical Decisions About Elder Care

Database: Depression In Iowa Colleges

By Lauren Mills

/ 2 Mar 2014

Little Information Exists About Hazardous Materials Traveling Across Iowa

Special IowaWatch/Investigative News Network report: The Iowa Department of Transportation does not track or permit vehicles carrying hazardous materials in Iowa.

By Lauren Mills

/ 20 Jan 2014

Little Information Exists About Hazardous Materials Traveling Across Iowa

Governor Puts Focus on Veterans, Student Debt Reduction, Broadband Expansion In Legislative Program

Branstad Also Lays Out Hopes For A Better-Wired Iowa And Anti-Bullying Proposal In Condition Of State Address

By Lyle Muller, Linh Ta, Lauren Mills, Katie Kuntz and Sarah Hadley

/ 14 Jan 2014

Governor Puts Focus on Veterans, Student Debt Reduction, Broadband Expansion In Legislative Program

Read A Liveblog From The Iowa Legislative Session's First Day

IowaWatchers Lyle Muller, Lauren Mills, Sarah Hadley, Katie Kuntz, Stephen Gruber-Miller and Linh Ta were in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 13, for the opening of the 2014 legislative

By Lauren Mills

/ 13 Jan 2014

Read A Liveblog From The Iowa Legislative Session's First Day

Poor Housing, Wage Cheats Still Plague Midwest Migrant Farm Workers

A lack of enforcement or inspections and legal loopholes are leaving migrant workers in Iowa vulnerable, cheated of wages and living in substandard housing. The problems include wage theft, broken contracts, substandard housing, working arrangement violations and Agricultural Workers Protection Act

By Lauren Mills

/ 30 Dec 2013

Poor Housing, Wage Cheats Still Plague Midwest Migrant Farm Workers

Matter of Seconds: Injury And Death On America's Farms

Each day hundreds of thousands on the first line of making sure we have food put their own lives at risk for our sustenance. One slip and their lives can be changed forever in a matter of seconds.

By Lauren Mills and Sarah Hadley

/ 16 Dec 2013

Matter of Seconds: Injury And Death On America's Farms

Farm Safety Experts: New Technologies That Improve Safety Are Here To Stay

New technology from drones to tractor rollover detection are aimed at keeping farmers out of dangerous situations. Drones, modified from their current military use, could be flying soon over Iowa corn fields, allowing farmers to check on growth from comfort and safety.

By Lauren Mills

/ 20 Nov 2013

Farm Safety Experts: New Technologies That Improve Safety Are Here To Stay

Video Interview: Central Iowa Farmer Says Need For Work Safety Has To Meet Farmers' Needs

Chris Petersen, of Clear Lake, Iowa, has farmed and raised hogs for years. As a board member of the Iowa Farmers’ Union and Iowa’s Center for Agricultural Safety and

By Lauren Mills

/ 20 Nov 2013

Video Interview: Central Iowa Farmer Says Need For Work Safety Has To Meet Farmers' Needs

Farm Safety Trainers: Consistent Advice For Preventing Grain Bin Fatalities Is Lacking

Grain bins, a common sight for anyone traveling through Iowa and other corn belt states, are a source of concern for agriculture safety specialists. Lack of research means specialists are unable to provide consistent advice to farmers about working in the storage bins.

By Lauren Mills

/ 19 Nov 2013

Farm Safety Trainers: Consistent Advice For Preventing Grain Bin Fatalities Is Lacking

Matter Of Seconds: Getting Safety Information To The Fields

Video report: Farm safety expert in Iowa hopes to reach more farmers by traveling to fields and events with a large trailer packed with safety equipment. The trailer will give farmers a chance to see the equipment for themselves and learn best practices.

By Lauren Mills

/ 13 Nov 2013

Raw Data: April 2014 Survey About College Debt, Job Prospects

IowaWatch Forum: Critical Decisions About Elder Care

Database: Depression In Iowa Colleges

Little Information Exists About Hazardous Materials Traveling Across Iowa

Governor Puts Focus on Veterans, Student Debt Reduction, Broadband Expansion In Legislative Program

Read A Liveblog From The Iowa Legislative Session's First Day

Poor Housing, Wage Cheats Still Plague Midwest Migrant Farm Workers

Matter of Seconds: Injury And Death On America's Farms

Farm Safety Experts: New Technologies That Improve Safety Are Here To Stay

Video Interview: Central Iowa Farmer Says Need For Work Safety Has To Meet Farmers' Needs

Farm Safety Trainers: Consistent Advice For Preventing Grain Bin Fatalities Is Lacking

Matter Of Seconds: Getting Safety Information To The Fields

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