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NASA leaders urge Iowa State University students to join lunar base program

State and federal officials connected to U.S. space exploration detailed plans of eventual moon habitation Tuesday to a room packed to the brim with Iowa State University students, hoping to entice their interest in using their education to aid in the newest space race. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Administrator Jared Isaacman and Moon Base Project Manager Carlos García-Galán toured the Ames National Laboratory and then held a presentation for ISU students to show the three phases of moon base development. They were joined by U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn, U.S. Assistant ...

Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court

The hotly contested U.S. Postal Service rule restricting mail-in voting usurps Congress’ authority, as well as states’ power to administer elections, more than 250 current and former members of Congress said in a filing to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. All 47 members of the U.S. Senate Democratic Caucus, 199 current House Democrats and 15 former House Republicans signed the friend-of-the-court brief opposing President Donald Trump’s policy to add several requirements to mail ballots. The U.S. Constitution “is unambiguous” in empowering states to run elections, while ...

Community calendar

TODAY Daybreak Rotary Club: 7 a.m., Triton Cafe board room, Iowa Central Community College. PICA (Pride in Community Appearance): 9 to 11 a.m., meet at Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 20 N. First St. Free admission. The Fort Museum and Frontier Village: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1 Museum Road. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for students with ID, military, veterans and seniors, $4 for children ages 5-17 and free for children ages 4 and younger. Fort Dodge Noon Kiwanis: Noon, Pizza Ranch, 3311 Fifth Ave. S. A.A. Tuesday Noon Group: Noon, 1408 Fifth ...

Iowa lotteries

Saturday, Sept. 5 Iowa Pick 3 midday 1-8-0 Iowa Pick 3 evening 4-0-0 Iowa Pick 4 midday 2-0-7-9  Iowa Pick 4 evening 3-5-1-4 Millionaire for Life 8-22-24-38-58 Lucky Ball is 3 Powerball 15-40-47-53-59 Powerball is 9 Power Play is 2 Powerball Jackpot $190 million Sunday, Sept. 6 Iowa Pick 3 midday 4-1-0 Iowa Pick 3 evening 8-2-2 Iowa Pick 4 midday 0-4-4-3 Iowa Pick 4 evening 7-9-4-0 Millionaire for Life 17-30-39-40-55 Lucky Ball is 4 Monday, Sept. 7 Iowa Pick 3 midday 4-6-5 Iowa Pick 4 midday 3-2-2-5

Roadside surveys show wildlife, habitat changes

By CAMI KOONS Iowa Capital Dispatch Every August, for over half a century, Iowa Department of Natural Resource staff have set out along gravel roads at dawn, armed with a set of binoculars and, now, an interactive logging application, to survey the landscape for pheasants and other ...

UNI honoring Warner Saturday

CEDAR FALLS — Kurt Warner, one of Northern Iowa's most recognizable alumni, will be recognized on Saturday inside the UNI-Dome as the school retires his jersey in a pregame ceremony ahead of the football team's home opener against Drake. Warner will be in attendance for the matchup, ...