land use

In June, Iowa counties lost members of their boards of adjustment and zoning commission because of a state law. Some are still trying to fill those vacancies.

When Siobhan Spain and her family deconstructed an old barn on their family farm a few years ago, she re-used the barn wood instead of sending it to the…

In rural Iowa, it feels like there’s plenty of room, but the land that makes up that seemingly endless wide open space is very much in demand.The state of…