by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 2, 2025 Iowa Soybean Association President Tom Adam urged the Trump administration, in a statement Thursday, to prioritize a trade deal with China and to support soybean farmers who are without their biggest market. China typically buys 60% of global soybean exports, and the U.S. used to be […]
by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 30, 2025 Some of Iowa’s private universities are touting increasingly large and diverse student bodies as enrollment numbers for the 2025 fall semester are confirmed, statistics college officials attribute to their efforts to subdue sticker shock and ensure all students feel welcome. Universities from Orange City to Des […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 29, 2025 Warm, dry conditions across the state for most of the week gave Iowa farmers plenty of time in the fields to harvest corn and soybeans. According to the latest crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 17% of soybean acres and 15% […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 29, 2025 The Des Moines School Board put Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts, who was detained last week by federal immigration authorities, on unpaid administrative leave Monday following the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners’ move to revoke his state license. A news release published Monday from the Des Moines […]
by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 24, 2025 A Veterans Administration physician from Ottumwa has agreed to an indefinite suspension of his license. Earlier this year, the Iowa Board of Medicine charged Dr. Joshuan Nolan Hicks, 44, with violating an agreement or health contract he entered into with the Iowa Physicians Health Program. According to […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 24, 2025 Sen. Mike Klimesh, R-Spillville, was elected Wednesday to serve as Iowa Senate majority leader, taking over the role from Sen. Jack Whitver. Republicans, who hold a 33-17 majority in the Iowa Senate, met Wednesday and elected Klimesh to take on the top Senate leadership job. Klimesh […]
by Katie McKellar, Alixel Cabrera and Kyle Dunphey, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 10, 2025 Conservative activist Charlie Kirk has died after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said in a news conference Wednesday afternoon that a person of interest was in custody, but […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 9, 2025 Gov. Kim Reynolds has returned to India with a delegation from Iowa this week, following up from trade discussions that began during her first visit in 2024. Reynolds had first visited India with Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Finance Authority […]
by Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 29, 2025 WASHINGTON — The White House budget office moved Friday to yank nearly $5 billion in foreign aid already approved by Congress in a controversial maneuver meant to bypass lawmakers. The so-called pocket rescission, which a top congressional watchdog and the Republican chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 29, 2025 Democratic candidates running for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat said Friday that reports indicating U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst will not seek reelection in 2026 demonstrate the strength of their campaigns. According to CBS News article published Friday, Ernst does not plan to seek reelection for a third […]
