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by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 2, 2024 Some of Iowa’s private universities are seeing high enrollment numbers ahead of the demographic cliff that will shrink prospective student populations across the country. Northwestern College in Orange City saw record enrollment for the sixth straight year this fall. Tamara Fynaardt, vice president for enrollment and […]
Oct 3 2024 | Posted in
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by Allison Winter, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 2, 2024 WASHINGTON — Sweeping legislation that would set food and farm policy for the next five years is in limbo, waiting for lawmakers to decide its fate after the election. The latest deadline for the farm bill passed unceremoniously at midnight on Sept. 30, without a push […]
Dave Baker from Ankeny has dedicated himself to intertwining history, photography, and storytelling through his project, The 29th State. His journey began in childhood with a passion for history, influenced by family members who nurtured his curiosity. While working with the Pella Historical Society, he studied local history and discovered many hidden gems in Iowa, […]
Oct 2 2024 | Posted in
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by Ashley Murray and Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 2, 2024 Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Republican Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance squared off Tuesday night in a vice presidential debate that marked the last scheduled in-person meeting for the campaigns as Americans decide the country’s next chapter. Meeting for the first time, […]
Oct 2 2024 | Posted in
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by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — White House Homeland Security Adviser Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall said Monday during a press briefing there are 600 people unaccounted for following Hurricane Helene, as federal officials mount a response to the catastrophic storm in states across the Southeast. Sherwood-Randall said that could lead the death toll […]
Oct 1 2024 | Posted in
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by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 27, 2024 PELLA — Things Harry Smith has found in Pella in his first month teaching at Central College: a lovely room above a garage to stay in, an invitation to a home brewing club, and delicious apples from a man with his own stories to tell. What […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 23, 2024 Iowa had another unseasonably warm week as corn and soybean harvest got underway. Nine percent of soybeans in Iowa have been harvested in Iowa, up from 1% last week, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly crop progress and condition report for the week of […]
Sep 24 2024 | Posted in
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by Ashley Murray, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 20, 2024 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Secret Service has taken responsibility for the failures that resulted in the July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania and is asking for more resources going forward, a top official said Friday. Acting Director Ronald Rowe briefed reporters on the agency’s […]
Sep 23 2024 | Posted in
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by Ashley Murray and Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 21, 2024 WASHINGTON — The country’s next president will need a friendly Congress to make their policy dreams a reality, but control of the two chambers remains deeply uncertain with just weeks until Election Day — and whether the outcome will be a party trifecta […]
Sep 23 2024 | Posted in
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Luigi Mongan has a lot to call home about these days, but unfortunately, one of his biggest cheerleaders is no longer on the other end of the line. A senior on the William Penn men’s soccer team, he has helped the Statesmen to their best start in program history at 8-0-1 and a #8 ranking […]
