April 2nd, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt signed a proclamation recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The proclamation reads as follows: WHEREAS, Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and impacts every community member of Oskaloosa, and WHEREAS, rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment […]
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April 1st, 2023 Keokuk County, Iowa – The Mahaska CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) headed to help their neighbors in Keokuk County on Saturday after tornadoes and other severe weather caused widespread destruction Friday. Mahaska County CERT Chief Jim Walker said the team helped with damage assessment. “This freed up the resources so they [First […]
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by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 31, 2023 Many major bills survived the second “funnel” deadline this week at the Iowa Capitol, but Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate hit points of contention on issues like education and liability limits. Republicans came together to pass priority legislation like private school scholarships, a ban […]
By Rep. Helena Hayes of Iowa House District 88 Recently, the Iowa House passed a bill to protect landowner rights as three major CO2 pipeline projects are in the works in Iowa. The bill gets at the crux of the issue – eminent domain should not be used for private gain. It requires that carbon […]
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by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 29, 2023 WASHINGTON — U.S. senators revoked their approval for the Gulf and Iraq wars on Wednesday, taking a broadly bipartisan vote to repeal the Authorizations for Use of Military Force that have stayed on the books years after the two wars ended. The 66-30 vote sends the measure […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 29, 2023 Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed into law a measure intended to help keep some hospitals open in rural Iowa. House File 75 creates a state licensure process allowing some hospitals to get a “Rural Emergency Hospital” (REH) designation. The designation comes from a federal program, in […]
New resource gives producers insight into the relationship between environment and production practices AMES, Iowa – The negative impacts of drought, high nitrogen prices and other high prices associated with pasture management have left some pastures in the state in less-than-ideal condition. As the 2023 growing season approaches, Aaron Saeugling, field agronomist with Iowa State […]
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by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 28, 2023 After 181 years of operation, Iowa Wesleyan University in Mount Pleasant announced Tuesday that it will close at the end of this academic year. The school currently owes $26 million to taxpayers through a mortgage and loan guarantees provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in […]
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by Senator Ken Rozenboom The eleventh week of the legislative session focused on floor debate before another major legislative deadline next week. One bill debated this week was Senate File 547, known as the “hands free” bill. This bill is designed to keep Iowa roads safer from the dangers of cell phone usage while driving. […]
by Luke Clausen, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 25, 2023 Iowa’s legislators touched on tech and TikTok this week with hearings that highlighted a continued focus on China. Lawmakers also worked to block emissions tests for livestock production while promoting ethanol and advancing technology in health care and agriculture. TikTok, China hearings Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks participated in […]
