by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 4, 2024 A 17-year-old student of Perry High School, armed with a shotgun, handgun and a makeshift bomb, killed a sixth-grade student and injured five others Thursday morning before the start of the school day, according to state law enforcement officials. The perpetrator was Dylan Butler, who fatally […]
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff immediately on Thursday, January 4, and remain at half-staff until sunset on Sunday, January 7, 2024, in support of students, families, teachers and staff at Perry High School and the Perry community. “Our hearts are heavy today, and our […]
OSKALOOSA, IOWA — Oskaloosa High School will soon launch its new Esports program, an initiative aimed at bringing together students with a passion for gaming and providing them with a structured and competitive platform. The winter season will focus on the popular game Overwatch 2 and is set to kick off with its first official […]
by Erika Bolstad, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 2, 2024 PORTLAND, Ore. — As winter weather began arriving in mountain passes, the Oregon Department of Transportation issued a warning: The state was running out of money to plow roads and could “no longer maintain the state’s transportation system at the same level as we have in […]
by Robert Leonard, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 1, 2024 Perhaps the most taken-for-granted appliances in the home are modern washers and dryers. “We owe the invention of the washing machine to Jacob Christian Schäffer (1767),” according to Speed Queen Investor. “30 years later, an American, Nathaniel Briggs, obtained the first patent for a washing machine. […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 22, 2023 The Iowa Departments of Education and Health and Human Services notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture that Iowa will not participate in a program that provides additional food assistance for children during the summer, the state announced Friday. The two Iowa departments, alongside Iowa Gov. Kim […]
I am writing to express my deep appreciation to the incredible community of Mahaska County as I step down from my role as the Emergency Management and 911 Administrator after 16 rewarding years of service. Working alongside the resilient and compassionate individuals that make up this community has been an honor. Together, we have faced […]
Eating healthy while sticking to a tight grocery budget, isn’t always easy to accomplish but it can be done. Cathy Drost, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Human Sciences, Food and Health Specialist will present strategies you can implement to save money on food expenses. Learn to incorporate new ideas into menu planning and food […]
Crop production updates available anywhere with an internet connection December 20, 2023, 2:44 pm | Brent Pringnitz, Meaghan Anderson AMES, Iowa – CropsTV, powered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, will return for a fourth season in 2024. This educational program delivers crop production information directly to farmers and agricultural service providers. It provides […]
Claimants Can Use ID.me Starting on January 2; New System Will Be Required on April 1 DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) today is announcing a partnership with ID.me, the next-generation digital identity network that simplifies how individuals securely prove and share their identity online, to modernize the identity verification process of its […]
