DES MOINES, Iowa (June 5, 2023) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 2, 2023 Swimming is not recommended at the beaches of two state parks after weekly tests recently showed they have potentially unsafe concentrations of bacteria, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. One of them — at the lower lake of Pine Lake State Park in Hardin […]
President Biden’s historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes the first-ever dedicated grant program to help communities eliminate points where railroad tracks intersect with roads, which have blocked vehicle and pedestrian traffic, led to deadly vehicle-rail collisions, and prevented first responders from reaching emergencies WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 1, 2023 Former President Donald Trump said Thursday in Urbandale he was confident he will continue to hold his lead in Iowa. “There’s no way I can lose Iowa,” Trump told the crowd. “We’re going to have to do some really bad things to lose at this point.” […]
OSKALOOSA, IA. The Helping Hands Quilt Group in Oskaloosa recently donated many beautiful handmade quilts to Mahaska Health. The quilts will be gifted to patients of the Serenity Hospice House, Cancer Care & Infusion Center, Emergency Services, and Inpatient Care. “We are so grateful for the generous donation of quilts from the Helping Hands Quilt […]
Funding will create good-paying jobs, catalyze economic revitalization in legacy coal communities WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced that nearly $725 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is available to 22 states and the Navajo Nation to create good-paying jobs and catalyze economic opportunity by reclaiming abandoned coal mine lands. The […]
Program assists Iowa WIC recipients and lower-income seniors in obtaining fresh and nutritious local produce while building market demand for Iowa farmers DES MOINES, Iowa (June 1, 2023) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) checks are now available for eligible Iowa WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 31, 2023 Iowa National Guard troops and Department of Public Safety employees will deploy to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas in the coming months, following a request for assistance by Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott. Gov. Kim Reynolds answered Abbott’s request this week, announcing Iowa would deploy 100 National […]
Oskaloosa, IA, 5/31/23 The Mahaska County YMCA Board of Directors, after a nationwide search, partnering with the YMCA of the USA and the Heartland Alliance of YMCAs, announced today that Barry Martin will serve as the new Chief Executive Officer. Born in small town rural Kentucky, Barry Martin studied Mathematics and Secondary Education at Northern […]
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced a $5 million investment in food banks and food pantry networks to help more Iowans in need get access to fresh, nutritious food. “Access to fresh foods is a challenge for those facing food insecurity and soaring inflation has made it even […]
