by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 2, 2024 The Iowa Senate sent Gov. Kim Reynolds a bill Tuesday that tightens Iowa’s laws and regulations on consumable hemp products as the products become more widely available. Senators also passed a bill doubling the maximum number of licenses available for medical cannabis dispensaries. Bill adds medical […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In a notable local election, the residents of Oskaloosa’s 4th Ward have spoken, electing newcomer Abu Ibrahim to represent them, with a significant majority. The election, held on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024, with voting taking place at the historic old YMCA building on 414 North 3rd Street, from 7 a.m. to 8 […]
by Helena Hayes Week 12 Opponents to the carbon pipeline once again filed the rooms and rotunda in the capitol this week. Guest speakers highlighted issues with Iowa’s low-water aquifers as Summit continues to apply for over a dozen water permits across the state for the CO2 conversion from gas to liquid. I and other […]
PELLA, IA (04/02/2024) Central College Trustee Harry Smith, a Class of 1973 graduate, will join Central as the newest executive-in-residence. Smith, a multi-Emmy award-winning reporter, announced on air he’ll be moving on to his alma mater after spending the past 12 years on NBC News. Smith plans to be on campus during the Fall 2024 […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 1, 2024 Texas cows are believed to have directly transmitted an avian flu to other cows and one person, according to state agriculture and health officials. The new evidence of mammal-to-mammal transmissions of a virus that is highly infectious and deadly for domestic birds is a troubling development […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (April 1, 2024) – 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 […]
The Friends of Mahaska County Conservation is a private non-profit organization that was created in 2011 to assist with fundraising efforts to support the Mahaska County Conservation Board and to support Conservation education throughout Mahaska County. Recently the Friends group has been an integral part of fundraising efforts for the Natural Playscape that is going […]
The FBI is asking for the public’s assistance as they search for a Dallas County, Iowa man who is wanted for wire fraud and money laundering following an investigation by the FBI and the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau. William Jack Berg, who goes by Bill Berg, is a financial advisor from Waukee who allegedly […]
by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 29, 2024 NBC News said goodbye to Harry Smith this week as the veteran journalist prepares to teach college students about “curiosity” at his alma mater, Central College. A 1973 alum, Smith earned his B.A. in communications and theater from Central College, according to NBC News. He announced […]
by Iowa Capital Dispatch staff, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 29, 2024 Eleven Iowa projects received U.S. Department of Agriculture grants and/or loans totaling more than $28.6 million, USDA rural development state director Theresa Greenfield announced this week. The project funding will “help communities modernize utilities, businesses, and educational opportunities. None of that is possible without […]
