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Rep. Zach Nunn promotes legislation aimed at easing the nurse shortage

U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (left) introduced legislation Aug. 25, 2025 at Clive Behavioral Health to address the nursing shortage. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 26, 2025 U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn was at Clive Behavioral Health Monday to introduce legislation he said could help more students earn nursing degrees and allow veteran nurses to become mentors for the next generation — all with the intent of making a dent in the national nursing […]

Trump administration threatens to yank state funds over truckers’ English proficiency

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy rides on a FrontRunner train in Salt Lake City during a media event on Monday, April 7, 2025. (Photo by McKenzie Romero/Utah News Dispatch)

by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 26, 2025 Three states are at risk of losing some federal transportation funding because they are not enforcing President Donald Trump’s executive order that commercial truck drivers must be proficient in English, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday. New Mexico, Washington and California will have 30 days […]

Truman State University Kohlenberg Lyceum Series Begins with Shakespeare Comedy

Truman State

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The Truman State University Kohlenberg Lyceum Series will kick off with a performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by St. Louis Shakespeare Festival at 7 p.m. Sept. 6 in Baldwin Hall Auditorium. One of William Shakespeare’s most popular plays, this comedy revolves around the romantic entanglements of four young Athenians and the […]

Made in America Manufacturing Tour: Building Jobs and Restoring American Strength

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Iowa’s First District is the manufacturing heart of our state, and I was proud to lead a Made in America Manufacturing Tour to showcase the real results we are delivering for workers, businesses, and families. From Indianola to Pella to Muscatine, I met with employees, managers, and industry leaders who are already seeing the benefits […]

William Penn University to Host Community 5K Color Run on September 20

William Penn University

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — William Penn University’s Kinesiology Club and ASA are inviting students, families, and community members to take part in a colorful celebration of wellness and school spirit during the William Penn College & Community 5K Color Run, set for Saturday, September 20, 2025. The event will begin with a shuttle service at the […]

Trump creates ‘quick reaction force’ out of state Guard troops for law enforcement

A member of the National Guard stands alongside a military vehicle parked in front of Union Station, near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 18, 2025. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)

by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 25, 2025 President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing state National Guard units to be ready to assist local, state and federal law enforcement, a potential step toward a dramatic expansion of Trump’s use of military personnel for domestic policing. The order calls for Defense Secretary Pete […]

Nearly half of Iowa corn at the dent stage

Corn and soybeans near Lake City in August, 2022. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 25, 2025 Forty-five percent of Iowa corn acres have reached the dent stage and soybeans are just beginning to color, with nearly all, or 90%, of the crop already setting pods, according to the latest crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Corn and […]

Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report Aug. 18-24, 2025

Iowa Department of Agriculture

DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 25, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented 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 […]

Taste, Learn and Explore at Iowa State University Apple Open House

Apples (ISU Extension Image)

Celebrate apple season at the ISU Horticulture Research Station AMES, Iowa – Taste the first fruits of Iowa State University’s new apple crop at an upcoming open house on Sept. 13, from noon to 2 p.m., at the ISU Horticulture Research Station. Growers and interested community members will have the opportunity to sample 10 apple […]

Secretary Naig Announces Streamside Buffer Pilot Project Targeting Priority Watersheds

Iowa Department of Agriculture

Farmers and landowners in key watersheds upstream of Cedar Rapids and Des Moines are eligible for a new voluntary pilot program designed to add streamside buffers to improve water quality AMES, Iowa (Aug. 25, 2025) – Today, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced a new state-funded conservation cost-share pilot project supporting farmers and landowners […]

           

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