AMES, Iowa – Mushroom gatherers who wish to sell wild-harvested mushrooms can attend certification workshops held in Ames on March 28 and April 11. The Iowa Wild-Harvested Mushroom Certification is required for those selling any of the eight state-regulated mushrooms in Iowa, and participants will learn how to distinguish those eight from look-alikes that could […]
By: Jerry Mackey Penn Central Mall Set To Host Race Car Show, March 13 & 14 Osklaoosa, Iowa: The Penn Central Mall in Oskaloosa will be the site of the annual Pre- Season Race Car Show this weekend, March 13 & 14. The show will be held Friday night from 5 to 8 pm and […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey Hello SD44! This week, we learned that two Iowans, Major Jeffrey O’Brien of Waukee and Sergeant Declan Coady of West Des Moines, were killed in action in Kuwait on March 1. They made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country and defending our freedoms. My thoughts and prayers are with their […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom A Tribute to our Fallen Soldiers This week, we learned the names of two Iowans who were killed in action in Kuwait on March 1. Major Jeffrey O’Brien of Waukee and Sergeant Declan Coady of West Des Moines both gave their lives in sacrifice to their country and protecting our freedom. […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Students at Oskaloosa Middle School invested Thursday doing something different from their typical lessons. Hallways and classrooms were filled with conversations about careers, handshakes with professionals, and questions about the future during the school’s annual Career Day. The event brought professionals from across the community into the building, giving students a chance […]
by Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 5, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump Thursday said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be leaving the post for a job as a special envoy, following an appearance before a U.S. Senate panel this week that provoked bipartisan criticism of her handling of the department that is […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 5, 2026 Gov. Kim Reynolds said Thursday she supports the U.S. military action in Iran, as she mourned the loss of two Iowa soldiers in an Iranian strike on a Kuwait facility on March 1. Two of the six U.S. military members killed in the Iran attack on […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 4, 2026 The Senate passed a measure Wednesday allowing the state to close the State Historical Society of Iowa Research Center, an action the Iowa Department of Administrative Services has already taken despite Iowa Code requiring the state to maintain an Iowa City historical center. Senate File 2293, […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 4, 2026 The Iowa House approved several bills Wednesday that are part of House GOP’s “tough on crime” package introduced earlier in the session, including a measure requiring a 20-year minimum prison sentence for repeat offenders. House File 2542 was one of the major proposals put forward by […]
by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 4, 2026 The Iowa House passed legislation Wednesday to bring baccalaureate degrees to Iowa’s community colleges, with calls from Democrats for each lawmaker to assess the impacts of its potential implementation on their districts. House File 2649, which would establish a pilot program for certain community colleges to […]
