
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 27, 2024 President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump debated at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday night, the first showdown of the 2024 general election season for the presumptive presidential nominees. The debate was heated, with candidates accusing one another of lying about their and their opponent’s […]

by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 27, 2024 President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump pitched to undecided voters Thursday night during the first debate of the presidential campaign — trading insults over their policy differences, immigration and who represents a threat to democracy. During the debate from CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta, the […]

Oskaloosa–Abigaille Batu-Tiako (Sr., Plattsburg, N.Y., Business Management) is newly-crowned royalty after winning the crown of Miss Iowa 2024 recently. Batu-Tiako, who concluded her William Penn track and field career this spring with an NAIA All-America honor in the long jump, won the Miss Iowa pageant competition in Davenport on June 15. She will look to […]

by Jack O’Connor, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 25, 2024 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced new avian flu testing requirements Tuesday for dairy cattle in Iowa fairs and exhibitions. Dairy exhibitors will be required to test for avian flu in dairy cattle within seven days of moving to an exhibition, starting in July. “Highly […]
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WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (June 25, 2024) — Forty-five Iowa high school and college students have each received $1,000 for college as part of the ISL Education Lending Scholarship. This brings the total number of winners for the past academic year to 90. The winners were chosen from among more than 12,000 registrations from parents, […]
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DES MOINES, Iowa – State Treasurer Roby Smith is sharing about the versatility of the College Savings Iowa 529 plan. “While many know their College Savings Iowa accounts can be used to pay for education expenses beyond tuition, some may not know up to $10,000 in account funds can be used for repayment on any qualified […]
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DES MOINES, Iowa (June 24, 2024) – 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 […]
Jun 25 2024 | Posted in
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***The Missing Juvenile Has Been Located Keokuk County Sheriff’s Office Press Release The Keokuk County Sheriff’s Office requests the public’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile. Emily Conger, age 16, from Sigourney, Iowa, was last seen on Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Sigourney, Iowa. Emily is approximately 5’2” tall, 110 pounds with brown shoulder-length hair […]

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — The Mahaska County Community Foundation (MCCF) announces it is awarding more than $120,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations for 2024. The grants, available to 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving Mahaska County, aim to support a variety of community improvement projects. The MCCF recently awarded grants to a variety of projects aimed at enhancing […]
Jun 24 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, IA — This past Saturday, Mahaska Health held its annual Men’s Health Event, attracting a crowd of community members who enjoyed a time filled with health screenings, education, and a nostalgic tractor ride. The event, designed to encourage preventative health measures among men, was highlighted by the presence of vintage tractors and a communal […]
Jun 24 2024 | Posted in
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