by Zach Spindler-Krage, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 4, 2024 When Kevin Hosbond was teaching English and coaching speech in the rural southeast Iowa school district of Fairfield, his position was on the chopping block three separate times. Each time, students and parents convinced the school board to save his position. Kevin Hosbond, an English teacher […]
First day to request an Absentee Ballot is Tuesday, March 26, 2024 and the first day to mail absentee ballots is Wednesday, May 15 for the Primary Election. To obtain an absentee ballot, please go to the Mahaska County’s website www.mahaskacounty.org or the Secretary of State’s website www.sos.state.ia.us/elections and download the Absentee Ballot Request Form. […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 2, 2024 Dairy cattle infected by avian influenza in recent months have surprisingly large amounts of the virus in their milk but little in other bodily fluids, according to tests by the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. That makes it easy to confirm whether a lactating cow […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 1, 2024 Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a measure speeding up income tax cuts, lowering Iowa’s individual income tax to a 3.8% single tax rate beginning in 2025. Reynolds signed Senate File 2442 into law Wednesday, a measure speeding up the cut made in 2022 to decrease […]
FDA, USDA Establish Memorandum of Understanding to Clarify Roles and Responsibilities for Regulation of Intentional Genomic Alterations in Animals Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took important steps to advance the FDA’s regulatory process for intentional genomic alterations (IGAs) in animals. The updated guidance documents underscore the agency’s commitment to further modernize its approach […]
by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 30, 2024 The Biden administration plans to remove marijuana from a list of the most dangerous and highly regulated drugs, the Department of Justice said Tuesday night. The Drug Enforcement Administration will propose moving the drug from a Schedule I substance, which also includes heroin and methamphetamine, to […]
by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 30, 2024 A Cedar Rapids city employee is seeking workers’ compensation benefits for injuries he attributes to the city’s repeated promotion of the COVID-19 vaccine. State and court records indicate that in April 2021, the City of Cedar Rapids began hosting vaccine clinics and sending out emails and […]
April 30th, 2024 – Mahaska County, Iowa – Oskaloosa News spoke with Mahaska County Emergency Management Coordinator Josh Stevens about the severe weather that impacted the County over the weekend while he shared an update about Tuesday night’s potential for severe weather. When it comes to damage over the weekend, Stevens shared, “We mainly saw […]
April 30th, 2024 – OSKALOOSA, IA — The town of Oskaloosa, Iowa, is gearing up for a special visit from NASCAR legend Kyle Petty and an impressive lineup of celebrity riders as they pass through on the 28th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America. This year’s event, taking place on Monday, May 6, at […]
The End of the 90th General Assembly The 90th General Assembly has come to a close. This second session went even faster than the first and no longer will us new legislators be considered “the freshman.” Most of us are well into the thick of campaign season already or are taking a much-needed break back […]
