by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 3, 2026 Democrat Rob Sand will be Iowa’s next governor, the Associated Press projected Tuesday, ending more than a decade of a Republican trifecta of control at the Iowa Capitol with his defeat of Republican Zach Lahn. The race has received significant attention as it represented a chance […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 3, 2026 Josh Turek defeated Republican Ashley Hinson in the U.S. Senate race Tuesday, the Associated Press has projected, becoming the first Iowa Democrat to hold the seat since former U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin was in office. Unofficial results show Turek with nearly 50% of the vote and […]
Unofficial results posted late Tuesday show Democrat Rob Sand leading in Iowa’s governor’s race. The results also show tight races for several other statewide offices, with Democratic candidates ahead in three of Iowa’s four U.S. House districts. The election results screen used for this story was last updated at 11:41 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3. […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 3, 2026 After a competitive and expense election cycle, it’s finally Election Day in Iowa. Voters in Iowa will get to cast their ballots Tuesday for statewide and federal offices, as well as having the chance to weigh in on a proposed amendment to the state constitution and whether […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 2, 2026) – 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 […]
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Insurance Division has recovered more than $3 million in stolen cryptocurrency belonging to an older Iowan, concluding a complex financial exploitation case that began in December 2025. The scam was reported by a securities broker-dealer to the Insurance Division’s Financial Exploitation Unit and the Division’s Fraud Bureau was able […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 26, 2026 Soybean harvest across Iowa has picked up after a slow start to harvest season and is now 6 percentage points behind the five-year average harvest, according to the latest crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Seventy-eight percent of soybeans have been […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 26, 2026 The Iowa Food System Coalition is embarking on a 12-month project studying pasture-based livestock systems in Iowa to examine the community and economic benefits of the practices. The coalition received a $40,000 grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or ASPCA, […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 26, 2026) – 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 […]
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services today announced that Superintendent of Credit Unions Katie Averill is stepping down to accept a position in the private sector. Kevin Gorman, deputy superintendent and an experienced Credit Union examiner, will assume the role of interim Superintendent of Credit Unions on October 23, […]
