ANKENY, Iowa — On January 3, 2020, the Ankeny Police Department contacted a DNR Conservation Officer and a Wildlife Rehabber about a mature Bald Eagle that was not acting normal and sitting on the ground near Northeast Trilein Drive and East 1st Street. After a couple of attempts, a wildlife rehabber was able to capture […]
Des Moines, Iowa – Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen today announced that Ben Olejnik has been promoted to Fraud Bureau Chief. “I’m happy to have someone as dedicated and talented as Ben leading our fraud team,” Ommen said. “Everyone pays for insurance fraud and Ben will help ensure that those defrauding the insurance system or […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 6, 2019) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is now accepting applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant program. The grants must be used to support projects that promote specialty crops grown in Iowa. “Iowa farmers grow diverse crops that […]
Comments can be submitted online until 4:30 p.m./CT on Jan. 22 DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 2, 2020) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the open comment period for the state’s proposed hemp production regulations began Jan. 1. The public can visit rules.iowa.gov to read the proposed administrative rules that will regulate the […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 30, 2019) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig reminds farmers who planted fall cover crops that the deadline to sign up for a $5 per acre reduction on their 2020 crop insurance premiums is quickly approaching. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will accept applications until Jan. 15, […]
New Iowa State researcher is exploring the factors that affect wine taste and composition AMES, Iowa – Grape and wine producers in Iowa and across the Midwest have a few challenges that some more popular grape-growing regions do not. Namely, the threat of cold winters, late frost springs and hot, humid summers – factors that […]
Prevent bed bugs, and conquer them if you must AMES, Iowa – Discovering bed bugs in your home can turn your stomach in an instant. You may not even see the bugs, which are small and often hidden. Instead, you may see dark stains from their excrement, or signs of nymphs and eggs. Or, you […]
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained 2.6 percent in November. The state’s jobless rate was 2.4 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent in November. “Despite a slight increase in the number of individuals unemployed, the total number of Iowans working continued to increase in November. […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 19, 2019) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig released the following statement regarding the U.S. House of Representatives passing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). “Passing of the USMCA through the U.S. House of Representatives is one step closer to ratifying this much-needed trade agreement,” said Secretary Naig. “As our largest trading […]
(DES MOINES) — This morning, House Republicans held elections to fill out the leadership team that will lead the caucus into the 2020 legislative session. House Republicans elected Rep. Mike Sexton (R-Rockwell City) as House Majority Whip. Sexton is a small business owner and operates a family farm in Calhoun County. He previously served as […]
