Proven practices outlined in the Nutrient Reduction Strategy will be implemented within priority watersheds ANKENY, Iowa (Dec. 18, 2024) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) has formed a public-private partnership with the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) and United States Fish and Wildlife […]
Dec 19 2024 | Posted in
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by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 16, 2024 A report from the Lake Restoration Program with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources details the completion of several years-long restoration projects in 2024 and outlines major project plans in 2025. The annual report is open to review and public comment through Dec. 18. Michelle Balmer, […]
DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s hard to have a happy holiday if you’re arrested for drunk driving. The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is partnering with law enforcement across Iowa to urge drivers to designate before you celebrate. Through January 1, 2025, drivers will see officers supporting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) high-visibility […]
Dec 18 2024 | Posted in
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by Casey Quinlan, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 15, 2024 A rise in food prices makes for a less-than-merry holiday season. Grocery prices rose 0.4% in November, according to the Consumer Price Index, released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Eggs made one of the biggest jumps at 8.2% over the month, and 37.5% over the […]
Dec 18 2024 | Posted in
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DES MOINES— Gov. Reynolds today announced she has appointed Chris Cournoyer as Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. Cournoyer, a resident of LeClaire, Iowa, was elected to the Iowa Senate in 2018. She chaired the inaugural Technology committee, from which position she wrote and managed the legislation that made Iowa the sixth state in the nation to […]
Dec 17 2024 | Posted in
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DES MOINES— Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, December 7, 2024, in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Pearl Harbor was attacked 83 years ago. 2,403 service members and civilians were killed. “More than 80 years later, the unprovoked attack on Pearl […]
Dec 6 2024 | Posted in
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by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 2, 2024 Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, along with governors from 16 other states, signed a joint letter Monday urging Congress to reauthorize the Farm Bill and to provide “immediate financial assistance” to the agricultural sector. “Our nation’s agriculture industry is in trouble and if meaningful support is not […]
Discussion at the Holidays By Sonya Sellmeyer, Consumer Advocacy Officer for the Iowa Insurance Division This holiday season Iowans will gather with loved ones and it is a great time for an open discussion about the location of important documents which detail end-of-life plans. An end-of-life plan is a set of arrangements or decisions made […]
Dec 3 2024 | Posted in
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DES MOINES– Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Dustin Hite as a district judge in Judicial District 8A. Hite, of New Sharon, Iowa, serves as the mayor of New Sharon, and is a partner at Heslinga Law Firm. He received his undergraduate degree from Central College and law degree from the University of […]
by Robin Opsahl and Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 26, 2024 Gov. Kim Reynolds plans to propose banning cellphones in Iowa K-12 schools as a top priority heading into the upcoming 2025 legislative session. The governor first announced her intent to bring up the issue in the January 2025 Condition of the State address […]
Nov 27 2024 | Posted in
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