The Iowa National Guard has wrapped up its mission to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, showcasing remarkable dedication and heroic service throughout the operation. As hurricane relief efforts enter a new phase, the contributions of Iowa’s National Guard aircrews have not gone unnoticed, as they worked tirelessly to deliver vital […]
Oct 12 2024 | Posted in
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by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 11, 2024 A group of Midwest egg suppliers are embroiled in litigation over egg prices, with an Iowa company arguing it shouldn’t be forced to disclose its pricing information. A central element of the case is whether a fabricated claim of a bird flu outbreak is to blame […]
Des Moines, Iowa – Open enrollment for Iowans looking to purchase or change their Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual health coverage for 2025 begins Friday, November 1, 2024 and ends on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. “Now is the time for Iowans to be thinking about health insurance coverage for next year. Many employers are offering […]
Oct 9 2024 | Posted in
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DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 7, 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 […]
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by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 2, 2024 Some of Iowa’s private universities are seeing high enrollment numbers ahead of the demographic cliff that will shrink prospective student populations across the country. Northwestern College in Orange City saw record enrollment for the sixth straight year this fall. Tamara Fynaardt, vice president for enrollment and […]
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by Allison Winter, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 2, 2024 WASHINGTON — Sweeping legislation that would set food and farm policy for the next five years is in limbo, waiting for lawmakers to decide its fate after the election. The latest deadline for the farm bill passed unceremoniously at midnight on Sept. 30, without a push […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 30, 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 […]
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by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 27, 2024 PELLA — Things Harry Smith has found in Pella in his first month teaching at Central College: a lovely room above a garage to stay in, an invitation to a home brewing club, and delicious apples from a man with his own stories to tell. What […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 23, 2024 Iowa had another unseasonably warm week as corn and soybean harvest got underway. Nine percent of soybeans in Iowa have been harvested in Iowa, up from 1% last week, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly crop progress and condition report for the week of […]
Sep 24 2024 | Posted in
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DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 23, 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 […]
Sep 24 2024 | Posted in
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