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IWD Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week and New Innovation in Iowa Programs

Iowa Workforce Development

Week highlights Iowa’s success with Registered Apprenticeships, their importance to building the workforce. DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa Workforce Development is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week, with a focus this year on the innovation that is driving new growth in Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs across the state. Iowa has remained a leader in not only the […]

Help fight food insecurity in Southeast Iowa by supporting the Food Bank of Iowa at the 25th-anniversary tour of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train.

Help fight food insecurity in Southeast Iowa by supporting the Food Bank of Iowa at the 25th-anniversary tour of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train.

(OTTUMWA) – Help fight food insecurity in Southeast Iowa by supporting the Food Bank of Iowa at the 25th-anniversary tour of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train. On Monday, November 27, at 10 a.m., the popular Holiday Train will stop at the CPKC Station at 1300 Wildwood Dr. on Highway 34 West. The special […]

STATE AUDITOR ROB SAND SPOTLIGHTS TOP FORMS OF FRAUD IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS

Iowa Auditor Rob Sand talks with community members on the Oskaloosa Square this past week.

November 14, 2023 Des Moines, IA – State Auditor Rob Sand is shining a light on fraud and the misuse of tax dollars during International Fraud Awareness Week, November 12-18, 2023, in partnership with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and the ACFE Des Moines Chapter. “The vast majority of Iowa’s state, county, and […]

Corn and soybean harvests are almost finished

Iowa farmers have harvested almost all of the state's soybeans. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 13, 2023 Iowa’s soybean harvest is “nearly complete,” and about 94% of the state’s corn crop has been gathered from fields, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That is nearly 10 days ahead of the five-year average for both crops, which matured more quickly this growing season […]

Weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report Nov. 6-12, 2023

Iowa Department of Agriculture

DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 13, 2023) — 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 […]

Less driving but more deaths: Spike in traffic fatalities puzzles lawmakers

Mahaska County Sheriff's Office

by Tim Henderson ǀ Stateline, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 11, 2023 Traffic deaths are lingering near historic highs in most states despite less driving overall, prompting policymakers to consider deploying more police or installing automated monitoring such as speed cameras to curb speeding and reckless driving. People are driving fewer miles than they were in […]

Feds increase expected corn yields for Iowa as harvest nears completion

U.S. corn production might set a new record this year. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 9, 2023 Corn yields in Iowa are projected to average about 200 bushels per acre, and overall corn production in the United States this year might set a record, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA’s average yield prediction for Iowa on Thursday is an increase […]

Veterans’ health care coverage expanded by Biden administration

Department of Veterans Affairs

by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 10, 2023 Ahead of Veterans Day, Biden administration officials said Friday the Department of Veterans Affairs will expand health care coverage for certain groups of veterans and their families and create new programs meant to make care more accessible. The VA will make coverage of certain toxic burn […]

Sewer rates soar as private companies buy up local water systems

The Oskaloosa Southwest Wastewater Treatment Facility.

by Alex Brown, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 7, 2023 For residents in some Pennsylvania communities, flushing the toilet has suddenly gotten much more expensive. In many townships and counties, rates have spiked as private water companies have bought up wastewater systems from local governments. The new push to privatize sewer services follows the passage of […]

Weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report Oct. 30 – Nov. 5, 2023

Iowa Department of Agriculture

DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 6, 2023) – 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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