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Iowa National Guard Supports Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts in North Carolina

248th Aviation Support Battalion, Iowa National Guard has been helping the residents in North Carolina recover after record floods. (Iowa Army National Guard Photo)

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 […]

Egg suppliers battle over pricing, claims of bird flu outbreak

A carton of chicken eggs. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

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 […]

2025 ACA Health Insurance Open Enrollment Begins November 1

Iowa Insurance Division

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 […]

Weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report Sept. 30–Oct. 6, 2024

Iowa Department of Agriculture

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 […]

Some Iowa private colleges break enrollment records ahead of demographic cliff

A Northwestern College representative speaks with visitors to the Golden Circle College and Career Fair on Sept. 22, 2024. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

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 […]

Delayed farm bill punted until after election with Congress stuck on how to pay for it

A farmer stores grain near Eldridge, Iowa, on Sept. 28, 2024. (Photo by Kathie Obradovich/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

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 […]

Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report Sept. 23–29, 2024

Iowa Department of Agriculture

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 […]

NBC’s Harry Smith finds home at Central College

Veteran TV journalist Harry Smith has returned to Central College to teach a seminar to juniors and seniors. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

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 […]

Harvest season to begin ‘ramping’ up, little change in crops from last week

A farmer harvest crops along U.S. 20 in central Iowa on Sept. 22, 2024. (Photo by Kathie Obradovich/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

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 […]

Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report Sept. 16–22, 2024

Iowa Department of Agriculture

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 […]

           

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