by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 20, 2024 As cases of COVID-19 have increased across the country, there have been more reported cases of the virus in Iowa in recent weeks, according to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. Positive COVID-19 tests in the state were at 20.7% from the week of […]
by Jack O’Connor, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 16, 2024 Summit Carbon Solutions has purchased old land easement agreements from a former rival company to help speed up its carbon pipeline construction project, Summit officials confirm. Summit’s former rival, Navigator CO2, attempted its own carbon dioxide pipeline project before backing out in October 2023. With Navigator […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 19, 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 […]
Oskaloosa, IA — In a ceremony held at the Oskaloosa Armory on Sunday, August 18, 2024, Staff Sergeant Nicolas M. Darland of the Iowa National Guard was awarded the Iowa Medal of Merit for his exceptional courage in saving the life of a fellow Iowan, Nathan Kessler. The incident occurred on December 18, 2023, in […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 15, 2024 The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services submitted a waiver request for participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s summer food assistance program to implement a separate summer feeding project. Advocates focused on addressing food insecurity have repeatedly called for Iowa to join the USDA […]
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in July, unchanged since April and 0.2 percent lower than one year ago. The state’s labor force participation rate fell to 66.4 percent from 66.5 percent in June, with a majority of those leaving the workforce doing so because of retirement. Meanwhile, the […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 12, 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 […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 10, 2024 While major changes have shaken the 2024 presidential race in recent weeks, Libertarian presidential candidate Chase Oliver said at the Iowa State Fair Saturday it was important for voters to show their opposition to the two-party system regardless of who tops the ticket. When the Libertarian […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 9, 2024 The Iowa law prohibiting school libraries from having books containing sexually explicit material can go into effect, federal appeals court judges ruled Friday. The three-person panel moved to lift the injunction blocking the law from enforcement Friday. Portions of the 2023 law were previously blocked in […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 5, 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 […]
