Knoxville, Iowa – A 62-year-old man from Urbandale, Iowa, is in critical condition following a skydiving accident at the Knoxville Municipal Airport. The incident occurred around 2:24 PM today, according to Marion County Sheriff Jason Sandholt. The man had jumped from approximately 15,000 feet, and it was reported that he began experiencing issues with his […]
Sharing personal information on social media has become a norm in the digital age. However, this practice carries significant risks that can compromise your privacy and security. Here’s an in-depth look at why you should be cautious about what you share online and how to protect yourself. How Personal Information is Exploited Phishing Attacks: Cybercriminals […]
An Iowa Insurance Division Press Release Des Moines – Zachary James Flaherty, age 48, of Clive was sentenced on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, to 222 months (18.5 years) in prison after pleading guilty to one count of Wire Fraud. Flaherty also received an additional 6 month prison sentence to be served consecutively for one count […]
by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 11, 2024 A suspect has been apprehended in an incident where four Cornell College instructors, one of whom is the brother of Iowa Rep. Adam Zabner, were injured Monday during a visit to a public park in Jilin City, China. The instructors from the Mount Vernon college were […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 12, 2024 Avian flu has infected cattle of a third dairy farm in northwest Iowa, according to the state Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. All three of the highly pathogenic avian influenza infections — the first in cattle in the state — have been discovered by testing […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (June 10, 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 Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 6, 2024 Despite drier than typical conditions last week in Iowa, the abundant rainfall of preceding weeks has continued to percolate into deeper soil that can be important for crop growth, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. About 92% of the state’s subsoil has adequate or surplus […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (June 5, 2024) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in O’Brien County, Iowa. Final confirmatory testing is pending at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 4, 2024 Dairy farmers throughout the country are on guard and the federal government is mobilizing after an outbreak among cattle herds of highly pathogenic avian influenza — once thought to be confined to poultry flocks. What’s more, the virus, also known as H5N1 or bird flu, was […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 3, 2024 A study from an Iowa research institute found that the latest individual income tax cuts will result in $1.85 billion in tax savings for income tax payers in the next decade. The Common Sense Institute Iowa, the Iowa chapter of a think tank with chapters in […]
