by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 3, 2024 Iowa state boards and commissions will no longer be required to have equal numbers of men and women as members. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 2096 into law on Wednesday, ending the gender balance rule that was first implemented in 1987. At the bill-signing event, […]
A Wapello County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Nearly half a century after her remains were discovered, the identity of the young woman previously known as “Lincoln County Jane Doe” has finally been unveiled. Through a multi-agency partnership leveraging the latest forensic DNA technologies, her name and origins have been determined, bringing long-awaited answers in a […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 1, 2024 Texas cows are believed to have directly transmitted an avian flu to other cows and one person, according to state agriculture and health officials. The new evidence of mammal-to-mammal transmissions of a virus that is highly infectious and deadly for domestic birds is a troubling development […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (April 1, 2024) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today 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 […]
The FBI is asking for the public’s assistance as they search for a Dallas County, Iowa man who is wanted for wire fraud and money laundering following an investigation by the FBI and the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau. William Jack Berg, who goes by Bill Berg, is a financial advisor from Waukee who allegedly […]
by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 29, 2024 NBC News said goodbye to Harry Smith this week as the veteran journalist prepares to teach college students about “curiosity” at his alma mater, Central College. A 1973 alum, Smith earned his B.A. in communications and theater from Central College, according to NBC News. He announced […]
by Iowa Capital Dispatch staff, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 29, 2024 Eleven Iowa projects received U.S. Department of Agriculture grants and/or loans totaling more than $28.6 million, USDA rural development state director Theresa Greenfield announced this week. The project funding will “help communities modernize utilities, businesses, and educational opportunities. None of that is possible without […]
by Casey Quinlan, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 29, 2024 Americans are still worried about their financial stability even as their recession fears lessen. High prices at the grocery store and consumers’ memories of their pre-pandemic budgets may be playing a role. Here’s what financial and economic experts have to say about what this week’s economic […]
MARCH 28, 2024 DES MOINES, Iowa – April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. April 1-8, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is partnering with law enforcement across Iowa to curb the alarming and unsafe trend of distracted driving. To deter multitasking while driving, GTSB is launching a new campaign targeting overconfident drivers and reminding […]
Newly released survey includes averages and ranges for popular farming tasks in Iowa AMES, Iowa – Farmers who depend on custom work or provide custom services can review rates charged by others across the state in the latest Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey. The 2024 report was published in the March edition of Ag Decision […]
