by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 21, 2023 The state’s dryness has continued to worsen, and extreme drought now encompasses more than a third of Iowa, according to a U.S. Drought Monitor report on Thursday. The area of extreme drought — the second-worst of four classifications — has long occupied a substantial swath of […]
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.3 percent in November, up from 3.1 percent one year ago. Iowa’s labor force participation rate decreased to 68.1 percent in November (down 0.3 percent from October and 0.1 percent from one year ago) even as businesses gained 4,700 jobs. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 20, 2023 U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra announced Wednesday he will seek reelection for a third term representing Iowa’s 4th Congressional District. The Hull Republican asked for Iowans’ support in electing Republicans to serve in Washington, D.C. — both in U.S. Congress and the White House. Now more than […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 19, 2023) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Mahaska County, Iowa. The affected site is a backyard mixed species flock. Commercial and […]
by Zach Wendling, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 17, 2023 LINCOLN, Nebraska — One Nebraska lawmaker’s efforts to increase recycling have led her to explore an Iowa program to donate and reuse prescription drugs and tackle rising medication costs. Freshman State Sen. Jana Hughes of Seward is looking to join forces with Iowa nonprofit SafeNetRx, which […]
Secretary Naig serves as the states’ co-chair DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 6, 2023) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, who serves as the states’ Co-chair of the Mississippi River / Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Task Force, addressed the annual meeting today in Fayetteville, AR. The task force brings together federal agencies and tribes along […]
Project in Wapello, Keokuk, Jefferson and Mahaska Counties will cover more territory and include more water quality practices DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 6, 2023) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that a successful Water Quality Initiative (WQI) project in Wapello, Mahaska, Keokuk, and Jefferson Counties is expanding in territory while beginning a […]
DES MOINES – State Treasurer Roby Smith is reminding Iowans to register for the College Savings Iowa Year-End Giveaway before it ends December 31, 2023. “If you know a child and want to start their education savings or give their existing savings a boost, register to win one of two $5,290 College Savings Iowa account […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 30, 2023 WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is doing okay after a fellow senator, Rand Paul of Kentucky, had to perform the Heimlich maneuver on the Iowa Republican when she choked on food during a closed-door GOP lunch Thursday. “Can’t help but choke on the woke policies […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 30, 2023 An outbreak in Iowa this year of a disease that causes deer to bleed internally and often results in death is poised to be the second-worst since the first known outbreak occurred 11 years ago, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Epizootic hemorrhagic disease […]
