by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 3, 2023 Presidential candidates worked to balance promoting their ability to unify the country while highlighting their fight against the “woke” left while speaking to Iowans gathered Saturday for U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s “Roast and Ride” fundraiser at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (June 5, 2023) – 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 this time. […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 2, 2023 Swimming is not recommended at the beaches of two state parks after weekly tests recently showed they have potentially unsafe concentrations of bacteria, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. One of them — at the lower lake of Pine Lake State Park in Hardin […]
President Biden’s historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes the first-ever dedicated grant program to help communities eliminate points where railroad tracks intersect with roads, which have blocked vehicle and pedestrian traffic, led to deadly vehicle-rail collisions, and prevented first responders from reaching emergencies WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 1, 2023 Former President Donald Trump said Thursday in Urbandale he was confident he will continue to hold his lead in Iowa. “There’s no way I can lose Iowa,” Trump told the crowd. “We’re going to have to do some really bad things to lose at this point.” […]
Program assists Iowa WIC recipients and lower-income seniors in obtaining fresh and nutritious local produce while building market demand for Iowa farmers DES MOINES, Iowa (June 1, 2023) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) checks are now available for eligible Iowa WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 31, 2023 Iowa National Guard troops and Department of Public Safety employees will deploy to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas in the coming months, following a request for assistance by Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott. Gov. Kim Reynolds answered Abbott’s request this week, announcing Iowa would deploy 100 National […]
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced a $5 million investment in food banks and food pantry networks to help more Iowans in need get access to fresh, nutritious food. “Access to fresh foods is a challenge for those facing food insecurity and soaring inflation has made it even […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (May 30, 2023) — 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. “Nearly all of Iowa’s corn and soybeans are now planted thanks to the seasonal temperatures and […]
by Jay Waagmeester, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 26, 2023 Whether it’s a trip to the Field of Dreams, hauling hogs to the Iowa State Fair or heading to Sioux City to kick off RAGBRAI, many Iowans will be on the roads this summer. And those roads are increasingly dangerous because of distracted drivers and a […]
