DES MOINES, Iowa (Mar. 2, 2022) – 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 positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. The virus was found in a non-commercial, backyard poultry flock. […]
Mar 2 2022 | Posted in
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DES MOINES – The candidate filing period for state and federal offices in the 2022 primary and general elections began Monday, February 28 and runs through Friday, March 18 at 5 p.m. Candidates must file their nominating petitions and affidavits of candidacy with the Office of Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, either in the […]
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by Senator Adrian Dickey The wrestlers left town last week and the basketballers don’t arrive until next week, which means this week the Capitol was a bit slower, except for NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business), ITR (Iowans for Tax Relief), Farm Bureau, and the Iowa Cattlemen’s groups that stopped in. I was fortunate that […]
by Pat Kinney / IowaWatch A handful of Iowa communities and a group of Iowa State University researchers are trying to demonstrate that less can, in fact, be more, and small can, in fact, be vibrant. If you’re smart about it. In an outgrowth of community surveys begun a quarter century ago, ISU researchers have […]
NEWS RELEASE (Boone) – Fareway Stores, Inc. and IAwrestle present the Dan Gable Ms. and Mr. Wrestler of the Year Awards in coordination with the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association (IWCOA). Three finalists from each of the three state wrestling classes for the men and combined all classes for the women’s award, regardless of […]
Feb 15 2022 | Posted in
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DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging every high school in Iowa to conduct a voter registration drive on Tuesday, February 22. The date coincides with the birthday of first U.S. President George Washington and will also be “Twosday” on the numerical calendar, 2/22/22. “Engaging young people in civics is a […]
Feb 9 2022 | Posted in
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Applications will be accepted until June 1, 2022 DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 7, 2022) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig encourages eligible farm owners to apply for the 2022 Century and Heritage Farm Program now. The program was created by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation […]
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DES MOINES, Iowa – State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is safekeeping money and other valuables in the unclaimed property vault with the hope of reuniting it with their rightful owners. “In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I’m releasing a holiday-themed list of people and businesses across Iowa who have unclaimed property waiting for them in […]
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by Jennifer Konfrst Fair Taxes, Strong Public Schools Iowa Democrats rolled out plans this week for strong public schools and fair taxes. Our common sense plans will put more money in the pockets of hard working Iowans and make sure every kid gets a quality education. The education plan will invest another $300 million in […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey Hello District 41 and next year, District 44! This week I had many visitors in Des Moines. On Tuesday, I was happy to visit with the Davis County FFA members as they joined hundreds of FFA members from across the state. On Wednesday I met with the Sigourney High School government […]
