Iowa State University Extension and Outreach-Bremer County office will offer three opportunities to attend the Private Pesticide Applicator Continuing Instruction Course (P-CIC), led by Extension Field Agronomist Terry Basol, according to a press release from the extension office.
The 2025 Crop Advantage Series meeting will give farmers and crop production professional a solid foundation of current research-based crop production information to help make informed decisions for their farming operation, according to a press release from the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach-Bremer County.Â
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced the highly pathogenic avian influenza had been detected in commercial and backyard flocks in Sioux, Worth and Monona counties.
Pathologists said in a press conference Friday they are encouraged by laboratory preparedness for a potential outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, but are worried about the number of infected animals and the ability of the virus to mutate.
The special election to replace now-Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer in the Iowa Senate will be Jan. 28, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Monday.
The special election to replace now-Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer in the Iowa Senate will be Jan. 28, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Monday. The LeClaire Republican resigned from her seat representing Senate District 35 last week as she took the office of lieutenant governor. Reynolds appointed her to serve in the position after former Lt. Gov. […]
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday the state’s first human case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza.
(Creston) -- A Creston man was booked on a warrant for failing to appear in court over the weekend.
Two Iowa State University professors recently inducted into a national organization recognizing inventors and their accomplishments said they are proud of the work they’ve done and the impacts that they’ve seen first-hand from projects they’ve led or had a hand in. Agricultural and biosystems engineering professor Matt Darr and chemical and biological engineering professor Eric […]
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(Red Oak) -- A Red Oak man faces a firearms charge following his arrest early Sunday afternoon.
For now, anyway, grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons aren’t going to merge into a single grocery megagiant to confront Walmart, another megagiant. But in many ways, the damage caused by 40 years of non-enforcement of relevant antitrust law is already done, said Stacy Mitchell, co-director of the Institute for Local Self Reliance and a prominent […]
The Albia School District Band Extravaganza was held Thursday, Dec. 12 at Albia High School featuring performances from the fifth grade, sixth grade, junior high and high school concert bands as well as the Albia Jazz Ensemble.
First Iowa State Bank in Albia has donated $502 to area churches after receiving signatures at their Christmas Open House on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. A total of 15 churches were represented by signatures.Â
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is asking the public to help them determine who damaged several mailboxes in the Lovilia area recently.
Pathologists said in a press conference Friday they are encouraged by laboratory preparedness for a potential outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, but are worried about the number of infected animals and the ability of the virus to mutate.  The College of American Pathologists press conference followed a week of new developments with the virus, […]
Iowa Auditor Rob Sand disputed claims made by Republican leaders that his office was aware of a coding error that led to a misallocation of court debt funds years before taking action on the issue.
(Red Oak) -- A Red Oak woman was booked on a Montgomery County warrant Thursday evening.
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Biden-Harris administration officials celebrated work during the past four years to advance nutrition programs, expand local food markets and healthy diets Thursday at a White House conference on hunger, nutrition and health. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack attended the virtual conference and shared the work done in the U.S. Department of Agriculture to advance […]
Two Iowa county jails misused restraint chairs against inmates who were in the throes of a mental health crisis, a {a style=â€font-size: 20px;†href=â€http://www.ombudsman.iowa.govâ€}new report from the Iowa Office of Ombudsman{/a} alleges.
A southeast Iowa lawyer’s license will remain suspended at least through the end of the year over allegations that he refused to cooperate with state officials over an inquiry into client trust accounts. In April 2024, the Iowa Supreme Court temporarily suspended attorney Steven J. Swan’s license to practice law, citing his alleged failure to […]
DES MOINES – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.1 percent in November, and the state’s labor force participation rate rose to 66.3 percent amid a strong influx of new workers. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate increased to 4.2 percent in November.
Thousands of students will walk across stages in Ames, Cedar Falls and Iowa City this weekend to commemorate the accomplishment of earning a degree. The University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa and Iowa State University have recorded more than 4,000 degree applicants seeking to graduate at the end of the semester. Graduation ceremonies at […]
A public-private partnership between the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, the Iowa Soybean Association and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will invest over $2.3 million to install nutrient-reducing practices in priority Iowa watersheds. The majority of the funding will come from IDALS for outreach and to farmers and landowners who will then […]
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging a group of central Iowa pathologists conspired to maintain a monopoly at the expense of patients. The lawsuit was one of three involving allegations of unfair competition, harassment, retaliation and discrimination among central Iowa pathologists. The suit was filed in May 2024 in U.S. District Court for […]
Iowa Western Community College will recruit and train people to safely deconstruct buildings and return contaminated areas to spaces people can safely inhabit with a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA announced in a news release that Iowa Western Community College, based in Council Bluffs, received a $478,474 grant through the Brownfields […]
A former federal prosecutor is suing the state over an alleged failure to turn over records related to an ethics complaint he filed against lawyers in the U.S. Attorney’s Office where he once worked. Robert Teig, who spent 32 years with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Iowa before his retirement in […]
VINTON — All Charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the Defendant is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty. Intrastate Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.
Each year, millions of Americans file new business applications, but only a fraction of these ventures survive the critical first few years. A new analysis from Simply Business breaks down new business survival rates at the state level, looking at where in the U.S. startups are most likely to succeed. Researchers developed a business survival index, based on a weighted average of the most recent survival rates for private-sector establishments during their first, second, and third years of operation, as of March 2024. States were then ranked accordingly.
Iowa Auditor Rob Sand disputed claims made by Republican leaders that his office was aware of a coding error that led to a misallocation of court debt funds years before taking action on the issue.
A spending bill U.S. House appropriators released Tuesday evening to keep the government open into next spring includes a provision to allow sales of a gasoline blend that includes up to 15% ethanol nationwide throughout the year.
Iowa Auditor Rob Sand disputed claims made by Republican leaders that his office was aware of a coding error that led to a misallocation of court debt funds years before taking action on the issue. Sand held a news conference Tuesday about his report on the Iowa Judicial Branch, which found that $27.5 million in […]
A federal judge this week allowed 13 more Republican-led states to intervene as co-defendants in the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s new lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The lawsuit, filed in October, accuses the Army Corps of unlawfully allowing the Dakota Access Pipeline to operate without an easement, a complete environmental assessment or […]
The state Environmental Protection Commission focused on Iowa drinking water at its December meeting with a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and presentation on the state’s plan to manage nonpoint source pollution. Dec. 16 marked the 50-year anniversary of the 1974 law that set federal standards for drinking-water […]
An Iowa pharmacist is facing possible disciplinary action for incorrectly filling a prescription. The Iowa Board of Pharmacy has charged pharmacist Heather Henkelvig of Danville with the regulatory violation of dispensing an incorrect prescription. The board has not publicly disclosed any information as to the extent of the alleged error, where it occurred, when it […]
Iowa’s votes for President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance were finalized Tuesday as the state’s presidential electors’ meeting was held to submit votes to the electoral college. The meeting, overseen by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and Gov. Kim Reynolds, was the last step for the state in the 2024 presidential election process. All […]
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced the highly pathogenic avian influenza had been detected in commercial and backyard flocks in Sioux, Worth and Monona counties. The bird flu virus impacted another egg-laying flock in Sioux County, a commercial turkey flock in Worth County and a mixed species backyard flock in Monona County. […]
The Elgin City Council met in their regular session Monday December 16th, 2024 at the Kohler Memorial Building meeting room. Mayor ProTem Barbara Wenger called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. With only the Mayor ProTem and Councilmember Wachal present the meeting was adjourned due to lack of quorum. The next regular Council meeting will be held January 6th, 2025.
(Creston) -- A Creston man faces an assault charge following his arrest Monday afternoon.
(Red Oak) -- A Red Oak suspect faces charges following his arrest Monday evening.
(Red Oak) -- A Red Oak woman was arrested on arson and criminal mischief charges early Tuesday morning.
High grocery prices are often attributed to supply chain issues and labor shortages—but an increasingly critical driver of food price inflation is natural hazards. This analysis explores the impact of natural disasters on the nation’s food supply, broken down by county and state.
A report from the Lake Restoration Program with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources details the completion of several years-long restoration projects in 2024 and outlines major project plans in 2025. The annual report is open to review and public comment through Dec. 18. Michelle Balmer, who works with the program, said the lake restoration […]
(Red Oak) -- A Red Oak man faces burglary and drug charges following his arrest early Monday afternoon.
Gov. Kim Reynolds named Sen. Chris Cournoyer as her new lieutenant governor Monday, filling the role that was left open since former Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg resigned from the position in September. The governor said Cournoyer, a LeClaire Republican who has served as a state senator since 2019, was her choice after months of consideration […]
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(Red Oak) -- A Red Oak woman faces a pair of charges following her arrest Sunday night.
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DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is once again offering Choose Iowa Value-Added Grants to expand the availability of Iowa grown, Iowa raised, and Iowa made foods, beverages, and other agricultural products. These Choose Iowa grants match up to $25,000 per project to help farmers, businesses, and non-profits increase or diversify their agricultural product offerings, which provide more local food choices to consumers.
Pathologists said in a press conference Friday they are encouraged by laboratory preparedness for a potential outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, but are worried about the number of infected animals and the ability of the virus to mutate.
The special election to replace now-Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer in the Iowa Senate will be Jan. 28, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Monday.
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday the state’s first human case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Iowa Auditor Rob Sand disputed claims made by Republican leaders that his office was aware of a coding error that led to a misallocation of court debt funds years before taking action on the issue.
Two Iowa county jails misused restraint chairs against inmates who were in the throes of a mental health crisis, a {a style=â€font-size: 20px;†href=â€http://www.ombudsman.iowa.govâ€}new report from the Iowa Office of Ombudsman{/a} alleges.
DES MOINES – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.1 percent in November, and the state’s labor force participation rate rose to 66.3 percent amid a strong influx of new workers. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate increased to 4.2 percent in November.
Iowa Auditor Rob Sand disputed claims made by Republican leaders that his office was aware of a coding error that led to a misallocation of court debt funds years before taking action on the issue.
A spending bill U.S. House appropriators released Tuesday evening to keep the government open into next spring includes a provision to allow sales of a gasoline blend that includes up to 15% ethanol nationwide throughout the year.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is calling for a constitutional amendment to ensure that child victims of crime do not have to testify inside a courtroom alongside their alleged abusers.
Despite unanimous views of a strong economy in Iowa and a strengthening one nationally, members of the Iowa Revenue Estimating Conference on Thursday estimated state revenues will drop about $600 million this fiscal year compared to last year.
Through several programs and funding cycles associated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its Rural Development office, rural and agricultural communities in Iowa have been awarded millions of dollars over the past month.
Gov. Kim Reynolds told Iowans to expect more tax cuts in the future as she accepted an award Thursday from the Iowa Taxpayers Association.
Iowans should expect to see further property tax law changes brought up in the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers said Tuesday at the Greater Des Moines Partnership legislative leadership breakfast.
COUNCIL BLUFFS – A Creston man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for receipt of child pornography.
A company proposing a carbon dioxide pipeline should have conditions on its potential permit after it failed to address concerns about crossings with a crude oil pipeline, said the company that operates the oil pipeline.
WASHINGTON — Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst began proposing ways to cut government spending to the Trump team this weekend, but she’ll need to convince her colleagues in Congress if her ideas are going to have any chance of taking effect — like ending the manufacture of pennies and nickels …
There has been a 38% decrease in abortions performed in the state since the implementation of Iowa’s six-week abortion ban, according to a report published Thursday.
A 14-year-old Pella middle school student is being charged with stabbing two middle school girls with a knife causing minor injuries to both.
Three state legislative races are going to a recount as of Monday, the deadline for candidates to request a recount. One congressional candidate has also requested a recount.
Former President Donald Trump’s election victory and looming return to the White House will likely bring changes that scale back the nation’s public health insurance programs — increasing the uninsured rate, while imposing new barriers to abortion and other reproductive care.
South Korea's opposition said Thursday it filed an impeachment motion against acting president Han Duck-soo, in an escalating row over the composition of the Constitutional Court which would decide whether to remove his predecessor from office.
Asian stocks rose in thin Boxing Day trade on Thursday, extending a "Santa Rally" with key markets Hong Kong and Sydney still shut for the holidays.
Australian authorities urged people in dozens of rural communities to leave home "immediately" Thursday to escape an out-of-control bushfire tearing through a national park.
LUANDA, Angola (AP) — Speaking of “our nation's original sin,†President Joe Biden on Tuesday toured a slavery museum in Angola and inspected shackles and a whip but also addressed Africa's future, saying Africans will make up one in four people by 2050 and the world's fate rests in their hands.
LUANDA, Angola (AP) — President Joe Biden arrived in Angola on Monday for his long-awaited first presidential visit to sub-Saharan Africa and will use the three-day trip to counter China’s influence by highlighting an ambitious U.S.-backed railway project.
MANNING - The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved an award that will make an investment in the Puck Custom Enterprises facility in Manning.
