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Resources for Flood Preparation, Recovery Available from ISU Extension and Outreach
AMES, Iowa – Floods are a common and costly natural disaster. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach provides access to information and educational resources to help Iowans prepare for potential flooding and recover from the aftermath when flooding occurs. ISU Extension and Outreach’s Disaster and Crisis Recovery website, https://www.extension.iastate.edu/disasterrecovery/flooding,...
Tornado Watch in Effect for Adair, Guthrie, Union and Ringgold Counties
(Des Moines) A Tornado Watch is in effect until 9:00 p.m. for Adair, Guthrie, Union, and Ringgold counties, along with all of south-central and southeast Iowa. At Western Iowa Today, we strive for reporting accuracy. If you see a mistake or a typo, please let us know by email to news@westerniowatoday.com.
Minnesota Guest Scores Big Jackpot with $5 Bet at Iowa Casino
I can't even imagine how exciting it would be to win a huge jackpot at a casino. When the slot machine's lights start flashing or the dealer announces the winning hand, my heart would race with disbelief and joy. That rush of adrenaline would be like nothing else. Two weeks...
Iowa opioid settlement dollars are starting to come in, but most remain unspent
Iowa is just starting to receive what will ultimately be $174 million in opioid settlement funds over the course of 18 years. But how the money will be spent is concerning public health experts and advocates.
Carbon pipeline builder proposes meeting dates to consider Iowa expansion plans
The company that recently gained approval from state regulators for its carbon dioxide pipeline system in Iowa wants to proceed with expansion requests for that system starting in late August. Summit Carbon Solutions has proposed new public informational meeting dates for 23 counties that would span about four weeks, according...
IA/MN Congresswomen introduce legislation to crack down on drug trafficking on sociial media
WASHINGTON DC – Congresswomen from Minnesota and Iowa have joined together to promote bipartisan legislation to stop drug trafficking on social media platforms and help law enforcement counter the sale of illicit drugs on social media platforms. U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) introduced the Cooper...
Restaurant inspection update: Grimy blenders, mouse droppings and bad sushi
Inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations in recent weeks, including octopus left to thaw in buckets, mouse droppings, and grimy blenders used to concoct smoothies. Two Iowa restaurants recently agreed to close temporarily to address the issues found by inspectors. One of the restaurants posed “an imminent health hazard” […] The post Restaurant inspection update: Grimy blenders, mouse droppings and bad sushi appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Drake’s Ron and Jane Olson Institute for Public Democracy Announces Inaugural Practitioner in Residence
Drake University announced today that Iowa State Representative and former U.S. Congressman David Young will serve as the inaugural Practitioner in Residence at the Ron and Jane Olson Institute for Public Democracy. The program, which was previously unveiled in February 2024, is made possible by a generous $1 million gift from Patty and Jim Cownie.
It's not the Fourth of July without Iowa sweet corn. Here's where to find it this week.
If you’re anything like the viral “Corn Kid,” then you can’t imagine a more beautiful thing than Iowa sweet corn. Luckily for you, at least three Iowa corn sellers in the Des Moines metro and some Fareway stores say local sweet corn is available now or will be available by the weekend. Most...
A quick change in rainfall totals reinforces the changing tides of farming - Kelly Nieuwenhuis
Excessive and extreme rainfall made for some very long days in parts of South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa. Kelly Nieuwenhuis has farmed in five decades and this rainfall near his Primghar, Iowa farm reminds him of some noteworthy years of 1983, 1993, 2011, 2018 and 2019. What is different in 2024 is part of our conversation along with the variability of his area and the rest of the Corn Belt and in just how different this is than the last two growing seasons.
Gov. Reynolds Announces Appointments to Iowa’s Boards and Commissions
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced Monday appointments to Iowa’s boards and commissions. The following appointments are subject to Senate confirmation:. Board of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators. Amanda Miller, Pocahontas. Tina Jarvis, Clinton. Amanda Gallant, Polk. Real Estate Commission. John Sweeney, Allamakee. Dakotah Reed, Polk. Alicia Porter,...
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