Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report
Nov 26, 2024
DES MOINES -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented 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,…
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Iowa Supreme Court rules carbon pipeline surveyors can access private land
Nov 25, 2024
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that allows surveyors for a carbon pipeline company onto the land of a Hardin County man, Kent Kasischke argued that allowing surveyors…
Increased Law Enforcement Presence Expected on Iowa Roadways During Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov 22, 2024
DES MOINES -- The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is teaming up with law enforcement agencies across Iowa to promote road safety during the Thanksgiving holiday season. Drivers can expect to see increased police presence…
Turkey price trims Thanksgiving meal cost, but not to pre-pandemic levels
Nov 21, 2024
WEST DES MOINES -- This year, the American Farm Bureau Federation reports the average cost of a Thanksgiving meal for 10 is $58.08, a 5% decrease from last year. Turkey, the centerpiece of America’s Thanksgiving…
Report: Iowa’s childcare pilot program boosted kids enrolled, wages for workers
Nov 20, 2024
By Bob Fisher (Radio Iowa) A new report shows a state pilot program raised the number of children who could enroll in childcare services in select communities, which improved wages and benefits for local childcare…
Iowa Farm Bureau Analysis Finds Downturn in Ag Economy Claims up to 11,400 Iowa Jobs and $1.5 Billion in GDP This Year
Nov 19, 2024
WEST DES MOINES -- A sharp downturn in the agriculture economy is causing a ripple effect throughout the state resulting in the loss of up to 11,400 jobs and $1.5 billion in value-added economic activity…
Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Increases to 3.0 Percent in October
Nov 18, 2024
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.0 percent in October amid job cuts in manufacturing and construction. Meanwhile, the state’s labor force participation rate ticked down by 0.1 percentage points to…
Challenger Bohannan calls for recount in razor-thin Congressional contest
Nov 15, 2024
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) A full recount is being requested in all 20 southeastern Iowa counties in the closely-watched 1st District Congressional race. Nine days after the election, Iowans in the district still don’t…
Open enrollment underway for those without insurance plans
Nov 14, 2024
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) The open enrollment period is now underway for people who get their health insurance through healthcare.gov. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Administrator Shannon Hills says it is…
Whitver to again lead Iowa Senate while undergoing brain tumor treatment
Nov 13, 2024
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Republican state lawmakers have reelected Jack Whitver as Senate majority leader. Whitver, of Grimes, announced in mid-May, he was undergoing treatment for a brain tumor, but would remain in…