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Preparation for Iowa’s dove season impacted by the weather

By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) Iowa’s mourning dove season is underway and DNR biologist Todd Bogenschutz says getting the food plots planted to draw the birds in was not easy. “It’s been a challenging year…
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$5 million in FEMA assistance for central Iowans dealing with damage after torrential rains

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) President Trump, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson and Governor Kim Reynolds posted statements on social media last night announcing $5 million in FEMA funding has been approved for Iowa individuals and…
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Survey finds Iowa pheasant population second highest in a decade

DES MOINES -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources annual August statewide pheasant surveyaveraged 23 birds per route this year, which is the second highest count in more than a decade, behind only the 2025 survey.…
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Labor Day 2026 vacations will cost Iowans more than a year ago

By Pat Powers (Radio Iowa) The last holiday weekend of summer is just ahead and many Iowans are making plans to vacate the state for short Labor Day getaways. Brian Ortner, spokesman for AAA-Iowa, says…
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Iowa’s rabbit, squirrel season opens Sept. 5

DES MOINES -- The good news for Iowa’s cottontail rabbit hunters is that Iowa’s 2026 rabbit population is unchanged from last year and the 2025 season was the highest in more than a decade. The…
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Iowa’s governor touts new high school graduation requirement

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The seniors who’ve just started their final year at a public or private high school in Iowa are the first graduating class required to pass a civics test in…
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New Iowa Poison Control Center program to help treat opioid addiction

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The Iowa Poison Control Center is setting up a program to provide round-the-clock clinical advice to healthcare professionals treating patients who’ve overdosed on opioids or have an opioid addiction.…
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Iowa’s mourning dove season opens Sept. 1

DES MOINES -- Lights bobbing from headlamps guide hunters in the early morning hours from overflowing parking lots to a spot in the standing sunflowers or wheat fields where they will sit and wait for…
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Secretary Pate’s 2026 State Fair Straw Poll Shows Iowans’ 2026 Election Preferences

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate today announced the results of the unscientific Iowa State Fair Straw Poll. The poll, which closed Sunday at 8pm, allowed fairgoers to cast their preference for…
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2026 Iowa State Fair attendance nearing record

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The Iowa State Fair’s 11-day run ended Sunday and it will likely set an attendance record. During the first 10 days of the State Fair, 1,114,985 people entered the fairgrounds.…
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