Iowa Finance Authority and Iowa Economic Development Authority Announce 2025 Iowa Thriving Communities
Aug 16, 2024
(DES MOINES) – The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today announced their newly designated 2025 Iowa Thriving Communities. The communities of Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Mason City, Newton…
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Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards Presented to 44 Farm Families at the 2024 Iowa State Fair
Aug 15, 2024
DES MOINES -- Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, and Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon today recognized 44 Iowa farm families with Iowa Farm Environmental Leader…
Extra Traffic Enforcement for the End of Summer in Iowa
Aug 14, 2024
DES MOINES -- Last year, during the final weeks of summer, there were 54 traffic fatalities in Iowa; 44% involved impairment.* To prevent future tragedies, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is partnering with law…
Iowa parents need to regulate who sees those back-to-school photos
Aug 13, 2024
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) Classes open in most Iowa schools in the next week or two, and Iowa parents are being warned to be careful with what you share online about your children. Jim…
Iowa State Fair dairy cattle entries stable amid bird flu precautions
Aug 12, 2024
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The number of exhibitors in dairy cattle shows at this year’s Iowa State Fair is nearly identical to last year, despite new bird flu testing requirements for milking cows…
Water Summary Update: July rainfall continues positive trend
Aug 09, 2024
DES MOINES -- After significant localized heavy rainfall and flooding in June, July continued the trend with above-average rainfall, according to the latest Water Summary Update. July’s preliminary statewide precipitation was 5.40 inches, or 1.23…
Take a hike through history at the Iowa State Fairgrounds
Aug 08, 2024
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) The gates of the Iowa State Fair will open at 8 o’clock this morning and early birds are encouraged to join the 10th annual Iowa State Fair Historical Walking Tour.…
State Cost-Share Will Fund Water Quality Practices Around Nine Public Lakes
Aug 07, 2024
DES MOINES -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced today that eight Iowa Soil and Water Conservation Districts will receive $273,489.81 in water quality cost-share funding…
Red Cross issues urgent appeal for blood donors
Aug 06, 2024
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) The American Red Cross says we’re now under a blood shortage emergency, as extreme heat, natural disasters and summer vacations are causing a critical drop in donations. Josh Murray, spokesman…
July keeps string of wet months going
Aug 05, 2024
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) DNR hydrologist Tim Hall says it looks like July will end up slightly wetter than normal once the final numbers are in. He says it continues the string of normal…