4-H Giving Day Starts Today
Oct 04, 2022
By Sam Parsons This week is National 4-H week, and today, the Iowa 4-H Foundation is going to be holding its annual 4-H Giving Day. We chatted with Iowa 4-H executive director Emily Saveraid about…
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Iowa ag secretary candidates offer views on carbon pipeline projects
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By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says a “significant” percentage of landowners should agree to let carbon pipelines run through their property before any developer is granted eminent domain authority…
Miller joins lawsuit against pesticide makers for anticompetitive practices
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DES MOINES -- Attorney General Tom Miller has joined a bipartisan group of 10 states and the Federal Trade Commission in filing a lawsuit against pesticide makers Syngenta and Corteva, alleging anti-competitive practices that have harmed…
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State budget surplus tops $1.9 billion
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Iowa Republicans hold voter registration edge over Democrats
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By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) With six weeks remaining in the 2022 campaign, Iowa Republicans have about a 4.5% statewide voter registration edge over Democrats. “Way back in 2008, the Democrats had an advantage…
Iowan nominated to key trade-related role in USDA
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By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) A northeast Iowa native has been nominated to help lead U.S. Department of Agriculture efforts to expand and promote exports of agricultural commodities and products. Alexis Taylor has been…
Iowa home sale prices up 13.3% last month
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By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) There’s a slight increase in the number of Iowa homes on the market, but the limited inventory means sale prices remain high. The median sales price for an existing…
September 20, 2022 high temp records in upper 90s, triple digits
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By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Some thermometers in western Iowa hit triple digits yesterday. National Weather Service meteorologist Alex Trellinger says the highest temperature reported to his office in Sioux Falls was 102, just…