Author Archives: Iowa Capital Dispatch
Trump picks former acting U.S. AG Matt Whitaker, an Iowa native, as NATO ambassador
(U.S.) Former acting U.S. Attorney General Matt Whitaker was tapped Wednesday as U.S. ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming administration. Tr...
Nov 20, 2024
Iowa women 'break up the boys club' at a women-only hunting field day
ANKENY - Women who attended the recent Women on the Wing upland hunting workshop were learning to hunt for the first time, or were tired of following their husbands around on hunting trips and decided...
Nov 19, 2024
After institutions for people with disabilities close, graves are at risk of being forgotten
GLENWOOD, Iowa - Hundreds of people who were separated from society because they had disabilities are buried in a nondescript field at the former state institution. Disability rights advocates hope Io...
Nov 18, 2024
Summit sues a third Iowa county over local pipeline ordinances
(State) Another Iowa county is being sued by Summitt Carbon Solutions over attempts to regulate the company's planned carbon dioxide pipeline across Iowa. In 2022, Summit sued Story County and Shelby ...
Nov 18, 2024
Iowa Board of Regents optimistic about future enrollment
(State) The Iowa Board of Regents' report on fall 2024 enrollment painted an optimistic picture when brought up against national fears, with growth in student populations and slighter projected shifts...
Nov 10, 2024
Iowa Nursing Homes Join Federal Watchlist for Quality Care Deficiencies
(State) Two Iowa nursing homes, Bishop Drumm Retirement Center in Johnston and Griswold Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, were recently added to a federal list of the nation's lowest-rated care f...
Nov 08, 2024
Iowa among many states facing higher insurance rates due to extreme weather
(State) Iowa home insurance rates, on average, had a double-digit increase this year due to persisting damages from derechos and inflation. A recent Insurify report listed Iowa as one of 15 states wit...
Oct 30, 2024
Iowa utility companies say they're prepared for winter weather
(State) As temperatures across Iowa flirt with freezing, some Iowans may have started eyeing the thermostat, and thinking about winter heating bills. Representatives from Iowa utility companies said T...
Oct 18, 2024
County deputy challenges sheriff's reelection bid, sues for alleged retaliation
A Guthrie County deputy running for sheriff in the November election is suing the sheriff and county attorney, alleging they've waged a politically motivated campaign to have him decertified as a poli...
Sep 25, 2024
DNR investigates manure spill near Doon, updates investigation of 'blue liquid,' other spills
(Area) A broken house coupling caused a spill of several thousand gallons of manure two miles southeast of Winding Meadows Dairy in Rock Valley. Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported on Tuesda...
Sep 25, 2024
