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Signs and Myths Regarding Mental Health in U.S. Agriculture
(NAFB) Mental health in the farming and ranching community has never been as important as it is now because of the challenges faced by U.S. agriculture. Linda Emanuel, a farmer and the agricultural he...
Tom Robinson Jul 05, 2026

Treasurer Smith Announces 99 County ISave 529 Summer Giveaway
(Des Moines) State Treasurer Roby Smith has announced the ISave 529 Summer Giveaway, providing families across the State of Iowa the opportunity to step up to the plate and take a swing at saving for ...
Mandy Billings Jul 05, 2026

DNR Looking for Volunteers to Report Turkey Sightings
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking for the public's help with its annual wild turkey production survey during July and August. DNR Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen says ...
Tom Robinson Jul 05, 2026

Red Oak Arrest Report
(Red Oak, IA) -- At 4:00 pm on July 3, Red Oak Police Officers arrested Jeremiah Foote on charges of OWI 1st Offense and Carrying a Dangerous Weapon While Intoxicated at the intersection of 8th Street...
Chris Varney Jul 04, 2026

Mathiasen Begins Sixth Term on Iowa's Terrace Hill Commission
(Council Bluffs, IA) -- Governor Kim Reynolds has reappointed Council Bluffs resident Jerry Mathiasen to the State Terrace Hill Commission, extending his service on the nine-member panel that helps pr...
Chris Varney Jul 04, 2026

Iowa Gas Prices Slip Slightly While Diesel Sees Larger Weekly Drop
(Des Moines) Iowa drivers are seeing little change at the gas pump this week, while diesel prices posted a more noticeable decline. According to the latest weekly fuel report from AAA, the average pri...
Mandy Billings Jul 04, 2026

Food Safety During a Fourth of July Celebration
(NAFB) The Fourth of July weekend means a lot of grills firing up for holiday meals. Don't forget the importance of food safety when cooking on a grill. Meredith Carrothers, technical information spec...
Mandy Billings Jul 03, 2026

E15 Making Holiday Travel More Affordable
(NAFB) Triple A predicts about 61 million people will travel by car during the Fourth of July weekend. American drivers could collectively save more than $21 million this Independence Day weekend if t...
Mandy Billings Jul 03, 2026

2026 'Stop the Scammers Tour' Concludes After Sparking 19 Fraud Investigations
(Des Moines) The 2026 Stop the Scammers Tour-a joint initiative of the Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services, the Iowa Attorney General's Office, and AARP Iowa-officially concluded in Ju...
Mandy Billings Jul 03, 2026

Summer cookouts cost nearly $3 more this holiday than last year
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) At a 4% increase from last summer, the cost of backyard barbecue has grown in price at about the same pace as inflation, according to the annual American Farm Bureau Federation...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Jul 03, 2026







