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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Extends Harvest Proclamation Through Dec. 6
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation extending overweight hauling allowances for grain, fertilizer and manure through December 6, 2026, covering non-interstate highways up to 90,000 pounds.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessAgricultureState GovernmentsTransportationEnergy Kim ReynoldsIowaharvest proclamationgrain transportationweight limitsDes MoinesIowa Governors Office
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Gov. Reynolds Orders Iowa Flags at Half-Staff Saturday for Fallen WWII Sailor Robert Shove
Iowa flags will fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday, November 7, to honor Navy Fireman First Class Robert Shove, who died a prisoner of war at 21 and whose remains were identified in 2025.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsMilitarySocial Issues Kim ReynoldsRobert ShoveIowahalf-staff flagsUSS CanopusWorld War IISioux CityIowa Governors Office
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Iowa DNR Issues $36,000 in Penalties Across Six Enforcement Actions
Iowa DNR announces consent orders against CDI, LLC in Floyd and Hancock counties and administrative orders against four individuals, plus a draft air permit for an Eagle Grove facility.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsLegalAgriculture Iowa Department of Natural Resourcesenforcement actionsCDI, LLCmanure management planair quality permitAg Processing Inc.Eagle GroveIowaUSA
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DHS Highlights Arrests of 'Worst Illegal Aliens' in Iowa, Including Burglars and Drug Traffickers
DHS released a statement on recent ICE arrests in Iowa, naming five men from Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala with convictions for burglary, domestic violence, drug trafficking and drunk driving.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentWhite HouseRepublican PartySocial Issues U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityImmigration and Customs EnforcementIowaMarkwayne Mullinillegal alien arrestsdeportationdrug trafficking
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Iowa Opens Applications for Scholarship Granting Organizations Under New Federal Education Tax Credit
Iowa nonprofits have until Dec. 11, 2026, to apply as scholarship granting organizations under the new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit, which begins in 2027 and offers donors up to $1,700 in credits.
Politics and GovernmentEducationState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentTax Policy Kim ReynoldsIowaEducation Freedom Tax CreditScholarship Granting Organizationsschool choiceIowa Department of RevenueOne Big Beautiful Bill ActIowa Governors Office
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Iowa Gov. Reynolds Issues Final Report from Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force
Governor Kim Reynolds released the final report of Iowa's Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force, chaired by Attorney General Brenna Bird, including five principal recommendations to curb fraud, waste and abuse.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsLegalSocial Issues Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task ForceKim ReynoldsBrenna BirdIowa MedicaidMedicaid fraudIowamanaged care organizationsIowa Governors Office
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Iowa DNR Opens Public Comment on Two Water Use Permit Increases
Iowa DNR seeks public comment on draft water use permits for Maquoketa and Pine Lake Corn Processors, both seeking higher annual withdrawal limits and pumping rates.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentState GovernmentsAgricultureEnergyLegal Iowa Department of Natural Resourceswater use permitsCity of MaquoketaPine Lake Corn Processorspublic commentwater allocationethanol productionIowaUSA
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Gov. Reynolds Issues Proclamation Easing Motor Fuel Transportation Rules
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation suspending hours-of-service regulations for drivers hauling diesel, gasoline, ethanol and biodiesel, effective immediately through November 28, 2026.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEnergyState GovernmentsTransportationAgriculture Kim ReynoldsIowaproclamationmotor fuelshours of serviceethanolbiodieselIowa Governors Office
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Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Avian Influenza in Sac County
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has authorized a disaster declaration for Sac County after USDA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza at a commercial turkey site. The proclamation runs through November 27, 2026.
Politics and GovernmentHealthAgricultureState GovernmentsDisastersLaw Enforcement Kim ReynoldsSac CountyIowahighly pathogenic avian influenzadisaster proclamationUSDApoultryIowa Governors Office
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Iowa DNR Investigating Liquid Fertilizer Spill Near Fort Madison
Iowa DNR is investigating a UAN fertilizer release from Merschman Fertilizer in Fort Madison after a leaking tank and pumped-out containment water sent product toward the Mississippi River.
EnvironmentLaw EnforcementAgricultureDisasters Iowa Department of Natural ResourcesFort MadisonLee Countyliquid fertilizer spillMerschman FertilizerMississippi RiverUAN fertilizerIowaUSA
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Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Harrison County to Unlock Federal Highway Funding
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Harrison County after storms from September 29, 2026 damaged highways, activating the Federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief Program.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherTransportationState GovernmentsGeneral WeatherDisasters Kim ReynoldsHarrison Countydisaster proclamationFederal Highway AdministrationEmergency Relief ProgramIowasevere stormsIowa Governors Office
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Iowa DNR Opens $300,000 Water Quality Monitoring Grant Program
Iowa DNR is offering a one-time $300,000 competitive grant to build real-time water quality monitoring networks in state watersheds. Applications are due November 25, 2026, at 4:30 PM CST.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEnvironmentState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentAgriculture Iowa Department of Natural Resourceswater quality monitoringgrant programHouse File 2771watershedsIowaUSA
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status of Iowa Offices Has Changed
The agency is directing customers to check their local office's status online before visiting and says most business can be handled through its website.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationIowaSocial Security officesonline servicesmy Social Security accountgovernment benefitsMedicareretirement benefits
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DHS Highlights Arrests of "Worst Illegal Aliens" in Iowa, Including Child Exploitation and Assault Convicts
DHS names five men arrested by ICE in Iowa, citing convictions for sexual exploitation of a minor, child endangerment, domestic abuse and assault, as Secretary Mullin vows removals will continue.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentWhite HouseLegalSocial Issues U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityImmigration and Customs EnforcementIowaMarkwayne Mullinillegal immigrationdeportationcrime
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Iowa DNR Opens Public Comment on Draft Air Quality Permits for Meat Plant, Power Co-op and Ethanol Facility
Iowa DNR seeks public comment on draft Title V permits for OSI Industries in Oakland and Central Iowa Power Coop's Summit Lake facility, plus a construction permit amendment for Homeland Energy Solutions in Lawler.
HealthEnvironmentState GovernmentsEnergyLegal Iowa Department of Natural Resourcesair quality permitsTitle V Operating PermitOSI IndustriesCentral Iowa Power CoopHomeland Energy Solutionspublic comment periodIowaUSA
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Iowa Ranks 9th in Cato Institute's Freedom in the 50 States Index; Reynolds 5th Among Governors
Iowa places 9th among all states and Governor Kim Reynolds ranks 5th among U.S. governors in the Cato Institute's new Freedom in the 50 States index, which measures how state policies affect freedoms.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsEducationEconomy Cato InstituteFreedom in the 50 StatesKim ReynoldsIowastate rankingseconomic freedomtax cutsIowa Governors Office
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Iowa DNR Investigating Two Manure Spills in Davis and Crawford Counties
An overturned tanker spilled up to 6,500 gallons of manure near Lake Wapello State Park, while a broken hitch sent 750 gallons into Buffalo Creek. Cleanup is underway in both counties.
EnvironmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsAgricultureDisasters Iowa Department of Natural Resourcesmanure spillLake Wapello State ParkBuffalo CreekDavis CountyCrawford Countyenvironmental investigationIowaUSA
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Iowa First Gentleman Kevin Reynolds Diagnosed With Cancer Recurrence After Three-Year Remission
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says husband Kevin is recovering from surgery to remove a brain tumor and will begin radiation therapy after cancer returned following a three-year remission.
Politics and GovernmentHealthState GovernmentsMedical ScienceGeneral Politics Kim ReynoldsKevin ReynoldsIowacancer recurrencebrain tumorradiation therapyFirst GentlemanIowa Governors Office
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Iowa DNR Opens Public Comment on Aurelia Water Use Permit
Iowa DNR seeks public comment on a draft water use permit for Aurelia allowing 45 million gallons a year from three Cretaceous Dakota Sandstone wells, with comments due November 5.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentUSAState GovernmentsLegalAgriculture Iowa Department of Natural ResourcesWater Use PermitCity of AureliaCherokee CountyWater Quality BureauPublic CommentWater AllocationIowa
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Iowa Firefighter-Paramedic Dies After Stroke Following Two Emergency Calls
Charles "Chuck" Jones, a 19-year veteran of the Council Bluffs Fire Department, suffered a stroke after responding to a fire and a medical call on Oct. 5 and died three days later.
HealthLaw EnforcementUSADisastersEmployment and Labor Firefighter Fatality NotificationCouncil Bluffs Fire DepartmentCharles J. JonesIowaStrokeFirefighter-ParamedicUSFA
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Gov. Reynolds Extends Harvest Proclamation Through Nov. 7
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signs a proclamation allowing overweight grain, fertilizer and manure loads up to 90,000 pounds without a permit on Iowa highways through November 7, 2026.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsAgricultureTransportation Kim ReynoldsIowaharvest proclamationgrain transportationweight limitsfertilizermanureIowa Governors Office
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DNR Investigating Manure Discharge in Cherokee County Creek
Iowa DNR is investigating a manure discharge from an overflowing open feedlot basin that reached Bear Creek in Cherokee County, warning downstream water users to avoid the water.
EnvironmentAgricultureLaw EnforcementIowaUSA Iowa Department of Natural ResourcesCherokee Countymanure dischargeBear CreekMill Creekopen feedlotwater quality
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Iowa's Water Year Ends With Third Straight Statewide Precipitation Surplus
Iowa's 2026 Water Year closed with a 2.82-inch statewide precipitation surplus, boosted by the fourth-wettest September on record, as all five drought regions returned to normal designations.
HealthEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsAgricultureEnergyLegal Iowa Department of Natural ResourcesWater Summary UpdateDroughtPrecipitationJessica Reese McIntyreAir Quality PermitWater Use PermitIowaUSA
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Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Pottawattamie County After Severe Storms
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds issues a disaster proclamation for Pottawattamie County following severe storms, activating grant and advocacy programs for affected residents.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherUSAState GovernmentsDisastersGeneral WeatherSocial Issues Kim ReynoldsPottawattamie Countydisaster proclamationsevere stormsIowa Individual Assistance Grant ProgramDisaster Case Advocacy ProgramIowaIowa Governors Office
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status Has Changed at Iowa Offices
The agency tells Iowans to check the status of their local office, card center or hearing office before visiting, and points them to online services.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial IssuesComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationIowaSocial Security office statusonline servicesmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsMedicaredisability benefits
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Granicus Promotes Integrated Digital Communications Platform for Government Agencies
Company cites EPA, Indiana FSSA, Baytown and Fairfax officials on engagement and data-driven decisions, and opens nominations for its 2027 Digital Government Awards.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsComputers and InternetSocial IssuesMediaArtificial Intelligence GranicusMichiganOffice of the Michigan GovernorGovernment communicationsPress releasegovDeliveryEngagementHQOffice of Michigan GovernorDigital communicationResident engagementU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyIndiana FSSACity of BaytownCommunity engagementIowa Department of Natural ResourcesDigital EngagementPublic Sector SoftwareCustomer TestimonialsIowaUSAEnvironment
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Iowa Expands Suspension of Dyed Diesel Penalties to Cover Livestock and Feed
The proclamation, first signed Tuesday in line with a Trump executive order, now covers livestock, livestock feed and other farm products and runs through February 2, 2027.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsAgricultureEnergyTransportationBusinessFederal Government Kim Reynoldsdyed dieselIowaproclamationfarm productsIowa Code Section 452A.74A(1)livestock feedIowa Governors OfficeDonald Trumpexecutive orderIowa Code Section 452A.74A
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Iowa DNR Press Release Content Unavailable; Granicus Communications Material Provided Instead
The supplied document attributed to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources contains no news content, consisting instead of Granicus marketing material for its government communications platform.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessMediaFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceSocial Issues Iowa Department of Natural ResourcesGranicusgovernment communicationsgovDeliveryEngagementHQdigital engagementpress releaseIowaUSAEnvironment
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Iowa Gov. Reynolds Signs MEGA Amendments, Clearing Path for $15 Billion Steel Mill
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed House File 2801 amending Iowa's MEGA tax credit program, allowing Mesabi Metallics to invest $15 billion in a steel plant — the largest such investment in U.S. history.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborEnergy Kim ReynoldsIowaMEGA programHouse File 2801Mesabi Metallicssteel manufacturingeconomic developmentIowa Governors Office
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DNR Investigating Fish Kill in Little Maquoketa River Near Peosta
Iowa DNR traces a fish kill in a Little Maquoketa River tributary north of Peosta to manure runoff from an animal feeding operation, as cleanup begins and the investigation continues.
EnvironmentAgricultureLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsDisasters Iowa Department of Natural Resourcesfish killLittle Maquoketa RiverPeostaDubuque Countymanure runoffanimal feeding operationIowa