DES MOINES, Iowa, April 2 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a 27-State coalition in a brief, urging the United States Supreme Court to reject Illinois's unconstitutional ban on AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles. In 2023, Illinois passed a law that banned the manufacture, importation, sale, and ownership of so-called "assault weapons," including AR-15 rifles and standard-capacity magazines. A recent federal   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 2 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of the emerald ash borer (EAB) in Palo Alto County for the first time. Insect samples were collected in March from an ash tree in Basswood Recreation Area outside of Emmetsburg. Department staff noticed woodpecker damage in an ash tree, which is a symptom of  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 2 (TNSres) -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news on April 1, 2024: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. "Whether it's the birth of a ne  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 2 -- The Iowa Utilities Board issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: On March 29, 2024, the IUB issued an order (https://wcc.efs.iowa.gov/cs/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&RevisionSelectionMethod=latest&allowInterrupt=1&dDocName=2141348&noSaveAs=1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery) approving MidAmerican Energy Company's (MidAmerican) application to increase Iowa retail natural gas rates filed in Docket No. RPU-2023-0001. The decision follows a January 12,   more