DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a victory against the Biden Administration's Security and Exchange Commission ("SEC") mandate that forces business to track and report greenhouse gas emissions. Attorney General Bird led 25 states in securing a temporary, nationwide block on Biden's extreme climate mandate while the lawsuit continues. The mandate is part of Bid  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today issued a warning to Iowans about the growing threat of grandparent scams. Iowa has experienced an influx in reported grandparent scams, particularly in the Eastern part of the state. Grandparent scams are when scammers target seniors and manipulate them to believe their loved ones are in distress. The scammer will often impersonate a gra  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on April 4, 2024: At today's meeting, the Enhance Iowa Board awarded $3,025,047 in Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grants to projects in 10 communities and a $350,000 Sports Tourism Grant to Newton Community Events, Inc, to promote the NASCAR race weekend at the Iowa Speedway in Newton. Details for the projects receiving CAT grants follow: The City of Fort Dodge and Webster County Conservatio  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following statement on April 4, 2024: * * * Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Iowa Department of Revenue's Retailers Motor Fuel Gallons Annual Report which showed E15 sales increased 47 percent year-on-year to a record 178 million gallons in 2023: "Iowans appreciate having cheaper, cleaner burning E15 as an option at the pump, leading to record breaking sales in 2023. Biofuels not only play   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is now accepting a second round of applications as part of the $3 million, 5-year Underserved Farmer to Farmer grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's Gulf of Mexico division. The DNR will continue to distribute the remaining funds from the $3 million EPA grant to eligible applicants across the state over the remaining three years of the gra  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following agency statement on April 4, 2024: DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws. This approach is very effective. In the few cases where compliance cannot be achieved, the DNR issues enforcement actions. The following list summarizes recent enforcement actions. Find the entire, original orders on DNR's websi  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans' health and the air where we live. DNR's permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits. DNR considers public comments before finali  more

AMES, Iowa, April 5 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: Iowa State University celebrated a significant milestone in the advancement of the College of Veterinary Medicine's long-standing commitment to providing state-of-the-art diagnostic services in support of Iowa's $32.5 billion animal agriculture industry. On April 4, the university marked the dedication of the first phase of the new Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) and the start of the second phase of the build  more

AMES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Transportation Commission issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, April 9 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Convention Complex, 350 1st Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids. Business meeting agenda Tuesday, April 9, 2024 [View table in the link at bottom] Public input meeting agenda Tuesday, April 9, 2024 [View table in the link at bottom] * * * Monday, April 8, 2024 Transpor  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes take on Paige Bueckers and the UConn Huskies in the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball tournament tomorrow as NC State and South Carolina battle it out, all four teams vying for the two final spots in the championship. On the men's side, cinderella NC State takes on Purdue with Alabama and UConn going to head to head on Saturday. According to ESPN, Iowa's win against LSU in the El  more