DES MOINES, Iowa, April 23 -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news on April 22, 2024: Following the conclusion of another strong and successful legislative session, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today thanked Governor Reynolds and the members of the Iowa Legislature for their steadfast support of Iowa agriculture: "It's hard to imagine a strong Iowa without a strong agriculture. The work accomplished during the 2024 legislative session will ensure that Io  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 23 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the appointments of Theodora Gaitas and Sarah Hennesy as associate justices on the Minnesota Supreme Court. Gaitas will be replacing the Honorable Margaret H. Chutich and Hennesy will be replacing the Honorable G. Barry Anderson. "I am honored to appoint Judge Gaitas to the Minnesota Supreme Court," said Governor Walz. "She is   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 23 -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news on April 22, 2024: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) today announced a new initiative to monitor water quality throughout the entire Mississippi River within Minnesota's borders for the first time in a single year. The agency made the announcement in recognition of Earth Day at an event along the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Paul, where leaders from the Department of Natural Re  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 23 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Drummond is urging the United States Supreme Court to consider a case that could dramatically limit the immunity that shields Big Tech companies from civil lawsuits. The case, styled as Doe v Snap, involves a young man seeking to hold Snapchat accountable for its role in his being a victim of sexual abuse. The social media platform has so far been able to use Sec  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: Ann Sulsberger, 49, from Red Oak, Iowa, pled guilty April 18, 2024, in federal court in Sioux City, to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. At the plea hearing, evidence showed that between April 2023 and May 2023 Sulsberger and others conspired to distribute over a pound of methamphetamine in the Woodbury and Monona County areas. Sentencing b  more

LACEY, Washington, April 23 -- The Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission issued the following news on April 22, 2024: The Utilities and Transportation Commission is holding a public comment hearing (https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/cases/GetDocument?docID=362&year=2023&docketNumber=230482) on May 14 to discuss PacifiCorp's petition to extend the amortization of the Power Cost Adjustment Mechanism (PCAM) surcharge. WHO Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission WHAT Vir  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 23 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) plans to treat select areas in nine western Wisconsin counties for spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) starting in May. Residents can expect loud, low-flying planes in the affected areas as early as sunrise. A small yellow plane will be treating for invasive spongy moth caterpillars. T  more