DES MOINES, Iowa, April 24 -- Drake University issued the following news release: Bulldog lovers from near and far gathered together Sunday at the Knapp Center on Drake University's campus to celebrate the crowning of Pumpkin as the winner of the 45th Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest. Ramsey Subaru again served as the presenting sponsor of this year's event. Pumpkin--a 3-year-old bulldog from Oakland, IA--delighted the judges and crowd when she graced the stage dressed as royalty. By the end   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 23 -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented 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. "Planters temporarily stopped rolling last week as thunderstor  more

DAVENPORT, Iowa, April 24 -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news on April 23, 2024: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will invest in 14 urban water quality projects within communities of all sizes across the state. Secretary Naig made the announcement with city leaders from Davenport at an event at Goose Creek Park, the location of one of the new water quality projects. Utilizing fu  more

FAYETTE, Iowa, April 24 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Iowa State University Extension will be showcasing various forestry practices at Volga River State Recreation Area as part of a public field day, on May 21. Field day activities include reviewing the recent clear cut, discussions on black walnuts, chronic wasting disease and ruffed grouse, proper planting, pruning and stock   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 24 -- The Iowa Utilities Board issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) issued an order (https://wcc.efs.iowa.gov/cs/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&RevisionSelectionMethod=latest&allowInterrupt=1&dDocName=2142903&noSaveAs=1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery) today requesting information on Iowa rate-regulated electric utilities' plans for addressing grid resiliency challenges and potential load shedding on peak usage days for   more