WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $57 million in grants to support programs that help veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness overcome barriers to the workforce and find meaningful employment. Administered by the Veterans' Employment and Training Service, the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program awarded   more

LENEXA, Kansas, June 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, at City Hall in Keokuk, Iowa, EPA Region 7 Brownfields and Land Revitalization Branch Supervisor Stanley Walker presented a $4.48 million ceremonial check to the City of Keokuk as a Brownfields Cleanup Grant selectee. EPA has selected the city to receive the grant through EPA's Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grants program, funded by the Bipartisan   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 27 -- The Iowa House Republicans posted the following statement on June 26, 2024, from Speaker Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford: * * * The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) today issued its final decision (https://wcc.efs.iowa.gov/cs/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&RevisionSelectionMethod=latest&allowInterrupt=1&dDocName=2147516&noSaveAs=1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery) approving Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC's, application for a permit to construct, operate, and maintain a haz  more

CAMP DODGE, Iowa, June 28 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: By Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Dickson, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Engineers from the Kentucky Army National Guard welcomed their counterparts from the Djibouti Armed Forces during the unit's annual training event at Camp Dodge. The Kentucky National Guard and Djibouti have been partners in the Department of Defense National Guard Bu  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: As of June 1, there were 74.5 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 1% from June 2023 and up slightly from March 1, 2024, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). * * * [View chart in the link at bottom.] * * * Other key finding  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on June 27, 2024: Agricultural operations in Iowa have been significantly impacted by recent heavy rain and flooding. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events. Impacted producers should contact their local USDA Service Center to report   more