DES MOINES, Iowa, June 28 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: 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 finalizing the permits.  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 29 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a settlement with MidAmerican, Mediacom, and CenturyLink over compliance with Iowa's One Call law. Iowa law requires that excavators give proper notice before excavations to protect underground infrastructure and prevent injury. Owners and operators of underground facilities are then required to timely and accurately locate and ma  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 29 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today released the following statement in response to the Iowa Supreme Court's decision upholding Iowa's heartbeat law: "Today's supreme court decision to uphold Iowa's heartbeat law sends a loud and clear message: Iowa stands for life. As Attorney General, I have been so grateful to defend Iowa's heartbeat law and protect the unborn." "Whil  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 29 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Gov. Kim Reynolds announces the approval of twenty-eight (28) additional counties for Public Assistance under the previously approved Major Disaster Declaration, FEMA DR-4784-IA (https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4784?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery), for Iowa counties where significant damage was sustained from severe storms and widespread flooding that occurred between May 20, 2024 - May 31, 2024.   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 29 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of John Sandy as an Iowa Court of Appeals judge. Sandy, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, serves as District Judge in District 3A. He received both his undergraduate degree and law degree from The University of St. Thomas. Sandy fills a vacancy created following the retirement of the Hon. Chief Judge Thomas N. Bower. * * * Original text here: ht  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 28 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the extension of a disaster proclamation for Sioux, Cherokee, and Sac Counties effective immediately through July 26, 2024. The USDA has confirmed positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in all three counties. This proclamation allows state resources from Iowa Homeland Security, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship,   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 29 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a proclamation (https://governor.iowa.gov/media/336/download?inline=) for Buena Vista, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Floyd, Fremont, Harrison, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Lyon, Mills, Monona, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Pottawattamie, Sioux, Webster, Winnebago, Woodbury, Worth and Wright Counties in response to widespread flooding in  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 28 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in two dairy herds in Sioux County, Iowa. To date, the Department has announced 13 detections of HPAI within dairy herds in Iowa. About HPAI HPAI is a viral di  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 29 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following statements on June 28, 2024: * * * Gov. Kim Reynolds and Republican leaders released the following statements in response to the Iowa Supreme Court ordering the district court to dissolve the injunction on Iowa's Fetal Heartbeat Law: Gov. Kim Reynolds: "There is no right more sacred than life, and nothing more worthy of our strongest defense than the innocent unborn. Iowa voters have spoken clearly through their ele  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 29 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: 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 website at www.iowadnr.gov  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 29 -- Iowa Workforce Development issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: * * * Iowa Office of Apprenticeship will oversee apprenticeship programs and drive innovation across state. * * * Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is announcing today that the Iowa Office of Apprenticeship (IOA) has been officially recognized as a State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The new office is now charged with overseeing and administering al  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 29 -- The Iowa Supreme Court issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: Today is the last day of the 2023-2024 Iowa Supreme Court adjudicative term. During the term, 104 cases were submitted to the court. All the cases submitted to the court are complete, and the opinions are available on the Iowa Judicial Branch website at https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/supreme-court/supreme-court-opinions/. Oral argument videos, case briefs, attorney names, and the Iow  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 28 -- Iowa Workforce Development issued the following news release: * * * Iowa Workforce Development Announces Next Steps of Support Following Tyson Closure Impacted Workers Are Finding Employment Following Plant Closure, But Support Will Continue. * * * Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) and other central Iowa partners are announcing the next steps of support following the upcoming closure of the Tyson Foods plant in Perry. While some workers have already found new em  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Last night's debate revealed a lot about Joe Biden's fitness to be President. Perhaps even more revealing is Lanon Baccam's complete silence about Joe Biden, even though he was Joe Biden's number one fan in Iowa as his paid political activist on his campaign. Let's not forget that paid political activist Lanon Baccam attempted to erase his political past by deleting every single social media post   more

MASON CITY, Iowa, June 29 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a former Perkins Restaurant, a 5,047 SF property located in Mason City, Iowa. The asset sold for $500,000. Carson Breshears and Hank Wolfer, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap's Seattle office, had the  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 28 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: In order to improve payment convenience, invoices from the Iowa Easy Air system can now be paid on the DNR Payment Portal. Invoices are generated through Iowa EASY Air for time associated with the drafting and issuance of major source construction permits and Title V operating permits. Online payments can be made through Iowa EASY Air only by registered users, but the DNR Payment Portal does  more

SALISBURY, Maryland, June 28 -- Perdue Farms issued the following news release: Perdue Farms is delivering $50,000 to the American Red Cross to help people affected by the flooding in northwest Iowa. The company will also donate a truckload of chicken products to the Food Bank of Siouxland in Sioux City, Iowa to support its neighbors and families impacted by recent historic flooding in the state. The response is part of the company's Delivering Hope To Our Neighbors(R) disaster relief outreach  more

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, June 29 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: St. Olaf College student Jenna York '27 was selected as a winner in the latest student music awards contest hosted by DownBeat, a major magazine dedicated to jazz, blues, and beyond. Last summer York participated in the School for Music Vocation (SMV) Vocal Jazz Camp held at Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa. Under the tutelage of jazz musician and instructor Tyler Thomas, York recorded two songs at the  more

CLIVE, Iowa, June 29 -- McClure, a provider of structural, land development, transportation infrastructure, water environment and survey services, issued the following news: By Austin Moran How old is the average airplane? On the surface, this can seem like a dumb question, but it can be difficult to answer without any background knowledge of the aviation industry. Consider this: the average age of all cars on the road in America is around 12 years. In contrast, the FAA says that of the 150,00  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 28 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Gov. Kim Reynolds announces the approval of twenty-eight (28) additional counties for Public Assistance under the previously approved Major Disaster Declaration, FEMA DR-4784-IA, for Iowa counties where significant damage was sustained from tornados, severe storms, and widespread flooding that occurred between May 20, 2024 - May 31, 2024. In addition to Adair County the Federal Emergency Management Agenc  more