DES MOINES, Iowa, May 7 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Adding Iowa native plants to landscaping benefits native bees and butterflies Gardening fever has broken out across the state with homeowners digging, planting, weeding and mulching to avoid missing out on spring rains. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging homeowners to include pollinator friendly native plants as part of the landscape. Native Iowa plants are  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSFR) -- The Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles, California, has completed an inventory of associated funerary objects and has identified a chert triangular point that is culturally affiliated with the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska and the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. This item, an associated funerary object, is linked to human remains that were previously repatriated following a notice published in the Federal Register in September 2007. The object, a cher  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 7, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Omaha - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Omaha, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.24 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie W  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 7 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Bottled water advisory issued for City of Kimballton KIMBALLTON -- The city of Kimballton in Audubon County has issued a bottled water advisory for the entire community following a pressure loss. On May 7, Kimballton Public Works reported the system's wells failed to come online, resulting in the water tower being depleted of water. Approximately 207 service connections have been a  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Republicans Celebrate Small Businesses Driving America into the Golden Age WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and a group of Senate Republicans introduced legislation declaring this week "National Small Business Week" to recognize the important role small businesses play in creating jobs and fueling the economy. "We need an economy which works for smal  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst's "Made in America" Bill Earns Support of Iowans WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams' (R-Texas) newly unveiled initiative to continue the domestic manufacturing explosion happening under President Trump has earned widespread praise. Business leaders in Iowa and across the countr  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Ernst's "Made in America" Bill Earns Support of Iowans WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams' (R-Texas) newly unveiled initiative to continue the domestic manufacturing explosion happening under President Trump has earned   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Renewable energy company Gevo, Inc. has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), urging the agencies to swiftly finalize regulations for the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit. In a letter dated April 10, 2025, addressed to Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Acting IRS Commissioner Melanie Krause, Gevo outlined several recommendations for refining the proposed rules to better support the growth of sustai  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 7 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds, Iowa HHS announce 'Healthy Kids Iowa' summer program to feed more school children Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service has approved a demonstration project submitted by Iowa Health and Human Services for the state's own summer food pilot program. Healthy Kids Iowa is an alternative to the summer EBT program that serves Io  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Williams on National Small Business Week WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) spoke with Matthew Foldi of The Washington Reporter to discuss the importance of small businesses and how the Committee is supporting Main Street America. In Case You Missed It: "INTERVIEW: Rep. Roge  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Iowa Biodiesel Board (IBB) has called on the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to swiftly finalize regulations for the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit, emphasizing the urgent need for policy clarity to revitalize the state's struggling biodiesel sector. In comments submitted to the federal agencies, the IBB highlighted that "the implementation of this credit is urgently required" to support Iowa's agricultural economy and national energy  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) has called on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to streamline and clarify the implementation of the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit, a federal incentive aimed at boosting renewable fuel production. In a detailed letter dated April 10, 2025, IRFA Executive Director Monte Shaw emphasized the credit's potential to drive economic growth, create jobs, and support American energy dominance, particularly in the Midwest. The 45Z tax  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Decision Innovation Solutions issued a report titled "2024 Economic Contribution of the Renewable Fuels Industry to the Iowa Economy" for the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association and issued in April 2025, reveals that the renewable fuels sector in Iowa contributed over $23.7 billion in economic output and supported more than 34,600 jobs in the state during 2024. Despite some weaknesses in the overall fuels market, the industry also added over $5.7 billion in value to Iowa's crop  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSFR) -- The Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka has completed the inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The remains of two individuals, along with a deer tooth associated with the burial, were excavated from the Taylor Mound site (14DP3) in Doniphan County, Kansas. The site, located on a bluff near the Kansas River, has been dated to the Middle Woodland period, around 100   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Introducing MOMS Act to Help Strengthen Families WASHINGTON -- Ahead of Mother's Day, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined 18 of his colleagues in introducing the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS) Act. This legislation would provide critical support to women during the beginning phases of motherhood - prenatal, postpartum and early childhood development - an  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Senator Britt in Introducing MOMS Act to Support Women, Strengthen Families Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Senators Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), and Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) in introducing the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS) Act. This legislation would improve access to critical resources during the toug  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Joni Ernst, Colleagues Celebrate National Small Business Week WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) recently joined the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and several of their Senate Republican colleagues in a resolution declaring this week "National Small Business Week." "Fighting for hardworking families, small   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSFR) -- The Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program (OSA BP) at the University of Iowa has completed an inventory of human remains and determined cultural affiliation with several Native American tribes. The remains, representing at least one individual, were removed from an unknown location near St. Johns in Apache County, Arizona, possibly in the 1930s. The remains were subsequently transferred to the Greene County Historical Society in Jefferson, Iowa,   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Ernst Introduce Resolution Celebrating National Small Business Week WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) led 40 of their Senate Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution declaring May 4-10, 2025, as National Small Business Week. The resolution recognizes the entrepreneurs and innovators driving growth and creating jobs across America. "As the son of a sm  more