DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 14 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * 449 Century and Heritage Farm Families Honored at the 2025 Iowa State Fair * # Honored at the 2025 Iowa State Fair # Program celebrates farms that have been in the same family for 100 and 150 years, respectively DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 14, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson honored 449 Iowa farm families   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 14 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Air quality permits for review, published 08/14/2025 * DES MOINES - 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 o  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Alaska - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Alaska were 25,948, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 24,328, the U.S. Bureau of Labor St  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in South Dakota -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 25,412, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in South Dakota were 22,744, the U.S. Bureau of L  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following commentary on Aug. 13, 2025, to the Cedar Rapids Gazette: * * * Chairman Smith, Rep. Feenstra Op-Ed: Americans have been liberated from high taxes On Independence Day, as Americans were celebrating our nation's 249th birthday with fireworks, barbecues, and road trips, President Donald Trump liberated hardworking taxpayers from government bl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * Energy Secretary Chris Wright Visits Ames National Laboratory, Advancing U.S. Leadership in Critical Materials, Science, and Innovation Secretary Wright joined Senator Ernst, Representative Latta, Representative Miller-Meeks, Representative Hinson and Representative Westerman at the Ames National Laboratory highlighting the importance of unleashing American energy, science, and innovation. * U.S. S  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized an action to revise the Iowa State Implementation Plan (SIP), swapping out an older air construction permit for a modified one at Alter Metal Recycling in Council Bluffs. This change allows the recycling plant to adjust its silt load sampling frequency from a monthly to a quarterly basis, a change that was approved by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). The adjustment comes after the facility prov  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Trump Administration Announce Rollback of Green New Deal Diesel Regulations * RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler, and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins in announcing new regulatory guidance on Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) systems that is expected  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Helps Residents at Iowa Veterans Home Continue to Receive Social Security Benefits * HULL, IOWA -- Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) announced that his office helped secure an agreement between the Iowa Veterans Home and the Social Security Administration office in Marshalltown, ensuring that residents at the Iowa Veterans Home could change their direct deposit preferences over the ph  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * From Ghana's streets to an MLS stadium: Airman finds home in football and service * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Long before he wore the Air Force uniform, Senior Airman Ebenezer Owusu Arthur was dribbling makeshift soccer balls through the streets of Ghana, outplaying neighborhood kids with skill far beyond his years. "We didn't have real balls  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Applauds Immigration Enforcement Efforts Following Enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act allocated significant federal funds to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), dramatically enhancing ICE's ability to safeguard American communities. The ICE funding was shepherded into law by the Senate Judiciary Committee, under the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Applauds Immigration Enforcement Efforts Following Enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act allocated significant federal funds to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), dramatically enhancing ICE's ability to safeguard American communities. The ICE funding was shepherded into law by  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: EPA Green Lights Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Fix Protecting Hard-Working American Farmers, Truckers, Equipment Operators * WASHINGTON -- On Tuesday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced new guidance urging engine and equipment manufacturers to revise diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) system software in existing vehicles and equipment. EPA's action will p  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 15 -- Iowa Workforce Development issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Iowa's Unemployment Rate Holds at 3.7 Percent in July DES MOINES, IOWA - Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.7 percent in July. Iowa's jobless rate was 3.1 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate increased to 4.2 percent in July. The total number of unemployed Iowans increased to 64,900 in July from 63,700 in June. The total number of working I  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn, Cleaver Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Modernize USDA Programs and Preserve Affordable Housing in Rural Iowa * DES MOINES, IA -- Today, Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) introduced the bipartisan Rural Housing Service Reform Act to preserve affordable housing, improve program oversight, and expand access to safe homes for families, seniors, and workers across rural Iowa.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Nunn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Modernize USDA Programs and Preserve Affordable Housing in Rural Communities * (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) and Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced the bipartisan Rural Housing Service Reform Act to preserve affordable housing, improve program oversight, and expand access to safe homes for families, seniors, and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program (OSA BP) is proposing the reinterment of Native American human remains and funerary objects, following a notice of inventory completion. This action is in accord with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The OSA BP has determined that no lineal descendant or culturally affiliated tribe can be identified for these remains. The remains of at least 132 individuals w  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Minnesota Producers Affected by High Winds, Hail, Tornado, Excessive Rain, and Flash Flooding * Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Throughout the Country Commend EPA's Announcement on Diesel Exhaust Fluid * WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency is issuing manufacturer guidance to address widespread concerns from truckers, farmers, and other diesel vehicle operators about power loss and other issues caused by sele  more