WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Celebrates the One Big Beautiful Bill Delivering for Iowans * NEVADA, Iowa - At the Mid-States Companies in Nevada, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) touted the many wins for Iowans in the One Big Beautiful Bill alongside Congressman Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler, and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin. In addition to the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Showcases Innovation in the Heartland at Third Annual Entrepreneur Expo * AMES, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, hosted her third annual Entrepreneur Expo with record attendance, over 50 expert exhibitors, representatives from state and federal agencies, Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler, an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following information collection: Title: FY24 and FY25 Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP). Background: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Public Law 118-42, Section 126, March 9, 2024, and the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025, Public Law 119-4, each provide up to $250 million (up to $500 million total) to be awarded by the FHWA for a Compet  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 16 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on Aug. 15, 2025: * * * IEDA Board approves assistance for a manufacturer, community development project and bioindustrial research facility August 15, 2025 (DES MOINES, IA) - Today, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved awards for a manufacturing expansion in Mount Pleasant and a quality of life project in Keosauqua. The board also awarded a grant for BioMADE, a U.S. Departm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Iowa Community HUB has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urging the agency to enhance its proposed Physician Fee Schedule by focusing on chronic disease prevention and management through community-based services. The HUB stressed the importance of integrating social and clinical services in addressing health-related social needs, particularly for rural and underserved populations. In its correspondence, the Iowa Communit  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 16 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on Aug. 15, 2025: * * * Governor Reynolds Applauds Selection of Iowa for BioMADE Biomanufacturing Facility Governor Kim Reynolds today welcomed the announcement that BioMADE, a Department of Defense Manufacturing Innovation Institute, has selected Iowa to establish a bioindustrial manufacturing scale-up facility at Iowa State University's (ISU) BioCentury Research Farm in Boone, reinforcing Iowa's l  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 15 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Congratulates Dairy Zone for Winning the "Choose Iowa Favorite Fair Food" Contest at the 2025 Iowa State Fair * # In the second year of the contest, Dairy Zone's The Butter Cow Tornado was selected by popular vote of fairgoers DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 15, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today congratulated Dairy Zone for winning the second annua  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- 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 * Two South Dakota Counties also Eligible for Assistance Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or d  more