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State Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Wednesday August 20, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Bohannan Is Nowhere to Be Found
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Bohannan Is Nowhere to Be Found * Uh-oh! Two-time loser Christina Bohannan has egg on her face. She's trying to attack America First fighter Mariannette Miller-Meeks for doing what real leaders do, talking to Iowans at the State Fair. Bohannan, on the other hand, couldn't be bothered to show up to. The Iowa State Fair is known for being the home of retail politics, even being described a  more

Collard mountain lion appears on trail camera in northwest Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 19 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Collard mountain lion appears on trail camera in northwest Iowa * s of a mountain lion with a neck collar in northwest Iowa have been circulating over social media in the past few days. The subadult male, estimated to be less than two years old, was collared as part of an ongoing research project by Nebraska Game, Fish & Parks to better understand mountain lion movements, behaviors   more

DNR to host public meeting on campground renovations at McIntosh Woods State Park
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 19 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR to host public meeting on campground renovations at McIntosh Woods State Park * VENTURA - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host an open house on Sept. 9, to discuss upcoming campground improvements at McIntosh Woods State Park in Ventura. DNR staff will be on hand from 6-7:30 p.m., at the Ventura Community Center, 4 Weimer St., in Ventura, to answer question  more

Grab Your Popcorn: Mariannette Miller-Meeks' Primary Challenger Down Just 9 Points in New Poll
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Grab Your Popcorn: Mariannette Miller-Meeks' Primary Challenger Down Just 9 Points in New Poll * Alarm bells should be ringing for Mariannette Miller-Meeks. After underfunded primary challenger David Pautsch received 44% of the vote against her last cycle - even as she and Washington Republicans spent millions to drag her across the finish line - the Iowa State Fair's straw poll   more

Luther College junior receives 2025 Udall honor for her commitment to sustainability
DECORAH, Iowa, Aug. 19 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College junior receives 2025 Udall honor for her commitment to sustainability * # The Udall Foundation has recognized Luther College junior Kenna McGee '27 of Eldridge, Iowa, for her commitment to reducing Luther's carbon footprint through sustainable practices at Dining Services. Kenna McGee McGee received an honorable mention for the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, a national scholarship awarded to fut  more

New deer tag option available for disabled veterans
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 19 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * New deer tag option available for disabled veterans * Tags for the 2025-26 deer season went on sale Aug. 15, and new this year, is a disabled veterans deer tag, that was signed into law during the last legislative session. To qualify for the new tag, hunters must be a resident of Iowa and have served in the armed forces of the United States on federal active duty and were disabled  more

Popular Spring Run complex caters to birders, hunters in the heart of the Iowa Great Lakes
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 19 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Popular Spring Run complex caters to birders, hunters in the heart of the Iowa Great Lakes * Spring Run is one of the largest, most diverse complexes in the state, stretching from Hwy. 9 to the north to Lower Gar Lake to the southwest. The popular public wildlife area follows along almost the entirety of East Okoboji Lake. Covering roughly 5,000 acres, the Spring Run complex was d  more