DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 2 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Annual pheasant survey shows Iowa's population at 20 year high * Iowa's statewide pheasant population is at a 20-year high, and state wildlife experts are forecasting a banner year for hunters. "The mild winter really put us over the top this year," said Todd Bogenschutz, upland wildlife research biologist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR). "Our adult hen survival  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * Democrats' Streak of Overperformances and Victories in 2025 Continues After Huge Win in Iowa This Week This week, Democrat Catelin Drey clinched a huge victory in the Iowa Senate District 1 race, breaking the Republican supermajority in the Iowa state Senate. Drey's win -- in a traditionally red district that went for Donald Trump by 11 points in 2024 -- marks the third major Democratic overperf  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * DNC on Joni Ernst's Decision to Forgo Running for Reelection Arrow * Democrats have the momentum in Iowa and across the country, Republicans are afraid to face the music with their voters Today, on the heels of the fourth double-digit Democratic overperformance in Iowa this year, Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst announced that she is forgoing running for reelection. A few months ago, Ernst  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DSCC Statement On Ashley Hinson Senate Campaign Launch * In response to Rep. Ashley Hinson announcing her campaign for Senate in Iowa, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Maeve Coyle released the following statement: "Republicans failed to convince Joni Ernst to run for reelection, and now they may be stuck with Ashley Hinson, who has repeatedly voted to raise cost  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DSCC Statement on Iowa Senate Race * Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) Chair Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement in response to Senator Joni Ernst's announcement she will not seek reelection in 2026: "Donald Trump and Senate Republicans' devastating agenda has put their majority in jeopardy. Republicans can see t  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 2 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Get the Iowa Outdoors t-shirt / magazine combo for just $20! * Love the great outdoors? Love cool t-shirts? Subscribe to Iowa Outdoors magazine today and get a fun, outdoorsy Iowa-themed t-shirt for just $20 plus shipping and handling! Your subscription includes four full-size issues--one of which is our annual calendar--packed with stunning photography, wildlife stories, and unique  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 2 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report * Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time.  "Iowans enjoyed a gorgeous holiday  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 2 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Iowa fisheries biologist selected for Hall of Excellence * Iowa fisheries biologist Mark Flammang was recently inducted into the American Fisheries Society's Fisheries Management Section Hall of Excellence for his decades of dedicated service, scientific innovation and visionary leadership. The American Fisheries Society (AFS) is the world's oldest and largest organization dedicat  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 2 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Iowa State Parks Open Doors to More Accessible Adventures * DES MOINES - As the seasons shift and cooler days set in, a new DNR web page makes it easier to explore outdoor experiences that are accessible to all. Iowa's Accessible Outdoors highlights locations across the state where visitors can enjoy accessible activities like trails, fishing piers, playgrounds, picnic areas, scen  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 2 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Late summer cattail and floating-leaved plant control for ponds * Have the cattails in your pond taken over your favorite fishing spot or crowded you from one side of the dock or swimming area? Late summer or early fall is the best time to manage cattails, America Lotus, water lilies and other emergent or floating-leaved plants that are on the pond's edge or are above the water. S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: In windy Iowa, a GOP lawmaker faces a reckoning over Trump's clean energy war [Politico] * Mariannette Miller-Meeks wants a participation trophy for jacking up Iowans' energy costs. After months of claiming she was working to protect energy tax credits that allow " Iowa's power costs [to be] among the lowest in the nation," Miller-Meeks voted to gut them: " throwing Iowa's 5  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 2 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Special September teal season opens Sept. 6 * Iowa's duck hunters will notice that the 2025 special September teal season opens later and for fewer days than in recent years. The nine-day season opens Sept. 6. The 2025 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service population estimate for blue-winged teal is just below the 2024 estimate, which follows its downward trend over the past decade. The   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WATCH: "Zach Nunn is facing growing calls to hold in-person town halls" [KGAN] * Zach Nunn is refusing to hold town halls because he knows his voters aren't happy with him. But as Nunn dodges Iowans and refuses to make public appearances, the local pressure on him just keeps mounting. KGAN reports that Nunn "is facing growing calls to hold in-person town halls" as Iowans question  more