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A spending bill U.S. House appropriators released Tuesday includes a provision to allow sales of a gasoline blend that includes up to 15% ethanol nationwide throughout the year, Jacob Fischler reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/12/17/dc/…

A partnership between the Iowa Department of Agriculture, Iowa Soybean Association and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will invest over $2.3 million to install nutrient-reducing practices in priority Iowa watersheds, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/iowa-so…

Montana Supreme Court rules youth plaintiffs' "fundamental" right to a "clean and healthful" environment includes a "stable climate system" in a landmark case. Montana Gov. says court acted out of its lane. Via : Daily Montanan || @dailymontanan.bsky.social newsfromthestates.com/article/montan…

Following the first severe case of a human with bird flu in the U.S. and a state of emergency in California, pathologists still aren't totally sure if H5N1will become a major issue for humans. Read: iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/bird-fl…

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig provided a statement after Congress passed a continuing resolution, which included a one-year extension of the current Farm Bill.

Bird flu detected in a human for first time in Iowa. Individual was a farm worker and is recovering. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/bird-fl…

This robot could find nitrate hot spots by crawling through tile drainage. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/12/26/thi…

A science class for middle school students at Panorama Middle School commonly involves a trek out to the prairie behind the school, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/12/31/iow…

Reporter/editor nightmare.

I wrote about an innovative change underway in #KC : #KansasCity new #WellnessCourt to help those with mental health disorders, addiction • Missouri Independent #houseless #mentalhealth #addictions #municipalcourts missouriindependent.com/2025/01/02/kan…

The Iowa Cancer Registry plans to deliver county-specific reports to all 99 counties in Iowa and meet with communities to point out particular policies or trends that might be driving higher rates of one particular type of cancer, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/01/02/iow…

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Happy fifth birthday, Iowa Capital Dispatch! We launched on Jan. 7, 2020. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/01/07/iow…

‼️‼️ Kansas House speaker bans reporters from chamber floor, doesn’t say why kansasreflector.com/2025/01/13/kan…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized a new rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act to give greater stability and fairness to chicken farmers working for major meat companies, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/usda-fi…

Some animal welfare groups say they believe cockfighting is helping spread avian flu in the U.S. and they are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture for more transparency, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/01/15/som…

Iowa charitable organizations that sponsor and work with refugees are scrambling for answers after President Donald Trump's executive orders have put many of their services on hold, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/01/24/put…

Poultry producers who have previously had flocks infected bird flu would have to pass a biosecurity audit to be eligible for future indemnity payments under a new rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/01/29/aph…

The 2024/2025 season-to-date statewide avg. snowfall is at 4.4", 14.2" below normal. This ranks as the least snowy season in 138 years of #IA snowfall records. Iowa has observed snow through May with a trace even reported in June (1998), so there's time to catch up! #IowaClimate

An Iowa House of Representatives subcommittee advanced a bill that would prohibit the Iowa Utilities Commission from considering climate change when issuing a permit for a hazardous liquid pipeline, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/house-s…