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South Dakota regulators reject Summit pipeline application

By Rachel Cramer (Radio Iowa) South Dakota regulators say there’s too much uncertainty surrounding the Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed pipeline route in South Dakota and they’ve denied the company’s application to build and operate the…
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Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report

DES MOINES -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally,…
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Constitutional amendment would let children testify remotely in Iowa abuse case

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Most members of the Iowa legislature have started the long process of a proposing a constitutional fix that would again let some child witnesses testify against an alleged abuser…
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Iowa’s Labor Force Participation Holds Steady as 1,700 Iowans Enter the Workforce

DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s labor force participation rate held steady at 67.0 percent in March as 1,700 Iowans entered the labor force. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in March, up…
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Weekly Fuel Report

DES MOINES -- The price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 9 cents, averaging $2.98 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose this week on the West Texas…
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Iowa Department of Education announces opening of the 2025-26 Students First Education Savings Account Application Period

DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Education announced that the Students First Education Savings Account (ESA) program officially opens for applications for the 2025-26 school year on Wednesday, April 16, at 8 a.m. Parents…
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Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report

DES MOINES -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally,…
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Reynolds says ‘family comes first,’ and that’s why she’s not seeking a third term

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Governor Kim Reynolds “was intending” to seek a third term as governor, but in the past couple of months she’s been weighing whether she could keep giving “100% to…
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Water Summary Update: Drought conditions improve due to above-average rainfall

DES MOINES – Drought conditions have improved in northwest, western, and central Iowa due to above-normal precipitation in March, according to the latest Water Summary Update. After a very dry January and February, March rebounded…
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Iowa Weekly Fuel Report

DES MOINES -- The price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 6 cents, averaging $3.07 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas…
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