DES MOINES, Iowa, April 14 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR investigating fish kill in Fort Dodge FORT DODGE - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fish kill at the South Branch of Lizard Creek in Fort Dodge. On April 14, the DNR Field Office in Mason City received a call from CJ Bio America in Fort Dodge regarding a leak at their facility. A fertilizer byproduct created in the process of making lysine had emptie  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 15 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds announces submission of federal waiver for Medicaid work requirements Today, Governor Kim Reynolds directed Iowa Health and Human Services to submit a waiver to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish work requirements for able-bodied Medicaid recipients. "It has always been a priority of mine to make sure our government programs reflect a culture of work. It is   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 16 -- Iowa Workforce Development issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Iowa Announces New Grant Awards to Boost Youth Internships This Summer Employers receiving grants will provide meaningful work experiences in high-demand fields. DES MOINES, IOWA - Governor Kim Reynolds today announced new grant awards that will help expand the number of Iowa's youth participating in internships this summer. A total of five employers are being awarded $254,000  more

DECORAH, Iowa, April 15 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College offers activities to complement sold-out Rick Steves' 'Travel with a Norwegian Sensibility' event on April 27 # Luther College invites community members to attend special activities planned on Sunday, April 27, to complement the sold-out "Travel with a Norwegian Sensibility" lecture by best-selling guidebook author Rick Steves. You do not need to be a ticket holder to participate in these additional a  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 15 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Well designed, actively managed CRP benefits pheasants and more Smoke plumes on the horizon is evidence that its peak season for annual prescribed fire across the state. Prescribed fire is the most cost-effective way to manage land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), providing ecological benefits to native plantings which in turn, benefit wildlife, and in particular,  more