DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 6 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird Statement on Complaint Against Winneshiek County DES MOINES-- Wednesday, Governor Reynolds sent the Iowa Attorney General's office an official complaint against Winneshiek County over the Sheriff's social media statements indicating he will not comply with a detainer request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today issued   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 7 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird Warns Iowans of Jury Duty Scams DES MOINES-- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today warned Iowans about an increase in jury duty scams, specifically from scammers claiming to be from the Polk County Sheriff's Office. In a jury duty scam, a con artist calls Iowans, falsely claiming to be law enforcement and accusing them of missing jury duty. The scammer will then use  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds extends harvest proclamation Gov. Kim Reynolds today signed an extension of the proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure. The proclamation is effective immediately and continues through March 8, 2025. The proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage, stover, fertilizer (dry, liquid, and gas), and m  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds introduces bill to promote preschool-child care partnerships, provide full day care Today, Governor Kim Reynolds introduced legislation to incentivize continuum of care partnerships between child care centers and preschool providers to the Iowa House and Senate. Iowa currently ranks fifth in the nation (67%) for access to four-year-old preschool--nearly double the national average (  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds sets date for Iowa House District 100 special election Gov. Reynolds issued a proclamation today setting Tuesday, March 11, 2025, as the date for a special election in Iowa House District 100 following the death of Representative Martin Graber. Iowa Code section 69.14 outlines the authority given to the governor to set a special election. Graber served his country for more than th  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 8 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news: * * * Iowa Finance Authority Awards more than $150,000 to Support Two Homeless Service Agencies in Disaster Impacted Areas February 7, 2025 (DES MOINES) -The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors recently awarded a total of more than $150,000 to support the homelessness assistance efforts of two agencies serving Iowa counties most impacted by last year's severe storms and tornados that occ  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 7 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Presents 2025 Renewable Fuels Marketing Awards to Sparky's One Stop and Pro Cooperative ROCKWELL CITY, Iowa (Feb. 7, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig presented the 2025 Renewable Fuels Marketing Awards to two fuel retailers that are leaders in promoting biofuels in Iowa. Al's Corner Oil, which operates Sparky's One Stop, a chain of convenience stor  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 6 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Water Summary Update: Drought conditions remain stable despite below-average rainfall DES MOINES - Despite below-normal precipitation in January, drought conditions remain stable across the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update. January's preliminary statewide precipitation was 0.32 inches, or 0.65 inches below normal. January is typically the driest month for the stat  more