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Rollins unveils project to improve farmer data reporting and accuracy

BOONE – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins spoke to producers Tuesday at Iowa’s Farm Progress Show and announced plans to “modernize” agricultural data reporting with the goal of making it more accurate and less burdensome for farmers. Rollins traveled to state fairs and ...

Reynolds calls for a ‘total ban’ on kratom and synthetic variants in Iowa

Gov. Kim Reynolds joined state law enforcement and public health officials Tuesday in warning Iowans of the risks associated with kratom and its newer, synthetic variants. Kratom is typically marketed as a natural or herbal supplement for pain and anxiety, and is commonly sold in liquid, capsule and powdered form at gas stations and convenience stories. At Tuesday’s press conference, Reynolds and others stressed that the product’s availability does not equate to safety. “Kratom is not a supplement, it is not a medicine, and it is not safe,” Reynolds said. “These products are ...

Community calendar

TODAY Daybreak Rotary Club: 7 a.m., Triton Cafe board room, Iowa Central Community College. PICA (Pride in Community Appearance): 9 to 11 a.m., meet at the parking lot at First Avenue North and Ninth Street. Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 20 N. First St. Free admission. The Fort Museum and Frontier Village: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1 Museum Road. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for students with ID, military, veterans and seniors, $4 for children ages 5-17 and free for children ages 4 and younger. Fort Dodge Noon Kiwanis: Noon, Pizza Ranch, 3311 ...

Iowa lotteries

Sunday, Aug. 30 Iowa Pick 3 evening 3-4-7   Iowa Pick 4 evening 5-6-5-8 Millionaire for Life 9-27-36-54-56 Lucky Ball is 3 Monday, Aug. 31 Iowa Pick 3 midday 7-4-8 Iowa Pick 4 midday 6-3-4-1

Summit forfeits 2 CO2 storage permits in ND

Summit Carbon Solutions is abandoning two-thirds of its planned project to store carbon dioxide underground in North Dakota. The company, which had been granted permits to store CO2 in three designated areas in central North Dakota, has requested permits for two of the areas to be canceled. ...