The Iowa skipper butterfly, once prevalent in prairies across the middle of the U.S., is now at risk of extinction — according to the Center for Food Safety, which has petitioned federal agencies to list the butterfly as an endangered species.
Articles Tagged: Iowa Capital Dispatch
By Jeff Beach, - North Dakota Monitor
Energy Oct. 20, 2025 7:28 am1d ago
A sustainable aviation fuel developer plans to shift its immediate investment from South Dakota to North Dakota, in part because of delays in the development of a multi-state pipeline by Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions.
By Cami Koons, - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Environmental News Oct. 17, 2025 2:58 pm3d ago
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a hog manure spill in Louisa County that has resulted in a small number of dead fish in an unnamed tributary.
By Cami Koons, - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Environmental News Oct. 17, 2025 7:15 am4d ago
Environmental groups penned a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urging the federal agency to maintain its previously rescinded ruling that seven segments of Iowa rivers were impaired due to nitrate concentrations.
By Clark Kaufmann, - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Crime & Courts Oct. 16, 2025 6:00 am5d ago
A University of Northern Iowa professor is suing the university, alleging administrators waged a coordinated campaign to falsely “frame” her for disability discrimination while subjecting her to gender-based discrimination.
Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Agriculture Oct. 13, 2025 10:13 am8d ago
Attorneys for Summit Carbon Solutions argued Friday in Polk County District Court that the company’s proposed amendment to its permit for a carbon sequestration pipeline through Iowa should be decided on before a legal case against the permit can move forward.
By Cami Koons, - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Agriculture Oct. 12, 2025 5:30 am9d ago
Iowa biofuels and corn experts congratulated Nebraska for its first shipments of carbon dioxide on the Tallgrass Trailblazer pipeline, but said Wednesday that the development means Iowa is no longer king at turning corn into ethanol.
By Cami Koons - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Agriculture Oct. 9, 2025 3:41 pm11d ago
According to Iowa State University, there are about 20 on-farm anaerobic digestion systems in Iowa.
By Cami Koons - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Agriculture Oct. 13, 2025 2:01 pm7d ago
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced the results of the 2023 survey Wednesday.
By Brooklyn Draisey, - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Higher Ed Oct. 6, 2025 5:30 am15d ago
Brad Chamberlain, a former provost and professor at Luther College since 2001, is the first Luther president in more than 100 years to be chosen from within the institution.
By Cami Koons, - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Agriculture Oct. 3, 2025 5:53 pm17d ago
A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in a commercial turkey flock in Calhoun County. It is the first detection of the H5N1 bird flu in Iowa since April, but the eighth detection in Iowa flocks in 2025.
Clark Kauffman - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Health Care and Medicine Oct. 3, 2025 6:00 am18d ago
Doctor who performed bariatric surgeries in Waverly previously has been sued for alleged negligence and fraud.
By Cami Koons, - Iowa Capital Dispatch
State Government Oct. 2, 2025 1:30 pm19d ago
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources finalized a discharge permit for the Ottumwa Generating Station, a coal-fired power station, after months of opposition from members of the public and environmental groups.
Clark Kauffman - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Health Care and Medicine Oct. 2, 2025 8:00 am19d ago
West Liberty woman accused of stealing medicine from nursing home resident at Cedar County’s Crestview Specialty Care
Clark Kauffman - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Manufacturing & Production Oct. 1, 2025 2:55 pm19d ago
Neighbors complain of ‘significant’ increase in odors coming from corn processor Roquette America