AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoIowa Water & Farms: Iowa’s Ag Department is rolling out Greater Des Moines Watershed cover-crop incentives for farmers in 22 counties, aiming to cut nitrate runoff tied to recent lawn-watering bans. Local Infrastructure: Webster City is moving ahead with a wastewater treatment plant rebuild, using a Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan process that includes an environmental review and public hearing. Community & Education: Hamburg Charter High School got Iowa Board of Education approval to expand from 9-12 to 7-12 over three years, with new middle-school programming planned. Sports & Campus Life: Iowa State will start selling alcohol at Jack Trice Stadium and Hilton Coliseum this fall, with proceeds earmarked for alcohol education, student wellness, and public safety. Workforce Development: Rep. Zach Nunn secured $900,000 for Iowa Western Community College to expand skilled-trades labs in Atlantic and Clarinda. Culture & Faith: The Iowa March for Life drew pro-life advocates to the Capitol for booths, music, and a rally and march. Agriculture Health: Iowa officials say a pseudorabies outbreak in pigs detected in April has been contained.
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