Eastern Iowa flood risk below normal this spring
National Weather Service forecasts indicate spring flood threat to be below normal for the Mississippi River and near to below normal for tributaries in Eastern Iowa. Forecasters cite recent and upcoming snowfall as low moisture content and limited impact on flood risk, with only a 10 to 15 percent chance of major flooding along the Mississippi.
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Brooke Rollins Named U S Secretary of Agriculture
Conservative lawyer Brooke Rollins was confirmed Thursday by the Senate 72 to 28 as U S secretary of agriculture. She succeeds Tom Vilsack and leads a department overseeing farming standards subsidies nutrition and food policy nationwide. Rollins previously led domestic policy in Trump’s first term with Iowa senators Grassley and Ernst voting Yes.
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Iowa lawmakers weigh K-12 funding rise in 2025-26
Iowa Senate Republicans approve a 2 percent general funding increase for the 2025-26 school year, matching Gov Reynolds. House Republicans push 2.25 percent plus 22.6 million in general aid to offset inflation costs. Democrats call both proposals inadequate, advocating 5 percent. Negotiations continue as leaders seek a final plan for a 3.9 billion K-12 budget.
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