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“This saves our land – for now, at least. I’m glad we are where we’re at with all of this today, and so we’re celebrating today and we’re thanking God over and over.” — Sherri Webb, a Shelby County landowner responding to the news that Summit Carbon Solutions is moving its proposed liquid carbon pipeline out of her county and seven others.
Farmers, ethanol producers and union members in support of the Summit Carbon Solutions project gathered in the Iowa State Capitol Jan. 20, 2026 to voice their support for the carbon sequestration pipeline. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
Summit Carbon Solutions announced Wednesday it is altering the route of its proposed pipeline across Iowa to help “accelerate progress” on the project.
In a new filing submitted to the Iowa Utilities Commission for approval, the company indicates it intends to move segments of the pipeline’s proposed route, which the company says will result in fewer miles of land, and fewer landowners, being affected by the project.
Democrats running in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District participate in a debate May 13, 2026 on KWQC and KCRG-TV9. From left are moderator Jim Mertens, Lindsay James, Kathy Dolter, Cint Twedt-Ball and moderator Matt Christensen. (Screenshot from KCRG-TV9 livestream)
Access to healthcare and changes to the U.S. immigration system were among the top issues for all three of the Democrats running for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District during a debate Wednesday hosted by KCRG-TV9 and KWQC.
State Rep. Lindsay James of Dubuque, Clint Twedt-Ball, the founder of the nonprofit Matthew 25, and Kathy Dolter, former dean of nursing at Kirkwood Community College and a retired Army nurse, all participated in the debate televised Wednesday evening.
An Appanoose County man who has been repeatedly accused of practicing medicine without a license over the past three years is again facing criminal charges related to an unlicensed healthcare facility he operates in rural Iowa.
Iowa Rep. Josh Turek gained another high-profile endorsement Wednesday as former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg backed his campaign to become the U.S. Senate Democratic nominee.
National Democrats are investing in Iowa’s U.S. Senate race heading into the 2026 election cycle, with the Senate Majority PAC announcing Thursday a planned $13.4 million television reservation in Iowa targeting U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is running to become the GOP nominee for the seat.
Dordt University will use awarded state funds to expand its stormwater management on campus, one of several urban water quality projects across the state to see support.
Des Moines University is easing the way to welcome students interested in podiatric medicine through a new partnership with another private institution.
Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday the risk of a member of the general public contracting hantavirus remains low despite several passengers on a cruise ship becoming infected with the disease.
The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday suggested to a federal appeals court that upholding a lower court decision blocking the Trump administration’s access to sensitive voter data would weaken its ability to investigate racial discrimination in voting.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday pressed for increased funding for the Secret Service, arguing most of the money Senate Republicans included for the agency in their immigration enforcement bill is for security needs, not building a new ballroom at the White House.
The seventh effort to stop President Donald Trump’s military campaign in Iran until he obtains congressional approval failed Wednesday in the U.S. Senate.
Kevin Warsh will officially take the lead at the Federal Reserve after U.S. senators voted Wednesday to confirm the economist and former central bank governor to replace Chair Jerome Powell.
Long-time federal immigration official David Venturella will lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency spearheading President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson.
As appeals courts split on the constitutionality of mandatory detention for millions of immigrants, the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to decide the matter, Stateline reports.
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With the leadership of President Xi Jinping and President Trump, China and the United States can build a road to global peace through agriculture or as I phrase it in Latin, they can build a “Pax Agricultura,” guest columnist Amb. Ken Quinn writes.
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