Betty Ellis (R), who served as Wright County Auditor since 2001 and Treasurer of the District II Auditor’s Association for 13 years, is running to
Month: May 2024
Local Animal Rescue Ranch to be Featured on ‘Wizard of Paws’ TV Show
Loretta is a miniature zebu cow who was surrendered to the care of the Lazy J Rescue Ranch, nestled in the Goldfield countryside, due to
“Pride and Prejudice” Performed by the Iowa River Players
(Wright County, IA – May 2024) The Iowa River Players have had another successful production with their performance of "Pride and Prejudice" by Kate Hamill,
NASA plans to put rail system on Moon by 2030
(Photo by Mike Petrucci via Unsplash) By Dean Murray via SWNS America is set to put a railway on the Moon by 2030. NASA has announced they are funding a rail system to support daily operations of a sustainable lunar base. Dubbed FLOAT (Flexible Levitation on a Track), the project has this month been selected […]
Tesla layoffs now an ongoing “bloodbath”
Tesla’s layoffs expanded over the weekend with staff involved in software, service and engineering all reporting that they’d gotten their pink slips. The 10 percent workforce reduction announced earlier by CEO Elon Musk is, Electrek’s Fred Lambert writes, closing in on 20 percent. The layoffs were expected after CEO Elon Musk made an example of Rebecca Tinucci, Tesla’s former […]
What’s Keeping the US From Allowing Better Sunscreens?
Michael Scaturro May 7, 2024 When dermatologist Adewole “Ade” Adamson sees people spritzing sunscreen as if it’s cologne at the pool where he lives in Austin, Texas, he wants to intervene. “My wife says I shouldn’t,” he said, “even though most people rarely use enough sunscreen.” At issue is not just whether people are using […]
Billions of cicadas are about to emerge from underground in a rare double-brood convergence
John Cooley, University of Connecticut and Chris Simon, University of Connecticut In the wake of North America’s recent solar eclipse, another historic natural event is on the horizon. From late April through June 2024, the largest brood of 13-year cicadas, known as Brood XIX, will co-emerge with a midwestern brood of 17-year cicadas, Brood XIII. […]
Grain fund bill had support but ran out of time
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 1, 2024 There is consensus among state lawmakers to update a fund that protects farmers when corn and soybean buyers go bankrupt, but a bill related to that goal failed this year because others took priority, according to a lawmaker who managed it. “We ran a little bit […]
UpLift to continue despite new law banning local government funding
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 2, 2024 Although Iowa has a new law preventing local governments from funding guaranteed income programs, the UpLift program in Iowa plans to continue through outside support. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed House File 2319 into law Wednesday. The measure prevents cities and counties from implementing programs that support […]
Iowans give $3 million to sheriffs’ group, but charities see only a third of that – For-profit marketing company gets most of donors’ money
by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 7, 2024 Iowans have donated more than $3 million in recent years to a group of Iowa sheriffs, but only $1 million of that has been spent on the stated purpose of helping children and educating law enforcement personnel. In fact, more than 60% of Iowans’ donations to […]