Robin Opsahl
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Sand completes second 99-county town hall tour of gubernatorial campaign (opens the original)
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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa Capital Dispatch) - As Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand completed a 99-county tour for the second time in his gubernatorial campaign, he called for supporters to keep momentum up and bring “divided government once again” to Iowa. Sand held the final stop of his 2026 town hall tour Wednesday at the Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines. More than 1,800 people attended the Democratic candidate’s event, braving the rain and congested parking lots to attend. Polls and politic
Researchers say demographics, behavioral risks account for much of Iowa’s high cancer rates (opens the original)
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After concluding year one of research into why Iowa has higher instances of cancer than other states, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and the University of Iowa College of Public Health officials said their analysis found 76% of Iowa's higher rates of five common types of cancer could be attributed to demographic and behavioral risk factors. In 2025, Iowa lawmakers approved Gov. Kim Reynolds' request to provide $1 million in funding for a year-long cancer research projected conducte
Researchers say demographics, behavioral risks account for much of Iowa’s high cancer rates (opens the original)
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Jacob Oleson, an associate professor at the University of Iowa College of Public Health, shared details from a report compiled by UI researchers and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services about the key factors driving Iowa's cancer rates at a news conference in Des Moines Sep. 29, 2026. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) After concluding year one of research into why Iowa has higher instances of cancer than other states, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and the U
Iowa lawmakers to convene Friday for special session on tax incentives for steel mill (opens the original)
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The Iowa State Capitol as seen Jan. 9, 2026. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has called for special legislative session to take place Friday, Oct. 2, to amend the stateâs Major Economic Growth Attraction (MEGA) program and provide incentives for a steel mill project in Lee County. Tuesdayâs announcement comes one day after Reynolds and other Iowa Republican leaders joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office as he announced plans for the company Mesa
President Donald Trump announces $15 billion steel mill in Iowa (opens the original)
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President Donald Trump announced Monday the company Mesabi Metallics plans to build a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa, and said heâll soon visit the state for a rally ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026, election. Joined by Iowa Republicans, Mesabi Metallics leaders and members of his cabinet, Trump said the project will be the largest steel plant in the U.S., and one of the largest in the world. According to the White House, the mill will create 1,750 permanent jobs paying $49 per hour as well as 6,000
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