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Lack of snowpack, expanding drought lead to below normal Missouri River Basin runoff forecast
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (399+ words) (Omaha) -- A lack of overall snowpack and expanding drought conditions are still leading to a below normal runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin. Doug Kluck is a climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center. Kluck says the lack of…...
Slight below normal runoff forecast continues for Missouri River Basin
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (230+ words) (Omaha) -- While dry conditions have made improvements, a lack of snowpack is still leading to slightly below normal runoff along the Missouri River Basin. Lisa Holts is a hydrologist with the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center and notes that drought…...
Nunn meets with ag leaders worried about their finances
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (441+ words) Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn makes a point during an economic development roundtable in Shenandoah Friday afternoon." (Carlisle) -- Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn and a small group of central Iowans from the ag sector say farmers don't like bailouts, but emergency federal…...
MO expert: Backlog, not work rules, drives Medicaid coverage losses
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (783+ words) Health Insurance Claim Form -- Shallow Depth of Field (KMAland) -- Four years before Kimberly Gallagher enrolled in Medicaid herself, the public health insurance program's rules prompted her to make an excruciating choice " to give up guardianship of her son so she…...
Glisan: southwest Iowa dry conditions impact water levels, crops
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (307+ words) (Des Moines) -- Southwest Iowa remains stuck in a dry weather pattern. "One of the driest parts of the state has been that southwest corner of Iowa," said Glisan. "As we shifted into May, we did see a slightly more active…...
2025 State Track & Field Championships Live Diary: Day 1
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (1753+ words) (Des Moines) -- The 2025 State Track & Field Championships are about to begin! GIRLS CLASS 1A SHUTTLE HURDLE RELAY PRELIMS" 1q. Stanton -- Kyla Hart, Lauren Johnson, Lauren Roberts, Hannah Olson (1:06.21) 2q. Fremont-Mills -- Bella Gute, Reese Gute, Carlie Nuckolls, Lana Alley (1:06.35) 3q. Griswold -- Reese Laverty, Bristol Wyman,…...