Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council presents award to Iowa Capital Dispatch

By: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: September 16, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 day, 21 hours ago

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AMES — The Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council presented its first-ever Media Impact award Wednesday to Iowa Capital Dispatch for “producing impactful reporting that amplifies the voices of Iowans with disabilities.”

The award, presented during the council’s annual conference in Ames, recognizes the online news organization’s reporting about the “abuse, neglect and mistreatment in Iowa’s long-term care facilities,” Council Chairman George Thompson said.

“They’ve been doing it consistently and reporting on information we can’t find ourselves …

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