The Iowa Gold Star Military Museum, located at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, will host “Purple Heart Day: Celebrating Iowa Veterans,” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 10. A brief ceremony begins at 11 a.m., followed by a complimentary lunch and museum tours. As always, the public and media are welcome to attend […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today has ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursday, August 1, 2013, in honor of Iowa native, retired Col. George “Bud” Day. Day’s funeral will be on Thursday, August 1, 2013 in Shalimar, Florida and he will be buried […]
(DES MOINES) – Governor Terry Branstad, Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa Department of Transportation Director Paul Trombino III, today unveiled the new online driver’s license renewal system. Nearly 284,000 Iowa drivers will be eligible to renew their driver’s licenses or identification cards 24-hours a day, seven days a week from any computer or mobile […]
Floppy may be out of sight, but for thousands of fans across the country, he is certainly not out of mind. And they are not afraid to wear their loyalty to the iconic puppet on their sleeves–literally. For 30 years, Duane Ellett and his puppet Floppy entertained children of all ages on WHO-TV 13. For […]
(DES MOINES) – In an effort to strengthen Iowa’s trade and investment relationship with one of the world’s fastest growing economies, Iowa Governor Terry E. Branstad today announced that he will lead a delegation of business leaders on a six-day trade and investment mission to India September 10-16. The announcement was made today during a […]
Branstad also activates Iowa Individual Assistance Program for two counties (DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed a letter to be delivered to President Obama requesting a Presidential Disaster declaration for 47 Iowa counties where significant damage was sustained from damaging winds, tornadoes, heavy rains and thunderstorms resulting in severe flooding beginning May […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today named Duane “D.T.” Magee, 42, as the interim head of the Iowa Department of Education. Magee starts June 24. He replaces outgoing Director Jason Glass. “We are conducting a nationwide search for our permanent Department of Education director, and I am pleased D.T. Magee is taking on […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad today signed the following legislation into law: House File 489: An Act relating to various matters involving insurance and the insurance division of the department of commerce, providing penalties, and including applicability and effective date provisions. House File 599: An Act relating to beginning farmers by modifying the agricultural […]
Gov. Branstad will embark next month on trade mission to Italy, Kosovo, Germany and Switzerland (DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today welcomed the Honorable Hashim Thaçi, the Prime Minister of Kosovo, to Iowa during a meeting in the governor’s formal office of the Iowa Capitol. During the meeting, […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Branstad today signed Senate File 295 into law, issuing the largest tax cut in Iowa history. Branstad held the signing ceremony at Hawkeye Ready-Mix Concrete in Hiawatha, where he recognized the support of many individuals involved in this historic reform. “Today, the largest tax cut in Iowa history will become law. […]
