Des Moines, Iowa – A central Iowa icon looks to be out of the spotlight, at least for awhile, says the Iowa Historical Society of Iowa Media Relations Jeff Morgan. Floppy entertained kids for 30 years in Central Iowa, appearing on WHO-TV starting in 1957, telling jokes and sharing his beeping nose until Duane Ellett […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad today announced he will sign Senate File 295 on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at 1 p.m. at Hawkeye Ready-Mix, Inc. in Hiawatha. The historic bill provides property tax relief all classes of Iowa property: agricultural, residential, commercial and industrial. Once signed into law, Senate File 295 accomplishes the following: […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today named former state Sen. Larry McKibben and construction business owner Milt Dakovich (pr: “DOCK-o-vitch”) to the Iowa Board of Regents. McKibben and Dakovich begin their terms today and will serve through April 30, 2019. “I have chosen two passionate public servants who will help guide our Regents […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed House File 215 into law, ushering in sweeping educational reform that will ultimately return Iowa’s schools to a national leader. The governor held his signing ceremony at North High School in Des Moines, where he praised the efforts of the many individuals across the state who […]
“Iowa Barnstormers and Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival Announce Iowa Bacon Bowl, Celebrating Iowa Agriculture on July 20, 2013 Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival will host tailgate and commission a trophy – Barnstormers promise to bring home the bacon! What: The Iowa Bacon Bowl will be held on Saturday, July 20th. The event kicks off at 3pm […]
Declaration provides federal relief for Iowans impacted by April’s severe weather (DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today received word that President Obama approved his request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for 19 Iowa counties impacted by April’s severe weather. The counties included in the declaration are: Appanoose, Cedar, Clinton, Davis, Decatur, Des Moines, […]
(DES MOINES) – Governor Terry E. Branstad today issued a proclamation of disaster emergency for additional counties in response to recent storms and flooding. Eight counties are included in this proclamation: Benton, Grundy, Johnson, Louisa, Lyon, Mitchell, Poweshiek and Wapello. The Governor’s proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from […]
(DES MOINES) – Governor Terry E. Branstad today issued a proclamation of disaster emergency in response to recent storms and flooding in northwest and central Iowa. Thirteen counties are included in this proclamation: Buena Vista, Butler, Cherokee, Floyd, Ida, Iowa, Jasper, Mahaska, Marshall, Plymouth, Sioux, Tama and Wright. The Governor’s proclamation allows state resources to […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a 3-year, $1.2 million grant to the Iowa Governor’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Advisory Council for the project entitled “Iowa STEM Education Evaluation (I-SEE): Navigating the Iowa STEM Roadmap.” The proposed plan […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today named Ames CPA Mary Mosiman, AGE, as Iowa’s new state auditor, following last month’s announcement by David Vaudt that he was resigning to become the new chairman of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). His last day was May 3. Mosiman currently serves as deputy secretary of […]
