(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today appointed Michael R. Mullins to the Iowa Court of Appeals. Mullins, 59, of Washington, received his law degree from Drake University and is currently serving as a district court judge in Iowa Judicial District 8A. For more information, please visit www.Governor.Iowa.gov.
Pella, Iowa- Republican Presidential Candidate Herman Cain was in Pella Monday as a part of the Family Leader Presidential Lecture Series. Cain spoke on various different topics on why he was running for President. “One of the reasons that I am running for the President of the United States is that I believe that we […]
Pella, Iowa- Jon Huntsman announced earlier this week that if he runs for President, he will likely skip over the Iowa Caucuses. This move comes after Republican Candidate Mitt Romney has said that he will may skip the Iowa Straw Poll this year. The Iowa Caucuses have been a key part of the primary season […]
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz released the following statement today regarding Jon Huntsman’s comments on his intention to skip the Iowa Caucus due to his opposition to ethanol subsidies: Over the years I have heard presidential candidates state reasons for skipping the Iowa caucuses. It always leaves me wondering if those […]
Greene, IOWA — The State Medical Examiner’s Office has completed its autopsy on Mrs. Judy Renee Petersen of Greene, Iowa. The cause of death was determined to be multiple stab wounds. The manner of death is classified as homicide. Thirty-six year old Judy Petersen was found dead in her home on Saturday, June 4, 2011 […]
(DES MOINES) – The Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division, along with other state and federal agencies, are working closely with local emergency management agencies to prepare communities for the potential impacts of flooding. Large amounts of rain and snow in the Missouri River Basin have caused the Army Corps of Engineers to increase […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today announced that he will continue his 43-city “Working Together for a Better Future” tour across the eastern part of the state. The events on Tuesday, June 7th were previously announced. The following events are free and open to the public: Tuesday, June 7, 2011 9 a.m. “Working […]
Tour will begin Monday, June 6th and will take Branstad to all corners of Iowa (DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today announced that he will embark on a 43-city “Working Together for a Better Future” tour that will take him across the state. The tour will launch Monday, June 6, 2011 following the […]
(DES MOINES) – Governor Terry E. Branstad has issued a disaster emergency proclamation for six counties bordering the Missouri River: Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, Pottawattamie and Woodbury. The Governor’s proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to prepare for, respond to and recover from the effects of predicted flooding due to increased releases from reservoirs […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2011 until 8 a.m. on Monday, June 6, 2011 in honor of Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph J. Hamski, 28, formerly of Ottumwa, Iowa. Staff Sgt. Hamski was killed by an […]
