Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Leonard Boswell congratulated Principal Financial Group for receiving the 2011 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The Freedom Award is the Department’s highest recognition given to employers for exceptional support of their employees serving in the Guard and Reserve. “Iowa should be proud to have an employer that values […]
Jun 1 2011 | Posted in
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(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today appointed Andrea J. Dryer to the District Court in the First Judicial District. Dryer, 44, of Cedar Falls, received her law degree from the University of Iowa and is currently serving as the Assistant Public Defender in the Waterloo Public Defender’s Office.
May 29 2011 | Posted in
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NASCAR® Nationwide Series at Iowa Speedway on Aug. 6 NEWTON, Iowa — May 26, 2011 — Iowa Speedway is pleased to announce the Enlist™ Weed Control System from Dow AgroSciences as the presenting sponsor of the U.S. Cellular® 250 on Saturday, Aug. 6. This sponsorship qualifies the Enlist Weed Control System as an official partner […]
DES MOINES – An estimated one million gallons of untreated wastewater was released into the Des Moines River on Wednesday afternoon near Prospect Park in Des Moines. The wastewater bypass occurred when the motor on a pump failed causing the sewage to back up and flow out of a manhole across the ground at Prospect […]
May 26 2011 | Posted in
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DAVENPORT, IA – Following his earlier guilty plea on February 25, 2011, Terrence Deshawn Dunn, age 36, formerly of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on May 24, 2011, to 60 months of imprisonment for one count of threats against the President, and 96 months of imprisonment for one count of making a threat to unlawfully damage […]
A confirmed case of measles has occurred in a Dallas County resident. This situation is being treated as a public health emergency because measles spreads easily and can cause serious illness and death. Local public health officials in Dallas and Polk counties are working with the Iowa Dept. of Public Health (IDPH) to determine who […]
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate eased slightly in April to 6.0 percent from the previous month’s rate of 6.1 percent. The statewide jobless rate stood at 6.1 percent in April 2010. In contrast, the U.S. unemployment rate for April was at 9.0 percent, surpassing the Iowa rate by three full percentage […]
May 23 2011 | Posted in
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Solar-powered KRUU 100.1 FM, Fairfield’s volunteer, grassroots community radio station, has been awarded a grant from Iowa’s Office of Energy Independence [OEI] to produce a series of 20 one-hour programs highlighting the state’s best energy efficiency practices. This public awareness outreach campaign will include a dedicated website serving as a connecting hub of information. “We […]
May 21 2011 | Posted in
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Bill Northey, Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture, made a stop in Oskaloosa to take a tour of Oskaloosa Food Products around 9 am yesterday morning. Northey was taken on a personal tour of the Oskaloosa Food Products Corporation facility by President Blair Van Zetten. Van Zetten went through the process of how they process eggs to […]
Des Moines, IOWA — During Peace Officer Memorial Week, the State of Iowa will honor eight officers who died in the line of duty. Each of these men died while working to apprehend a suspect or protect their community from crime. Please join us on May 17, 2011, to honor these law enforcement officers, as […]
