(DES MOINES) – Iowa will be represented in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall by a statue of Dr. Norman Borlaug, known as the “Father of the Green Revolution” and the man who saved an estimated 1 billion lives with his advances in wheat science. Borlaug is also known for founding the World Food Prize, which […]
DES MOINES – Three Ottumwa schools will involve their students in the planting and care of 94 new landscape trees paid for by Trees For Kids grant, administered by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. More than 17 different species will be planted in order to increase the diversity and health of our urban forest […]
Innovative Financial Literacy Tool Educates College Students about Overborrowing, Provides Personalized Action Plan to Reduce Indebtedness (DES MOINES) — Today, Gov. Terry E. Branstad introduced “Student Loan Game Plan,” a unique online resource created by Iowa Student Loan® that helps students understand how overborrowing to pay for college can affect their financial future. The innovative […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds were joined at the administration’s weekly press conference today by Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (HSEMD) administrator Brig. General Derek Hill to remind Iowans of the dangers of flooding, and to brief them on the preparations being taken to minimize the effects […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed into law SF 72, an act relating to professions which may practice together in professional limited liability companies and including effective and applicability date provisions. More information: http://Governor.Iowa.gov.
(DES MOINES) – Governor Terry Branstad, Brig. Gen. Greg Schwab, the assistant adjutant general, Iowa Air National Guard, and the Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to the United States, Avni Spahiu, today announced a newly-established partnership between the State of Iowa and the Republic of Kosovo. The partnership is a result of the selection […]
(DES MOINES, Iowa) Attorney General Tom Miller reminds Iowans to be careful about scam artists taking advantage of generous Iowans who plan to donate to earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Japan. “Unfortunately, there are those who will try to cash in on such an awful human tragedy like this,” said Miller. “While I know […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, March 15, 2011, from 8 a.m. until sunset in honor of Army Corporal Frank W. Buckles, the last known surviving American veteran of World War I, and in remembrance of all American veterans of World War […]
First students certified through the Iowa Financial Literacy Program honored in ceremony (DES MOINES) – Students at CAL Community High School in Latimer will become the first in the state to receive financial literacy certification after successfully completing the Iowa Financial Literacy Program. A ceremony recognizing the students’ achievement will be held at the school […]
(DES MOINES) – Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced more details concerning the Branstad-Reynolds administration’s education summit planned for July 2011. The announcement was made during the administration’s weekly press conference. “Restoring Iowa’s schools to best in the nation status is one of the four major goals of this administration,” said Reynolds. “We have already […]
