First time held in Iowa, register now Last summer, the National Trust for Historic Preservation selected Des Moines, Iowa as the host city for the National Main Streets Conference scheduled for May 22-25, 2011. Main Street Iowa, a program of the Downtown Resource Center of the Iowa Department of Economic Development, is a key conference […]
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January remained stable at 6.1 percent. The newly revised labor force series for 2010 also places the month ago and year ago rates at 6.1 percent. Meanwhile, the monthly snapshot of the national job market reflected a drop in the January unemployment rate to 9.0 […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad on Wednesday appointed John D. Telleen to the District Court in the Seventh Judicial District. Telleen, 52, of LeClaire, received his law degree from the University of Iowa and is currently engaged in the private practice of law with the law firm of Lane & Waterman, LLP, in […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today released the following statement in response to the devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami that affected Japan: “I was saddened to learn of the tragic devastation that rattled the nation of Japan today. Japan is an important and valued partner in our trade and economic development efforts, and […]
(DES MOINES) –Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced they will continue with their fourth week of town hall meetings as part of their “Jobs for Iowa” tour. “The ‘Jobs for Iowa’ tour has given Lieutenant Governor Reynolds and me the opportunity to listen to the ideas of Iowans,” said Branstad. […]
I had the opportunity to read a new book by Gary Sutton titled ‘Oskaloosa Moon’. The story is fictional, but comes from the experiences of what many kids with challenges had when growing up in the late 50’s and beyond. The character ‘Moon’ has many experiences in his life, growing up in small town Iowa, […]
Grants available to help schools purchase locally grown fruits and vegetables DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today invited Iowa schools to participate in the “Wrap Your Own-Iowa Grown” initiative that is being offered through the Iowa Farm to School Program. The initiative will promote the purchase of locally-grown vegetables and products […]
Ottumwa, IA – IowaWORKS Southern Iowa office in Ottumwa and New Iowan Center will hold the 2011 Job Fair on Thursday, March 31. Free to the public, the job fair will be held from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm and will be held at the National Guard Armory located at 2858 North Court Street in […]
Hundreds of thousands of Iowans could receive restitution (DES MOINES, Iowa) A Polk County Judge has ordered Connecticut-based Vertrue, Inc. to pay more than $30 million dollars in restitution, penalties and costs after ruling the corporation violated Iowa’s buying club law and used deceptive and unfair practices to market so-called buying club memberships to nearly […]
Gov. Terry E. Branstad today announced the individuals who he has appointed to the Governor’s Transportation 2020 Citizen Advisory Commission (CAC). “I am pleased to announce the appointees to the Governor’s Transportation 2020 Citizen Advisory Commission,” said Branstad. “These individuals will be an asset to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) as they assess the […]
