(DES MOINES) — The Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) announced today that six companies are planning or proposing more than 150 new Iowa jobs as a result of financial incentives awarded by the department. The Board approved incentives today for projects or proposals in Independence, Fort Madison, Fairfield, Waverly, Osceola and Knoxville. “This is […]
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DES MOINES (February 17, 2011) – Decreases in the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil, which declined to $84.81 per barrel as of February 14, 2011, have yet to translate into gasoline prices dropping at the pump for Iowa consumers. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), also known as Texas light sweet, is a type of […]
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DES MOINES – Iowa Workforce Development announced a reformed and enhanced delivery system for statewide workforce services to begin July 1st. “Iowa’s changing economy deserves an enhanced system that provides multiple access points for workforce services throughout the state while providing intensive, fully integrated services within the regional offices for those in need of additional […]
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DES MOINES – The new system for Iowa state park campsite, cabin and lodge reservations will debut Thursday at 7 a.m. central time at http://iowastateparks.reserveamerica.com. The system will require users to create a new account, unless the user had an account on the national website, Reserve America. The previous system was shut down on Feb. […]
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Iowa has lost an estimated 94 percent of its 1.4 million native butternut trees since 1990 to a disease causing fungus transported by rain splash, wind and insects. There is no known treatment for the fungus so conservation efforts are focused on finding and protecting butternut trees that have survived among neighboring butternuts that are […]
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Three-week tour will span entire state, focus on economic development (DES MOINES) –Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced they will be launching a series of town hall meetings as part of their “Jobs for Iowa” tour. “We have put forward bold, innovative solutions for job creation in Iowa,” said Branstad. […]
Feb 16 2011 | Posted in
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Otley Man named in incident Tiffin, IOWA — The Iowa State Patrol has located the driver involved in a February 13, 2011, hit and run on I-80 near Tiffin, Iowa. Shortly after the Department of Public Safety’s Division of the Iowa State Patrol began soliciting information on the incident, 53 year old Randall Nelson of […]
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The Iowa General Assembly was in session today. The Senate convened at 9:00 am. Three introductions were made in the senate, those being: Beth Townsend- Director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission; David Lingren – Director of the Iowa Telecommunications and Technology Commission and Debi Durham – Director of the Dept. of Economic Development. Before […]
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It beats an average of 103,680 times a day. It weighs less than a pound and is about the size of a fist. The human heart is a powerful, efficient organ that operates without any thought or effort on your part; however, a lack of attention to heart health is the number one cause of […]
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Awards to be presented following Volunteer Awareness Day on February 22 DES MOINES (February 15, 2011) – The Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service today announced the 2011 inductees for the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame. Awards will be presented during a special recognition ceremony to be held in conjunction with the sixth annual Volunteer Awareness […]
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