AMES, Iowa – Feb. 15, 2011 – Aviation contractors hired by the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will be performing aerial seeding and fertilizing along the state’s highways as soon as weather permits. This method of roadside erosion control has been used by the Iowa DOT for many years because of its cost-saving benefits, ability […]
Interpower of Oskaloosa played host to a packed meeting room full of residents from East and Southeast Iowa Saturday afternoon. Re-Open Iowa for Business is being hosted by Iowa Republican’s from both the Iowa Senate and the Iowa House as well as the Governors Office. The events are open to the public and the media […]
Tiffin, IOWA — The Iowa State Patrol is asking for the public’s help in locating a vehicle involved in a hit and run on Interstate 80 near Tiffin. Shortly before midnight on Saturday, February 12, 2011, Maxwell James Wallace, age 18 of Iowa City was killed after he was struck while walking in the westbound […]
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 14, 2011 – Motorists are asking the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) “Why are some roads so bumpy? Why are there so many potholes this year?” The Iowa DOT says the answer has to do with a combination of factors, including an aging and deteriorating road system, an unusual amount of […]
(DES MOINES) – Today, Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds unveiled their Iowa Preschool Program. The program helps eligible 4-year-olds attend quality private and public preschools starting in the 2011-2012 school year. “Research shows that investing in a superb preschool program pays off for financially disadvantaged youth by raising academic achievement,” said […]
The Musco Technology Building, on the campus of William Penn University, was buzzing with excitement for Local TV Talent Jason Madison and Jacob Rosdail. Their year long journey in filming and producing the special on the lost Iowa town of Buxton were set to culminate in this moment. The story follows Jason Madison, an Oskaloosa […]
DES MOINES, IA – On February 8, 2011, Vincente Carrasco Espinosa, age 34, of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, was convicted by a jury in the United States District Court in the Southern District of Iowa of the charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine, announced United […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will award three grants totaling $269,859 to Iowa fire departments. The Department of Homeland Security will distribute the money as shown below. • Birmingham Volunteer Fire Department will receive $170,050 through the Vehicle Acquisition Program to purchase a fire fighting vehicle called […]
Federal okay releases $8.3 million in funding over four years The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has received notice that the Iowa e-Health Strategic and Operational Plan has been approved by the federal Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. This releases $8,375,000 in funding over the next four years to implement […]
Project Would Bring New Energy Technology and Stimulate Local Economy February 9, 2011 (Des Moines) – The Iowa Power Fund Board (Board) awarded a $9 million grant to the DuPont-Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC (DDCE) companies today to build a commercial-scale demonstration biorefinery facility to produce cellulosic ethanol and create jobs in the Iowa counties of […]
