Des Moines, IA— Congressman Leonard Boswell announced today that Jarrett Schneider has joined his district office in Des Moines as Communications Director. Schneider will oversee external communications activities of the office including media communications. “I am pleased Jarrett Schneider will be joining my staff in the Des Moines office,” Boswell said. “Schneider has a great […]
Oct 12 2011 | Posted in
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Des Moines, IOWA — Colonel Patrick J. Hoye, Chief of the Iowa State Patrol today confirms the arrest of Trooper Mikel Yauk from Oelwein, Iowa. Mikel Yauk is a 12 year veteran of the Iowa State Patrol. He has served his entire career in northeast Iowa, headquartered at the Oelwein, Iowa State Patrol Office. Currently, […]
Oct 12 2011 | Posted in
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Students most at risk to drop out are walking to highlight the importance of increasing the high school graduation rate across Iowa. (DES MOINES) – Students in iJAG (Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates) lead their communities in a Walk Across Iowa on Oct. 11th. The students hope to grow support for the program that helps […]
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(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today launched a Web page where Iowans can see all completed open record requests. The page contains a summary of all requests since Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds took office in January of 2011. The page can be found at https://governor.iowa.gov/news/open_records/. “I am […]
Oct 10 2011 | Posted in
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Governor Terry E. Branstad has submitted an appeal to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) asking it to reconsider its denial of his request to make individual disaster assistance available to Iowans impacted by Missouri River flooding. On Aug. 4, 2011, FEMA denied the Governor’s request to activate the Individual Assistance Program, which would provide […]
Oct 6 2011 | Posted in
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(DES MOINES) – Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, who currently serves as the Chairman of the Hunt Institute Foundation Board of Directors, today released the following statement regarding Gov. Branstad’s blueprint for education transformation: “There is an enormous demand for student success and solid economic outcomes across the nation, and Gov. Branstad gets it […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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(DES MOINES)- Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today unveiled their blueprint for transforming Iowa’s education system. The blueprint states that Iowa must become more selective and supportive of teachers and principals, set clear expectations and fair measures for student learning, and nurture innovation in schools to restore the state’s standing as a […]
Oct 3 2011 | Posted in
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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – September 30, 2011 – Pledges for Iowa’s Start Somewhere Walk have doubled in the past week to more than 120,000, according to walk organizers. “We still have a ways to go to reach our goal of 250,000,” says Doug Reichardt, chair of the Start Somewhere Walks, “but we’re seeing tremendous […]
Oct 1 2011 | Posted in
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(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff Friday, September 19, 2011 at 8 a.m. until Monday, September 26, 2011 at 8 a.m. in honor of volunteer firefighter Michael Collins and Iowa State Trooper Mark Toney. On Sunday, September 18, 2011, volunteer firefighter Michael Collins, of Shelby, […]
Sep 23 2011 | Posted in
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Indianola, IOWA — Iowa State Trooper Mark Toney died early this evening as a result of a single vehicle car crash near Indianola, Iowa. Today, September 20, 2011, 43 year old Trooper Mark Toney was traveling northbound on US Highway 65, just south of Indianola. Witnesses indicate his emergency lights were activated. For unknown reasons […]
Sep 20 2011 | Posted in
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