(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 8, 2011 until 8 a.m. on Monday, July 11, 2011 in honor of United States Army Captain Matthew Nielson, 27, formerly of Jefferson, Iowa. Capt. Nielson was killed in action on Contingency […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced the launch of a series of town hall meetings focusing on education in Iowa. The series of seven town hall meetings will be held over two weeks prior to the administration’s Iowa Education Summit, which will take place July 25-26, 2011 […]
Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressmen Leonard Boswell and Dave Loebsack sent a letter to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure urging them to hold a hearing to discuss the current regulatory and statutory environment guiding Army Corps of Engineers flood management plans and flood control infrastructure and examine the flexibility and resources provided for the Army […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, July 4, ATF Acting Director Kenneth Melson testified before investigators for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee about Operation Fast and Furious. Following this interview, Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, in a letter to Attorney General Eric […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced they will host the annual Food bank of Iowa fundraising luncheon on the west steps of the Capitol next Friday, July 8, 2011 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All state employees, their friends and families, and the general public are […]
(DES MOINES) – Governor Terry E. Branstad sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today requesting a Secretarial Disaster Designation for six Iowa counties due to damages caused by recent flooding along the Missouri River and its tributaries. “Iowa producers are sustaining flood damage to their crops, farm buildings and equipment,” said […]
Coinciding with the Independence Day holiday, Iowa law enforcement agencies will again be out in full force July 1-4, 2011. Officers will work hard to crack down on alcohol or drug impaired drivers and other traffic violators to prevent crashes and save lives. Baseball games, fireworks, and parades can all be part of Iowans’ July […]
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Iowa and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding beginning on May 25, 2011, and continuing. Federal funding is available to State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad will join Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director Gen. Derek Hill and Congressman Steve King on Monday, June 27, 2011 in traveling via Black Hawk helicopter for an aerial tour of the flood-affected areas along the Missouri River. The trio will visit with local officials and hold […]
Floyd, IOWA — The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is now releasing the names of individuals involved in the June 22, 2011 shooting incident in Floyd County, Iowa. The officers have been identified as State Trooper Tyrel Williamson, State Trooper Mark Ades, and Floyd County Deputy Chris Myers. Additionally, the suspect has been identified as […]
