Wheatland, IOWA— At 7:55 a.m. on Tuesday, March 01, 2011, 911 dispatchers received a call that a building at 2329 Memorial Drive was on fire. The building is a farm house that is the primary residence for five people. Three persons were in the building at the time of the fire. One person got out, […]
DES MOINES – Campers began reserving sites last week for Memorial Day weekend and as of Tuesday morning, 15 state park campgrounds had filled their reservable sites with electricity, and many more parks are nearly out of reservations. “Campers are ready to get out there and those who are unable to get a reservation at […]
Online Iowans are encouraged to enjoy a live internet feed of a nesting pair of bald eagles at Decorah courtesy of the Raptor Resource Project at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/decorah-eagles. Iowans can still enjoy viewing our national symbol for a few more days before returning north to nest. On March 5, the Iowa DNR Wildlife Diversity Program will […]
Branstad joins nine other governors in serving on national council tasked with finding effective homeland security, emergency response and National Guard measures for the states (DES MOINES) – President Barack Obama today appointed Gov. Terry E. Branstad as Co-Chairman of the Council of Governors. The Council of Governors was established by the National Defense Authorization […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today accepted the resignation of Penny Westfall as director of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. Branstad thanked Westfall for her service. “I want to thank Penny for her service to the people of Iowa and wish her well as she moves on to other opportunities,” said Branstad. Westfall’s […]
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 28, 2011 – An informal meeting to discuss the potential abandonment of the Iowa River Railroad line from Ackley to Marshalltown (with possible future revision from Steamboat Rock to Marshalltown) will be held March 7 at the Eldora City Hall, 1442 Washington St. The public is invited to come any time […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today appointed Carl Heinrich and Jeff Lamberti to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. Iowa’s Racing and Gaming Commission was established in 1983 after the Iowa Legislature passed the Pari-Mutuel Wagering Act. The commission investigates the eligibility of applicants and selects from those who can best serve Iowans. […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today appointed former State Rep. Elizabeth (Libby) Jacobs to the Iowa Utilities Board. “I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Libby Jacobs to the Iowa Utilities Board,” said Branstad. “Libby’s experience in both the public and private sector will be beneficial to the board as they […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced plans to make two trade promotion trips to Asia this year. The announcement was made this morning by Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds at the administration’s weekly press conference. Gov. Branstad was absent from the press conference while attending National Governors Association […]
I started last week showing some of Iowa’s namesake ships, and the efforts by one of two groups to save her as a museum. Unlike the USS Iowa, the USS Des Moines has little of the fame her bigger sister had. CA-134 USS Des Moines had it’s start on May 28th of 1945 just as […]
