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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
