DES MOINES – While Governor-elect Branstad has yet to release details on how he will cut 15 percent of the state budget and create 200,000 jobs, House Republicans today released a proposal that cuts vital services for Iowa families along with proven job creation programs. “At a time when Iowans demand responsible economic policies that […]
DES MOINES – The last part of a $300 million reform and reorganization effort for FY 2011 – requiring $83.7 million in savings from the state’s general fund – were ordered by Governor Chet Culver today. “We are meeting our obligations under HF 2531and believe that making this decision today is appropriate as we begin […]
DES MOINES – Governor Chet Culver appointed Kurt Stoebe as a judge for Iowa’s 2B Judicial District on Friday, Dec. 31. “It is an honor to appoint Kurt Stoebe as an Iowa District Court Judge,” Governor Culver said. “Kurt has an outstanding background of service to Iowans, and I thank him for continuing his commitment […]
By Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Iowans love talking about the weather, and when you have 138 years of weather records at your disposal, you have more to talk about than most. The State Climatologist’s office in Iowa was established in 1875 and is America’s oldest continuously operating state climate service. Harry Hillaker, the […]
(URBANDALE) – Iowa Governor-elect Terry Branstad today announced that he intends to nominate Secretary of State Michael Mauro as Iowa Labor Commissioner for a term beginning May 1, 2011. “Michael Mauro has been a dedicated and effective public servant for many years,” said Branstad. “As Labor Commissioner Michael will be responsible for programs designed to protect […]
KEOKUK – An open drain valve at Roquette America, Inc. in Keokuk resulted in an estimated 6,000 gallons of corn syrup reaching the Mississippi River. An operator at Roquette did not get a drain valve closed at the facility on Dec. 30th after a tank was being cleaned. It was originally thought that the material […]
Des Moines, IOWA — Time to ring in the New Year with good friends and a glass of Champaign. Just be sure you and your friends don’t get behind the wheel once you’ve toasted 2011. Driving drunk, or even buzzed, is a choice that will land you behind bars or at the local morgue. Don’t […]
NEW MARKET – A plugged sewer line in the city of New Market was cleared and operation returned to normal shortly after 1 p.m. yesterday, reports the DNR. The 8-inch sewer line was plugged by a mop head and an unidentified hard rubber object about six inches in diameter covered with grease and other materials. […]
AMES, Iowa Dec. 30, 2010 – Fatality numbers for 2010 are expected to show a decrease from the six-year average, but they already show an increase over the 2009 single-year final number, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (Iowa DOT) data collection. In the past six years, death tolls on Iowa highways ranged from […]
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 30, 2010: 9:30 a.m. update – A mix of rain, freezing rain and snow are forecast for Iowa over the next 48 hours, which could make travel hazardous in some parts of the state. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is preparing for the heaviest amounts of snowfall to occur in […]
