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Iowa State Fair Ticket Office Now Open

Iowa State Fair Ticket Office Now OpenDES MOINES- With numerous ways to purchase Iowa State Fair tickets "Nothing Compares" to the fun found on the Fairgrounds August 13-23. For fairgoers planning ahead, the Iowa State Fair Ticket Office is now open to offer discounted tickets for admission, ...

Iowa State Patrol Heightens Enforcement This Fourth of July

DES MOINES- The Iowa Department of Public Safety's (DPS) Iowa State Patrol (ISP) will be stepping up efforts and increasing the number of troopers on roadways this Fourth of July holiday weekend as thousands of Iowans are expected to travel.The Fourth of July holiday weekend is typically one of ...

Judy Bradshaw named Director of Iowa Law Enforcement Academy

(DES MOINES) Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad today (June 30, 2015) announced he has named current assistant director of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) Judy Bradshaw as the director of the academy effective tomorrow, July 1, 2015. Bradshaw, 56, was appointed as current director Arlen ...

New Iowa State Fair foods announced for 2015

DES MOINES, IA (06/24/2015)(readMedia)-- The Iowa State Fair is known for fun, interesting, and delicious food. Each year, a list of new culinary adventures from sweet to salty, to strange and yummy are announced. In 2015, the list of new foods is sure to keep everyone in the family looking for ...

Celebrate Spring by planting trees

DES MOINES The Iowa Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) State Forest Nursery is helping Iowans to plant more trees this spring by offering 100 additional seedlings to each specialty packet purchased until Memorial Day weekend, while supplies last."With the continuing impacts of emerald ash ...

Boys’ State Training School earns 100 percent compliance during audit

ELDORA,The Boys' State Training School (STS) at Eldora has achieved 100 percent compliance in early results shared this week by the American Correctional Association (ACA) as part of its rigorous accreditation review of the campus.The Boys' State Training School is a secure facility which has ...

Peregrine Falcon recovery takes a big step

It's a big year for peregrine falcons on the Mississippi River with additional nesting pairs being reported at Bellevue, Dubuque, Clinton, Muscatine and Keokuk.Having five additional pairs show up in one year hasn't happened before."Getting these birds on the river was really the key to ...

Possible rule changes for Jordan Aquifer to be discussed Feb. 17

DES MOINES - The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) will be asked to approve a Notice of Intended Action to initiate rulemaking changes governing the use of the Jordan Aquifer at its Feb. 17 meeting. The Jordan Aquifer is a significant well water source that extends underneath much of ...