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, ...
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 ...
(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 ...
WASHINGTON The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has approved a bipartisan bill to curb waste, fraud and abuse in federal agency travel and purchase cards spending. The Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 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 ...
IOWA FALLS (June 24, 2015) - Empty freezers in Iowa food pantries will soon be full as the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation and Iowa Select Farms announce the donation of approximately 44,000 pounds of fresh, boneless pork loins to help feed Iowa families in need. The pork is being delivered ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...