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Marshalltown named Iowa Great Place

DCA announces 3 new Iowa Great Places and awards $613,500DES MOINES The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) today announced it has approved an Iowa Great Places Citizen Advisory Board recommendation to award $613,500 for projects in three new Iowa Great Places Clear Lake's Surf ...

Loras College poll shows leaders in Congressional Primary races

DUBUQUE, Iowa- The Loras College Poll released its results for select Iowa congressional primaries Wednesday, giving a look at how these races are shaping up in advance of the June election. The races in Congressional District 1 and 3 are to fill open seats, a rarity across the nation. As ...

Branstad fires Department of Administrative Services director

(DES MOINES) Gov. Terry E. Branstad on Tuesday, April 9, terminated the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Director Mike Carroll.Branstad released the following statement:Director Carroll told me that employees were not paid an additional amount in exchange for confidentiality ...

Iowa State Fair Grandstand Tickets on Sale April 12

DES MOINES - (readMedia)-- Tickets for the much-anticipated Iowa State Fair Grandstand shows will go on sale Saturday, April 12, at 10 a.m. through all Ticketmaster outlets. The 2014 line-up is presented by U.S. Cellular.This year's line-up includes an array of performers including ...

Cold water greets spring paddlers

After a long, cold winter, Iowa paddlers are itching to get out this spring and enjoy the states many water trails by paddling and fishing."Many new paddlers don't realize that even though the air temperature is warm, the water can still be ice cold," said Todd Robertson, a certified paddling ...

Borlaug statue unveiling live on the internet

The new statue of Dr. Norman Borlaug will be unveiled and installed in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday March 25.The ceremony will be webcast at speaker.gov/live, beginning at 10 a.m. in Iowa..

State Fire Marshal reminds Iowans to change batteries

The Department of Public Safety reminds all Iowans to change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors this weekend when they set their clocks back for daylight savings time.The State Fire Marshal Division recommends that you change your smoke alarm batteries on March 9 ...

WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA THURSDAY

Hazardous Weather OutlookHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOKNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA354 PM CST WED FEB 19 2014IAZ033-044-045-050-058>061-202200-SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-TAMA-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-354 PM CST WED FEB 19 2014THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ...

Marshalltown partners with Alliant Engergy in Sustainability Circle program

MARSHALLTOWN- Alliant Energy's Iowa utility announced today (Jan. 28) its partnership with eleven local businesses across the State of Iowa in The Sustainability Circle program.David Vollmar, key account manager for Alliant Energy says the program is a great partnership. "We are happy to be ...

Influenza Deaths Reported in Iowa

An influenza-related death in a healthy Iowa child (0 to 17 years of age) has been reported to the Iowa Department of Public Health. IDPH has also been notified of several probable adult deaths related to influenza. CDC reported that as of January 4, ten influenza-related pediatric deaths have ...