The U.S. Census Bureau has released an interactive, online map pinpointing the wide array of languages spoken in homes across the nation, along with a detailed report on rates of English proficiency and the growing number of speakers of other languages.The 2011 Language Mapper shows where ...
Iowa Public Television will again broadcast extensive coverage of the Iowa State Fair nightly at 9 p.m. August 12-17. These hour-long programs are among the network's most-watched of the year.This year's coverage will again be hosted by Bill Riley, and will feature contest results, ...
DES MOINES (readMedia)-- The Patty and Jim Cownie Cultural Center will be popping with art at the 2013 Iowa State Fair. Home to Iowa's largest art show, the Cultural Center will feature balloon art sculptures, art activities, demonstrations and more - all in a newly air-conditioned environment. ...
The busiest place in Iowa on July 4 is likely the two lane section of Hwy. 71 between East and West Okoboji lakes, choked with cars, when the population of Dickinson County swells from 16,696 of year round residents to an estimated 120,000 who come to the area for one reason: the Iowa Great ...
(DES MOINES) Gov. Terry E. Branstad today has ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Thursday, August 1, 2013, in honor of Iowa native, retired Col. George "Bud" Day.Day's funeral will be on Thursday, August 1, 2013 in Shalimar, Florida and he will be buried at ...
Rep. Dean Fisher (R-Garwin) released details regarding the annual Iowa Sales Tax Holiday. This year beginning at 12:01am, August 2, 2013 through midnight August 3, 2013, no sales tax will be collected on clothing or footwear having a selling price of less than $100.00 per item.All businesses ...
DES MOINES- Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.6 percent in June, but was down from the June 2012 rate of 5.3 percent. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate for June was unchanged at 7.6 percent."The Iowa economy posted solid job gains in June, which helped to ...
Cedar Falls, Iowa -"When am I EVER going to use this?" Fifty-seven middle- and high-school mathematics, science and technology teachers will have ready answers this fall for students after spending six weeks as participants in the Real World Externships Program offered through the Governor's ...
DES MOINES (readMedia)-- "Happiness Is" new Fair foods and treats set to make their debut at the 2013 Iowa State Fair, August 8-18. The fresh menu offerings join the list of nearly 200 food choices available throughout the Fairgrounds.Ten additional new foods will join the eight previously ...
Cedar Rapids- Noreen Gosch, whose son Johnny Gosch disappeared in 1982 during his paper route, will be honored with the Family Protection Award during the 11th Preventing Abuse Conference, August 9-10 at the Kirkwood Hotel in Cedar Rapids. The conference is presented by the Preventing Abuse ...