DES MOINES- Thousands of talented Iowa educators lead and inspire their students, but only one is chosen annually as the state's top teacher. The deadline to nominate the 2014 Iowa Teacher of the Year is April 26.The award is an opportunity to recognize an exceptional Iowa teacher who is ...
DES MOINES-For the second month in a row Iowa's had above normal precipitation, but streamflow conditions are worse and shallow groundwater levels across most of Iowa are at or near seasonal and historic lows. Sioux, Palo Alto, Osceola and Crawford counties are especially hard hit by low levels ...
DES MOINES, IOWA, March 7, 2013-Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today notified Governor Terry E. Branstad that Iowa's plan for a State/Federal Partnership Exchange received conditional approval. That plan was submitted by Iowa on February 14 of this year."I applaud ...
DES MOINES Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds will celebrate Women's History Month at the Write Women Back Into History Essay Contest Awards Celebration on Thursday, March 14. The annual event begins at 1 p.m. at the State Historical Building, 600 East Locust Street, Des ...
AMES, Iowa March 5, 2013: 7 a.m. Presently, most roadways in the eastern half of Iowa are being reported as completely covered with snow and ice.According to the National Weather Service, snow will continue over portions of northeast Iowa this morning and into the early afternoon hours. ...
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA704 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013...WINTER STORM FOR CENTRAL IOWA THROUGH MIDDAY TUESDAY...THE SECOND HALF OF THE WINTER STORM AFFECTING IOWA WILL ARRIVETHIS EVENING AND REMAIN THROUGH MIDDAY TUESDAY. THIS WILL BRINGMODERATE TO HEAVY ...
UPDATED URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA357 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013...LONG DURATION WINTER STORM FOR CENTRAL IOWA THROUGH TUESDAY...A TWO PART WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT IOWA THROUGH TUESDAY. THEFIRST PORTION WILL PRODUCE LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW OVER ...
DES MOINES, IA The graduation rate for Iowa's class of 2012 climbed statewide from the previous year, according to figures released today by the Iowa Department of Education."Iowa's graduation rate is a testament to the hard work and commitment that teachers and school leaders show in ...
7:54 a.m. Feb. 27, 2013 The Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting that westbound Interstate 80 in Jasper County, near Kellogg (milepost 178), is currently completely blocked due to a crash involving multiple semi-tractor trailer units.One vehicle is laid over on its side blocking all ...
Opera Iowa's presentation of the Elixir of Love at the Wieting Theatre on Friday night, Feb. 22, has been postponed due to weather conditions to March 2 at 7 p.m. Advance tickets will be honored then.The troupe's performance of Three Little Pigs at the South Tama Elementary set for Friday will ...