In honor of the 100th anniversary of Japan's gift of cherry blossom trees to Washington D.C in 1912, under the initiative of the Japanese Government, cherry trees are being gifted to public and private organizations throughout the United States. The Japanese Bell of Peace and Friendship on the ...
As the nation marks the first anniversary of one of the largest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are teaming up this week to save lives from severe weather. The two agencies encourage the public to ...
Iowans will honor their Vietnam Veterans at a remembrance ceremony to be held Monday, May 7th, 2012, beginning at 12:00 p.m. at the Vietnam Memorial ? located on the south side of the State Capitol in Des Moines. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Vietnam War.The ...
WASHINGTON Senator Chuck Grassley said today he has started using a social video tool to communicate with Iowans, giving visitors to his website an opportunity to submit questions and see video responses.The social video tool is VYou, and Grassley's VYou page is available here on his website. ...
The University of Iowa Libraries has acquired a significant collection of pulp magazines, fanzines, and science fiction books owned by the late James L. "Rusty" Hevelin. The collection encompasses nearly one hundred years of material, documenting in great detail the development of science ...
The tax filing deadline is just around the corner. The IRS has 10 tips to help taxpayers still working on their tax returns:1. File electronically Most taxpayers file electronically. If you haven't tried it, now is the time! The IRS has processed more than 1 billion individual tax returns ...
State College, Pa. - AccuWeather.com meteorologists report the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released their March 2012 National Overview report today, confirming that March was more than just a month of scattered warmth -- it shattered records across the U.S., becoming the ...
DES MOINES, IA (04/11/2012)(readMedia)-- Tickets for the much-anticipated Iowa State Fair Grandstand shows go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. through all Ticketmaster outlets. The 2012 line-up is presented by U.S. Cellular.In addition to the previously-announced star-studded line-up, George ...
MARSHALLTOWN Iowa State University head men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg will talk to more than 700 high school juniors on Tuesday, April 17, at 9:30 am for Marshalltown Community College's annual Career Expo. Hoiberg's message sets the tone for a day centered on career exploration for high ...
Few will argue that March 2012 felt more like late spring or summer across the eastern two-thirds of the U.S., and now meteorologists can also officially deem the month as historic.Never before in dozens of cities where long-standing records are kept have March temperatures averaged as warm as ...