IOWA FALLS The initial bargaining position of the Iowa Valley Community College Education Association (representing faculty at Marshalltown and Ellsworth Community Colleges) will be presented at a meeting open to the public on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in ...
Iowa Department of Human Rights Director San Wong has announced Alba Perez will join the department as Executive Officer for the Office of Latino Affairs. Perez has a strong record of working with underrepresented Iowans as Diversity Development Director for the Greater Des Moines Partnership. ...
From PBS' "Antiques Roadshow" to A&E's "Storage Wars," reality TV has capitalized on our fascination with discovering treasure in household junk.It happened to historian Michael Mendoza, whose patient culling through boxes of old papers was rewarded when he found a Civil War veteran's ...
DES MOINES, IA Iowa students are invited to apply for a seat on a new state advisory council formed by Iowa Department of Education Director Jason Glass.The Learning Council, which will be made up of 15 students, complements efforts by the Branstad-Reynolds administration and Director Glass to ...
(*Saturday) indicates events with a Friday school dayMississippi River Visitor Center, Quad CitiesTo- February 12, Weekends OnlyCombination eagle watches and clock tower toursSaturday and Sunday times are 9:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.Reservations required. Group size is limited. Call ...
JOHNSTON, IA The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) today announced that former National Security Advisor Robert C. McFarlane will speak at the 6th Annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit on January 24, 2012. "Foreign Oil: Breaking Our Addiction Through Consumer Fuel Choice" will be the topic ...
Total state government revenue increased to $2.0 trillion in 2010, up 79.0 percent from $1.1 trillion in 2009, resulting mainly from large increases in social insurance trust revenue, according to the latest findings from the U.S. Census Bureau. After a substantial loss in earnings in 2009, ...
Des Moines- Iowa Department on Aging Director Donna Harvey has appointed Deanna Clingan-Fischer as Iowa's State Long Term Care Ombudsman."I am pleased to announce the hiring of Deanna Clingan-Fischer as Iowa's State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. Clingan-Fischer is an attorney who brings extensive ...
MARSHALLTOWN - Iowa Valley Continuing Education is offering a variety of welding courses to fit your needs and your schedule. Whether you are interested in becoming a professional welder or you just want to learn the basics, we've got a welding course for you. Starting on Tuesdays, January 10 ...
DES MOINES- Department of Human Services Director Chuck Palmer has outlined a phased five-year plan to redesign the state's mental health and disability service system, including grouping of counties into regional administration units, additional state aid to counties, and performance-based ...