Iowa Governor-elect Rob Sand hires chief of staff
Governor-elect Rob Sand has announced his first hiring decision in state government. Abe Rakov will be Sand’s chief of staff. “Abe and I got to know each other working in […]
Plan to close, consolidate schools passes in Dubuque
Members of the Dubuque School Board voted last night to close two middle schools and consolidate its high schools as part of a plan to save the district millions of […]
UI study: Men who dish dirt at work pay a higher gossip penalty than women
A University of Iowa study finds men who gossip are seen by co-workers as less qualified for leadership roles, while women at the office who may also be talking out […]
Industry exec calls new Iowa congressional delegation ethanol supporters
Iowa Renewable Fuels Association executive director Monte Shaw says he does not expect a shift in support for Iowa’s ethanol industry when Democrats become the majority in Iowa’s congressional delegation […]
CyRide changes firearms policy following lawsuit by Iowa State University student
The Ames bus system has changed its rules regarding firearms following a lawsuit. The board for the system known as CyRide has updated its policy to allowing passengers to lawfully […]
Search continues for leader of University of Iowa Center for Intellectual Freedom
The Board of Regents executive committee that is overseeing the Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa will continue its search for a new executive director this week. […]
Ex-Iowa GOP chair, independent lawmaker join Sand’s transition
Governor-elect Rob Sand has named former Iowa Republican Party chairman Mike Mahaffey and state Representative Brian Lohse as leaders of his transition team. Lohse recently switched his party registration from […]
Fort Madison woman faces attempted murder charge for stabbing
A southeast Iowa woman accused a stabbing a man several times has been charged with attempted murder. Fort Madison Police say shortly before 2:30 Sunday afternoon they got a report […]
$20 million Spirit Lake hospital expansion underway
The emergency department in Spirit Lake’s hospital will double in size when a $20 million construction project is finished. Jason Harrington, the CEO of Lakes Regional Healthcare, said it’s been […]
Iowa’s U.S. Rep.-elect Trone Garriott in D.C. for orientation sessions
The four Iowans elected for the first time to serve in the U.S. House are in Washington for a series of briefings and meetings over the next 10 days as […]