$5.9 million plan to restore man-made lake in northern Iowa
Planning continues for the restoration of a northern Iowa lake currently listed on the state’s list of imparied waters, due to high levels of algae. Billie Willie is a naturalist […]
Trone-Garriott to press for foster care funding change in other states
Governor Reynolds recently announced the state will help orphaned children in Iowa’s foster care system set up accounts for their Social Security Survivors benefits, so they’ll get that money when […]
Iowan confirmed as USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development
The U.S. Senate has confirmed an Iowan to serve as the U.S. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development. Glen Smith of Atlantic is now in charge of the distribution […]
Reynolds appoints new CEO for Iowa Public Employees Retirement System
Governor Kim Reynolds has appointed the former head of the Maryland’s state retirement system to oversee Iowa’s retirement system for public employees. In April, the top two executives of the […]
Sioux City hospital NICU gets special retina cameras for new babies
The neonatal intensive care unit at Sioux City’s UnityPoint St. Luke’s hospital has expanded its vision care for infants with the addition of two retinal imaging cameras. Unit Nurse Manager […]
Belgium official talks about Iowan Herbert Hoover’s lasting legacy
The Herbert Hoover Library and Museum reopened in a ceremony Thursday and one of the guests at the event talked about Hoover’s accomplishments outside the presidency. Belgium legal scholar Jan […]
Iowa native gets lifetime seat on U.S. Court of International Trade
A 44-year-old Cedar Rapids native who earned four degrees from the University of Iowa is now one of nine judges on the U.S. Court of International Trade. Kara Marie Westercamp […]
CPA firm releases review of sharing agreements between northwest Iowa districts
An accounting firm hired to examine sharing agreements between two northwest Iowa school districts has found delayed payments and incorrect calculations that date back to mid-2022, but no fraud. The […]
$2.5 million federal grant for Ankeny airport runway extension
The Ankeny Regional Airport is getting $2.5 million from the federal government to expand its primary runway to 6000 feet. “Adding the extra 500 feet allows larger corporate airplanes to […]
Herbert Hoover’s family on hand as his presidential library in West Branch reopens
The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch reopened today after being closed for 18 months for a 20 million dollar renovation. Hoover’s great grandson, Allan Hoover III, […]