Iowa Department of Education awards grants to 25 school districts to connect students facing homelessness with resources they need to attend school
Aug 22, 2024
DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Education today announced that 25 school districts received a total of $424,400 in competitive grants to support transportation and basic needs of students and families experiencing homelessness. The…
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Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Holds at 2.8 Percent for Fourth Straight Month
Aug 21, 2024
DES MOINES -- Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in July, unchanged since April and 0.2 percent lower than one year ago. The state’s labor force participation rate fell to 66.4 percent from…
Iowa Attorney General Bird Joins Lawsuit to Sue Live Nation and Ticketmaster to Stop Monopoly
Aug 20, 2024
DES MOINES -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster to stop their monopoly that raises prices for ticket purchasers and stifles competition in the live entertainment industry. Live Nation has…
Study shows many Iowa seniors don’t take advantage of potential benefits
Aug 19, 2024
By Natalie Krebs (Radio Iowa) A report from the National Council on Aging and the Urban Institute finds few Iowans 65 and older are enrolled in public benefit programs for which they’re eligible. It found…
Iowa Finance Authority and Iowa Economic Development Authority Announce 2025 Iowa Thriving Communities
Aug 16, 2024
(DES MOINES) – The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today announced their newly designated 2025 Iowa Thriving Communities. The communities of Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Mason City, Newton…
Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards Presented to 44 Farm Families at the 2024 Iowa State Fair
Aug 15, 2024
DES MOINES -- Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, and Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon today recognized 44 Iowa farm families with Iowa Farm Environmental Leader…
Extra Traffic Enforcement for the End of Summer in Iowa
Aug 14, 2024
DES MOINES -- Last year, during the final weeks of summer, there were 54 traffic fatalities in Iowa; 44% involved impairment.* To prevent future tragedies, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is partnering with law…
Iowa parents need to regulate who sees those back-to-school photos
Aug 13, 2024
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) Classes open in most Iowa schools in the next week or two, and Iowa parents are being warned to be careful with what you share online about your children. Jim…
Iowa State Fair dairy cattle entries stable amid bird flu precautions
Aug 12, 2024
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The number of exhibitors in dairy cattle shows at this year’s Iowa State Fair is nearly identical to last year, despite new bird flu testing requirements for milking cows…
Water Summary Update: July rainfall continues positive trend
Aug 09, 2024
DES MOINES -- After significant localized heavy rainfall and flooding in June, July continued the trend with above-average rainfall, according to the latest Water Summary Update. July’s preliminary statewide precipitation was 5.40 inches, or 1.23…