11 Dec 2020

FCC Awards Over $140 Million to Iowa Broadband Providers

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 11, 2020) — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced that it has awarded $143,892,544.40 to 11 broadband providers to bring broadband to rural Iowa. The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I Auction is a federal program focusing on bringing broadband to 10 million Americans.

03 Dec 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Members of New Computer-Science Work Group

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 3, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds today announced the members of a new Computer Science Work Group created by a 2020 state law that for the first time requires Iowa’s 327 school districts and 116 accredited nonpublic schools to offer computer science instruction.

02 Dec 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces COVID-19 Arts and Cultural Recovery Program

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 2, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds and The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs today announced the launch of an Iowa Arts and Cultural Recovery Program. The statewide grant program will provide short-term relief to arts venues, cultural organizations, and creative workers who have lost significant business or income due to the pandemic.

01 Dec 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Josh Byrnes as New Iowa Utilities Board Member

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 1, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced the appointment of Josh Byrnes, currently general manager of the Osage Municipal Utilities, to serve as a Board Member to the Iowa Utilities Board. Byrnes replaces Nick Wagner who had served in that role since 2013 and departed the IUB in July 2020. The appointment is effective December 14, 2020, and is subject to confirmation by the Iowa Senate.

23 Nov 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Completes 99 County Tour

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 23, 2020) - Governor Kim Reynolds recently completed this year's 99 County Tour, taking the opportunity to visit and connect directly with Iowans in all corners of Iowa.

20 Nov 2020

Japan’s Spiber Inc Expands Production to Clinton through Partnership with ADM

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 20, 2020) — Japan’s Spiber Inc, a biotech startup that produces lab-grown spider silk for use in clothing and other consumer products, announced today it will expand production of its plant-based protein to Clinton, its first US facility, through a partnership with Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM).

19 Nov 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Encourages Iowans to Step Up, Stop the Spread

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 19, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds introduced a new public-awareness campaign today aimed at encouraging Iowans to step up and stop the spread of COVID-19. View the message

19 Nov 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Additional Support for COVID-19-Impacted Renters and Homeowners at Risk of Eviction or Foreclosure

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 19, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced on November 18 an additional allocation of CARES Act funds to support Iowa renters and homeowners at-risk of eviction or foreclosure due to a COVID-19-related loss of income.

18 Nov 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs New Proclamation Modifying Public-Health Measures

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 18, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new Public Health Disaster proclamation that modifies existing public-health measures to provide clarity and simplify the measures applicable to recreational activities and fitness centers.

17 Nov 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs New Proclamation Continuing State Public Health Emergency Declaration

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 17, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a new Public Health Disaster proclamation that imposes a number of additional public health measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. These new measures, signed on November 16, will be effective at 12:01AM on Tuesday, November 17, and will continue until 11:59PM on December 10, 2020.

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