30 Oct 2020

Test Iowa to Move Scott County Site, Change Hours for Winter

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 30, 2020) — The State continues its plans to relocate or transition Test Iowa sites in preparation for the winter months.

29 Oct 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces $2 million in CARES Act Funding for COVID-19 Nanovaccine Development in Iowa

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 29, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced she has set aside $2 million in CARES Act funding to support the development of a next-generation COVID-19 vaccine through a partnership between Iowa State University and the University of Iowa.

29 Oct 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds’s FOCUS Committee on Criminal Justice Reform Makes Final Recommendations

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 29, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds accepted the final report of the Governor’s FOCUS Committee on Criminal Justice Reform today during the 8th Annual Iowa Summit on Justice and Disparities. The committee, which Gov Reynolds announced at last year’s summit, was charged with making recommendations for building an unbiased criminal justice system in Iowa. The committee’s reco

26 Oct 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces $5 Million in Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grants as Part of Rural Iowa Initiative

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 26, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced

26 Oct 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces COVID-19 County Fairs Relief Program

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 26, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has announced the launch of the new Iowa County Fairs Relief Program. The program will provide short-term relief to eligible county and district fairs for the purpose of continuing or resuming operations in the context of the public health emergency.

22 Oct 2020

Nearly $4.4 Million Awarded to Iowa Colleges and Universities to Expand Student Access to Technology, Increase Internet Connectivity

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 22, 2020) — The state of Iowa and the Iowa Department of Education has announced 43 Iowa colleges and universities have been awarded nearly $4.4 million to increase internet connectivity for students in the 2020-21 school year.

21 Oct 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Applauds Trump Administration's High-Speed Broadband Investment

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 21, 2020) — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that it is investing $24 million to provide broadband internet in rural communities across the state of Iowa. The investment is part of the ReConnect Program.

19 Oct 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Registered Apprenticeship Expansion Grant Awardees, Encourages Applicants for New Coronavirus Relief Fund Grant Opportunity

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 19, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced the awardees of the Coronavirus Relief Fund Registered Apprenticeship Expansion grants and encouraged new applicants for the Coronavirus Relief Fund Earn and Learn Grant. The Registered Apprenticeship Expansion grants were awarded to 72 projects totaling $6,626,852.

16 Oct 2020

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

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 16, 2020) — Governor Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency for another thirty days.

12 Oct 2020

Overweight Load Regulations Suspended for Fall Harvest

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 12, 2020) — The Office of Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is reminding Iowans participating in the fall harvest that Gov Reynolds has already suspended the weight limits for transportation of agricultural supplies and commodities on state highways.

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