18 Sep 2020

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Joni Ernst Urge USDA to Provide Additional Support for Iowa Farmers Impacted by the Derecho, Drought

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (September 18, 2020) — Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Joni Ernst (both R-Iowa), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, have 

15 Sep 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs New Public Health Proclamation Adjusting Mitigation Efforts

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 15, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency.

14 Sep 2020

Iowa PBS to Host "Iowa Press Debates: US Senate"

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (September 14, 2020) — Iowa PBS will hold an Iowa Press debate for the US Senate race on Monday, September 28, at Iowa PBS studios in Johnston. The hour-long debate will begin at 7PM.

11 Sep 2020

FEMA Makes Assistance Available to Public Entities in Seven Additional Counties and the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 11, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds yesterday received word that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has made assistance available to public entities and non-profits in seven additional counties as well as the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa that were impacted by the August 10 derecho.

11 Sep 2020

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Partners with College Football Coaches on #BeAVoter Initiative

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 11, 2020) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces a new partnership with the college football coaches from the University of Iowa, Iowa State, Northern Iowa, and Drake to promote voter-registration and -participation ahead of the 2020 general election. The four head coaches will appear in radio, social media, and digital ads, encouraging Iowans to #BeAVoter.

10 Sep 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Extends Disaster Proclamation for Derecho-Impacted Counties

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 10, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds has extended a disaster proclamation for counties impacted by the August 10 derecho.

10 Sep 2020

Rep Dave Loebsack Welcomes $1.6M Investment in Community Health Centers

By Joe Hand

IOWA CITY, IOWA (September 10, 2020) — Representative Dave Loebsack released the following statement on September 9 after the US Department of Health and Human Services announced that three community health centers across Iowa’s Second Congressional District will receive funding to make capital improvements to buildings that were impacted by a natural disaster. These grants come from the Capital Assistance for Disaster Response and Recovery Efforts (CADRE) program.

09 Sep 2020

Iowa PBS Hosts Pop-Up Film Series Featuring "Bedlam"

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (September 9, 2020) — Join Iowa PBS virtually on Tuesday, October 13, 7PM, for a Pop-Up Film Series event featuring the documentary Bedlam. This film includes interviews with experts, activists, and individuals living with a mental illness and their families, and explores the rise of mental-health issues on a national scale in the mid-to-late 20th century.

04 Sep 2020

Iowa Government Working Group to Meet 09/09

By John Fuller

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 4, 2020) — The Government Working Group of the Governor's Economic Recovery Advisory Board will meet from 10AM to Noon on Wednesday, September 9. The public is invited to attend.

04 Sep 2020

Iowa PBS Announces 2020-2021 Ready for School Communities

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (September 4, 2020) — Iowa PBS's commitment to early-childhood education continues with the expansion of its Ready for School initiative. Educational specialists will work with educators, parents, child-care providers, and community partners in several Iowa communities to implement STEM and literacy-based activities for children 2 through 6 years old. 

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