Iowa Workforce Development creates new Business Engagement Division
Sep 14, 2022
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) Iowa Workforce Development launched a new Business Engagement Division Monday. IWD director, Beth Townsend, says they’re hoping it will make it easier for employers to access state resources. “The idea…
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North Mahaska is 1 of 10 School Districts to Receive Grants from Iowa Depts of Education, Health and Human Services
Sep 13, 2022
The Iowa Departments of Education and Health and Human Services yesterday awarded 10 competitive grants, up to $100,000 each, to public school districts for training and coaching school health care workers on COVID response-and-recovery initiatives…
DNR reviewing disposal and reuse of wind turbine blades
Sep 12, 2022
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) The Department of Natural resources has been holding meetings on discuss possible changes or improvements to the process of disposing of used wind turbine blades. The DNR's Aime Davidson says…
U-I, ISU enrollments go in different directions for fall semester
Sep 09, 2022
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) Fall enrollment at the University of Iowa is up slightly, while Iowa State University saw another drop. ISU reports a decrease of 739 students for the fall semester, putting overall…
Iowa Department of Education releases new spring student assessment results
Sep 08, 2022
DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Education today released new spring 2022 assessment results from the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress for Iowa public school students in grades 3-11. The results show signs…
Soybean conditions improve despite warm, dry week
Sep 07, 2022
By Jared Strong (Iowa Capital Dispatch) Last week was very dry in Iowa, with the northwest quadrant of the state having little or no rain, according to the state’s weekly weather summary. Yet, soybean conditions…
National Alliance on Mental Illness exec says 988 working well in Iowa
Sep 06, 2022
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The executive director of the Iowa chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness says while the 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has melted down in some other states,…
Iowa’s FAFSA Completion Rate Stabilizes
Sep 02, 2022
DES MOINES, IA -- Nearly half of Iowa high school seniors in the class of 2022 applied for college financial aid via the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, halting a four-year trend…
Iowa Finance Authority Awards Nearly $10 Million in Federal Housing Tax Credits for the Construction of a Total of Nearly 400 Rental Units in 11 Communities
Sep 01, 2022
(DES MOINES) – The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors today awarded a total of nearly $10 million in federal housing tax credits to support the construction of a total of 385 affordable rental homes…
Busy Labor Day weekend expected on Iowa waters and at state parks
Aug 31, 2022
DES MOINES – The unofficial end to summer this weekend is expected to draw thousands of Iowans to their state parks and waterways. The DNR reminds users to abide by all safety measures to ensure a safe…