Scholarships for high school seniors through Keep Iowa Beautiful
Keep Iowa Beautiful is offering up to five $1,000 scholarships to Iowa high school seniors in 2014. Students enrolling in an Iowa college or university to major in community enhancement or...
View ArticleHonoring our veterans and service members
November 11 is Veterans Day, a time to honor all American veterans, living and dead, for their service to our country. Iowa is home to about 240,000 veterans. In recent years, record numbers of service...
View ArticleQuality care at the Iowa Veterans Home
The Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, which opened in 1887, is the largest home of its kind in the United States. It provides a wide range of health care services to veterans and is the largest...
View ArticleTrust fund helps Iowa veterans in need
Military service is a life-changing event for service members and their families. Our obligation to veterans continues long after they return home. The Veterans Trust Fund is there to help those in the...
View ArticleVeterans can get their status on driver’s license or ID
Honorably discharged veterans can now have their “veteran” designation noted on their driver’s license or state ID anytime they seek a new card. For those renewing their license or ID, all usual fees...
View ArticleHunting opportunity for disabled veterans and military
Disabled veterans and disabled active military personnel from out of state will now be able to hunt in Iowa at resident prices as a result of legislation we approved this year. To qualify, a hunter...
View ArticleQuirmbach: Panel of legislators answers questions about tuition, college funding
Concerns about the growing cost of college and a potential in-state tuition freeze were discussed at an open forum hosted by ISU Ambassadors and the Government of the Student Body on Friday. Herman...
View ArticleBeall: Census mistake corrected
When the U.S. Census was conducted three years ago, Rockwell City became the victim of a mistake that could have cost the community more than half a million dollars over a decade to pay for road work....
View ArticleMake seatbelts a priority in your holiday travels
More than 50 percent of all fatalities are the result of motorists not taking the time to buckle up. Iowa law enforcement will be out in force this Thanksgiving Holiday with extra city, county and...
View ArticleGrowing Iowa’s middle class, reducing inequality
During the holidays, Iowans give back and help those in need. This year, the Legislature encouraged charitable giving by increasing tax credits for donations to the community foundations and providing...
View ArticleHelping hungry Iowans just got harder
As Iowans work to ensure those in need don’t fall through the cracks, we face some real challenges because of cuts in Washington, D.C., that hit low-income families and seniors particularly hard. This...
View ArticleGo local with your holiday shopping
Our small businesses are owned by local people, who employ our friends and neighbors. As you start looking for holiday gifts for loved ones, give your community a boost by shopping locally. Studies...
View ArticleOnline directory makes it easy to recycle, repurpose, reuse
The holiday season can generate a lot of trash. If you’re looking for an alternative to throwing it all into the garbage can, check out the Iowa Green List. It’s a searchable directory of locations...
View ArticleCutting Social Security is a bad idea
In Iowa, we’ve worked together to ensure those who rely on Social Security can stretch their dollars farther. The 2013 tax year is the last year any Iowan will pay state income taxes on Social Security...
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Paving the road to Iowa’s future
State Senator Tod Bowman by State Senator Tod Bowman, chair of the Transportation Committee in the Iowa Senate Iowa’s roads and bridges are in bad shape. That can make businesses hesitant to locate...
View ArticlePreparing all kids to succeed in school & life
We think of education as the great equalizer, and we count on our schools to give every child a fair shot at success as an adult. Unfortunately, some kids face bigger challenges in school than their...
View ArticleSodders receives GOLD STAR Award
A Marshall County Sheriff's deputy was awarded the 2013 GOLD STAR Award at the Iowa State Sheriffs' and Deputies' Association Winter School Banquet Tuesday in Des Moines. Sen. Steve Sodders, of State...
View ArticleHunters can feed the hungry
Iowa hunters can help feed the hungry thanks to Iowa’s popular deer donation program, Help Us Stop Hunger (HUSH).The 5,281 deer donated by hunters in 2012 provided 800,000 meals to needy Iowa families....
View ArticleHelp your teen drive safely this winter
Winter driving can be daunting for young drivers facing slick, snowy roads for the first time. Help your teen prepare with these tips from the Iowa DOT: • Practice braking and steering in a vacant...
View ArticleIowa Attorney General alerts consumers to a data breach at Target stores
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General www.IowaAttorneyGeneral.gov CONTACT: Geoff Greenwood Communications Director 515-281-6699...
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