DES MOINES, IOWA (December 16, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new Public Health Disaster proclamation that modifies existing public-health measures designed to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

The proclamation requires social-distancing and reasonable public-health measures for many social, community, business, or leisure gatherings or events.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 14, 2020) — Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director Joyce Flinn has announced her retirement, effective January 29, 2021. Governor Kim Reynolds will announce an interim director at a later date.

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.

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.