30 Sep 2016

RESIDENTS URGED TO USE CAUTION WHEN RETURNING TO FLOOD DAMAGED HOMES AND BUSINESSES

By Stephanie Adams

Kansas City, MO. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers safety tips to residents returning to check on flood damaged property and encourage them to file flood insurance claims.

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28 Sep 2016

USGS Crews Continue to Measure Flooding in Eastern Iowa

By Heidi Koontz

U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring flooding on the Cedar River at Palo and Cedar Rapids as well as the Wapsipinicon River at Anamosa. High-flow measurements on these rivers are higher than any level seen since 2008 at several locatio...

28 Sep 2016

Burn ban for Scott County

By Dave Donovan

Yesterday, in conjunction with the Scott County Fire Chief’s Association, my office requested, and was granted, a burn ban for Scott County, effective at 5:00pm yesterday. With the drying conditions, the harvest operations underway and the lack ...

26 Sep 2016

Branstad, Reynolds brief on Iowa flood response

By Office of the Governor of the State of Iowa

Governor issues a proclamation of disaster emergency for four counties; state officials to visit Charles City and Greene today

(DES MOINES) – This morning, Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds provided an update o...

23 Sep 2016

Blue Grass Man Releases Nature Lesson YouTube Video

By Michael Valerius Jr

Video made from a Blue Grass, Iowa man of "Nature Lesson Video number 1" the link to view the YouTube video is

23 Sep 2016

FEMA URGES IOWANS TO BE READY FOR ACTIVE FLOODING AND SEVERE WEATHER

By Stephanie Adams

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With active flooding underway in parts of Iowa and the threat of more to come, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is urging Iowans to be ready to take life-saving actions on short notice.

“Additional rain...

23 Sep 2016

Gov. Branstad, Lt. Gov. Reynolds Release Information on Flood Response and Preparations Underway

By Office of the Governor of the State of Iowa

(DES MOINES) –Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today released information on the state response to flooding in Northeast Iowa, as well as how the State of Iowa is assisting local communities in their preparations and response to ant...

16 Sep 2016

Niabi Zoo collects more than $16,752 in donations as a part of its Quarters for Conservation program

By Brianna Aust

 

Conservation donation program puts power of choice into visitor’s hands

 

COAL VALLEY, Iowa (Sept. 13, 2016)–Niabi Zoo announced today that its popular Quarters for Conservation program has resulted i...

22 Aug 2016

23 Iowa Communities to Move Water Quality Projects Forward with Assistance of $40.4 Million in Low-Cost Water Quality Financing

By Ashley Jared

State Revolving Fund Assists Communities with Water Quality Projects

 

 

Des Moines – Twenty-three Iowa communities will move water quality projects forward with the support of a combined total of more t...

22 Aug 2016

As EPA Finalizes Rule, Grassley, Klobuchar Lead Bipartisan Group of 39 Senators in Calling for a Strong Renewable Fuel Standard for 2017

By Grassley Press

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working to finalize the proposed rule on biofuels volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard for 2017; in a bipartisan letter to the EPA the senators urged the agency for a str...

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