02 Nov 2020

2021 Paint Iowa Beautiful Program

By Kevin Techau

IOWA FALLS, IOWA (November 2, 2020) — Keep Iowa Beautiful and Diamond Vogel Paint are announcing the 2021 Paint Iowa Beautiful program. The program provides free paint to a wide variety of community projects throughout Iowa. Administered through Keep Iowa Beautiful with the paint provided by the Diamond Vogel Paint Company.

30 Oct 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Up to $3 Million in US Department of Labor Disaster Recovery Funding for Derecho Recovery

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 30, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced Iowa will receive a US Department of Labor Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant for up to $3 million to assist the state’s response to the severe storms of August 2020.

30 Oct 2020

WQPT Premieres New Documentary on Women’s Voting Rights

By WQPT–PBS

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 30, 2020) — WQPT–PBS for the Quad Cities Region premieres their newest documentary, The Fight for the Women’s Vote. The documentary will air November 1, 9PM, and repeat November 12, 8PM. Written and produced by WQPT Director of Marketing and Local Content Lora Adams and edited by Denise Hollmer, the documentary follows the timeline of the movement to acquire voti

30 Oct 2020

Test Iowa to Move Scott County Site, Change Hours for Winter

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 30, 2020) — The State continues its plans to relocate or transition Test Iowa sites in preparation for the winter months.

29 Oct 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds’s FOCUS Committee on Criminal Justice Reform Makes Final Recommendations

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 29, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds accepted the final report of the Governor’s FOCUS Committee on Criminal Justice Reform today during the 8th Annual Iowa Summit on Justice and Disparities. The committee, which Gov Reynolds announced at last year’s summit, was charged with making recommendations for building an unbiased criminal justice system in Iowa. The committee’s reco

29 Oct 2020

Iowa Recognized as a Leader in Disaster Recovery

By Gloria Van Rees

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 29, 2020) — The State of Iowa was recognized as a leader in disaster recovery by the 2020 Digital States Survey. Along with two other states, Iowa was praised for “The ability to recover from and maintain continuous IT and business operations during disasters and crisis conditions.” In 2018 and 2019 Iowa’s disaster-recovery capabilities were put to the test.

26 Oct 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces $5 Million in Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grants as Part of Rural Iowa Initiative

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 26, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced

26 Oct 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces COVID-19 County Fairs Relief Program

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 26, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has announced the launch of the new Iowa County Fairs Relief Program. The program will provide short-term relief to eligible county and district fairs for the purpose of continuing or resuming operations in the context of the public health emergency.

22 Oct 2020

Nearly $4.4 Million Awarded to Iowa Colleges and Universities to Expand Student Access to Technology, Increase Internet Connectivity

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 22, 2020) — The state of Iowa and the Iowa Department of Education has announced 43 Iowa colleges and universities have been awarded nearly $4.4 million to increase internet connectivity for students in the 2020-21 school year.

22 Oct 2020

Girls State Volleyball Championships on Iowa PBS

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (October 22, 2020) — As Iowa girls battle for a ticket to the state volleyball tournament, Iowa PBS is preparing to provide live coverage of the championship action, heartache, and victories. 

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