WASHINGTON DC (March 10, 2020) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced proactive flexibilities to allow meal service during school closures to minimize potential exposure to the coronavirus.

On Sunday, March 8, millions of Americans woke up an hour early, having set their clocks ahead by an hour the night before, and dug in for a week or so of bleary-eyed, irritable attempts to tweak their bodies' natural sleeping and waking rhythms. This fatuous semi-annual "spring forward, fall back" ritual, called "Daylight Saving Time," ranks high on my personal list of "dumbest ideas in the history of mankind."

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 5, 2020) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces the annual National Change of Address process to update and maintain Iowa's voter registration records is underway. Beginning this week, voters who have filed a change of address with the US Postal Service will receive a card in the mail from the Secretary of State’s Office saying the USPS indicates they have moved.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (March 4, 2020) — Iowa PBS will once again broadcast the Terrace Hill Piano Competition. Airing Friday, March 20 at 8:30PM, the broadcast features performances from the competition's four senior division finalists — John Flannery, Washington; Ashley Xu, Ames; Joya Schreurs, Sheldon; and Tylar Meister, Mitchellville. It also includes performances from the two junior division finalists — Ian Lewis, Cedar Falls, and Ana Yam, Ames.