DES MOINES, IOWA (April 25, 2023) -- Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for ten counties in response to flooding along the Mississippi River. The governor's proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of flooding in Allamakee, Clayton, Clinton, Des Moines, Dubuque, Jackson, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine, and Scott counties.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 10, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced appointments to Iowa’s boards and commissions on April 7.

The following appointments are subject to Senate confirmation:

Accountancy Examining Board

Lindsay Knoop, Dallas

Board of Medicine

Chad Stadsvold, DO, Woodbury

Robert Donnelly, MD, Clinton

Board of Nursing Home Administrators

Zach Byrnes, Mitchell

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 6, 2023) — Join the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and the World Food Prize Foundation on Tuesday, April 11, for a conversation with World Food Prize Foundation President Ambassador Terry Branstad about his experience leading Iowa through the Farm Crisis of the 1980s.

CLIVE, IOWA (April 4, 2023) — The Iowa Pork Producers Association is partnering with the Iowa Cubs and Cactus Cares to host the inaugural BBQ and Brew at the Ballpark. The event will feature a Backyard BBQ Competition, with proceeds benefiting local food pantries. Amateur grill-masters from across Iowa are invited to showcase their skills cooking high-quality Iowa pork. More than $10,000 in cash prizes are available.