CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (June 27, 2024) — Former Cedar Rapids Community School District Superintendent, Dr Dave Markward, sits down to talk about his stirring and enlightening memoir with local thought leader and civil-rights advocate, Karl Cassell. This program commemorates the sixtieth anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 24, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen have issued a joint request for people to remain off the Missouri River in the coming days, as water levels continue to surpass flood stage. That urgent message comes following the latest update from emergency management officials and representatives from the US Army Corps of Engineers.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 24, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, and Pottawattamie Counties in response to the impending flooding in Western Iowa.

The governor's proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to prepare for, respond to, and recover from the effects of severe weather and temporarily suspends provisions or allows for the following during the duration of the proclamation:

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 20, 2024) — To help keep residents safe in their homes, today, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it will award $10 million to 65 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) in 32 states across the country to make needed capital improvements in public housing developments that serve to enhance safety and security for residents. Public Housing Authorities in Iowa received over $350,000.