08 Oct 2021

Third Thursday at Hoover's Presidential Library & Museum Presents “Hoover's Last Trip Home” Hosted by the Davenport Public Library

By Kathryn Kuntz

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 8, 2021) — The Davenport Public Library is pleased to partner with the Hoover Museum and Presidential Library for this live webinar! Join us Thursday, October 21, 6PM, for "Hoover's Last Trip Home." To register, please visit https://bit.ly/dpl-thirdthursdayoctober2021.

07 Oct 2021

Chief Information Officer Annette Dunn Announces Departure for Private Sector

By Alex Murphy

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 7, 2021) — Annette Dunn, Chief Information Officer for the State of Iowa, has announced her resignation to pursue a new opportunity in the private sector.

06 Oct 2021

Iowa PBS and Des Moines Metro Opera Present "The Queen of Spades"

By Tonya Weber

JOHNSTON, IOWA (October 6, 2021) — Set against the backdrop of Imperial Russia, Tchaikovsky's opera depicts a world where fate and fortune are a gamble. Des Moines Metro Opera Presents The Queen of Spades premieres Friday, October 29 at 8:30PM on statewide Iowa PBS.

06 Oct 2021

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Funds Available to Support Rural Communities

By Alex Murphy

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 6, 2021) — Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) have announced four competitive funds available for rural communities with a population under 20,000. Specifically, funding of up to $500,000 has been allocated to the following funds for current fiscal year (FY) 2022 through FY 2023:

30 Sep 2021

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues a Statement in Response to the New Ownership of the Field of Dreams

By Alex Murphy

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 30, 2021) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement today in response to the new ownership of the Field of Dreams.

“I’m excited about the new ownership of the Field of Dreams property in Dyersville, and want to thank Frank Thomas for his investment in Iowa.

30 Sep 2021

Iowa Poetry Association Announces Release of Its 76th Annual Anthology "Lyrical Iowa 2021"

By Marilyn J Baszczynski

IOWA CITY, IOWA (September 30, 2021) — The past year brought change, fear, shortages, loss, deaths, masks, social distancing, quarantines, isolation, numbers, protests, political upheavals, derechos, fires, freezes, online schools, Zoom meetings and learning how to live through the superlatives of countless unknowns. However, many Iowans found solace in writing, according to Lyrical Iowa Editor Marilyn Baszczynski.

29 Sep 2021

Iowa Firefighters to be Honored Among the Fallen at National Memorial Service on October 3

By Donna Clark

EMMITSBURG, MARYLAND (September 29, 2021) — America’s fallen fire heroes, who died in the line of duty, will be honored at the 40th Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, October 2-3, 2021. The names of 215 firefighters will become a permanent part of the National Memorial in honor of their sacrifices.

29 Sep 2021

What's in a Nickname? Monmouth College Alum Pio Discovers a Lot in Book about D3 Schools

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 29, 2021) — A former Fighting Scot who also coached the Prairie Fire and has children who are a Kohawk and a Ram has written the definitive book on D3 nicknames.

29 Sep 2021

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Kraig Paulsen to Head Department of Management

By Alex Murphy

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 29, 2021) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced the appointment of Kraig Paulsen, currently director of the Iowa Department of Revenue, to serve as interim director of the Department of Management.

28 Sep 2021

Iowa PBS Presents “Living DeafBlind in Iowa”

By Tonya Weber

JOHNSTON, IOWA (September 28, 2021) — Meet Iowans who face the daily challenges of living DeafBlind and learn about the technology that assists them in Iowa PBS's new documentary. Living DeafBlind in Iowa premieres Monday, October 18, 8PM, on statewide Iowa PBS, 

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