DES MOINES, IOWA (February 4, 2021) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces a plan to provide grants of $10,000 to each Iowa county for election cybersecurity enhancements. The grants will build upon Iowa’s solid foundation of cyber defenses.
DES MOINES, IOWA (February 2, 2021) — Pro Iowa, the campaign working to bring professional soccer to Iowa, is working in partnership with Krause+, the real-estate development arm of Krause Group, and the City of Des Moines, to drive revitalization of areas in Downtown Des Moines, including transformation of the Dico Superfund site, into a community space with connectivity to recreation, housing, commerce, and entertainment.
DES MOINES, IOWA (February 1, 2021) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced the appointment of Michael Bousselot to be the new director at the Iowa Department of Management. Bousselot’s appointment is effective Monday, February 8, 2021. His appointment is subject to Senate confirmation.
CORALVILLE, IOWA (January 28, 2021) — Under the leadership of the Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF), business leaders from across the state have collaborated to identify business-focused solutions that address the lack of quality, affordable child-care in Iowa — a barrier to workforce participation, especially for women.
JOHNSTON, IOWA (January 25, 2021) — Join Iowa PBS in celebrating Black History Month this February with timely, educational programs highlighting stories of courage, strength, and perseverance. These programs will offer viewers opportunities to honor the contributions and achievements of African-Americans by learning more about their stories.
The scheduled programming will appear on Iowa PBS .1 as follows:
JOHNSTON, IOWA (January 22, 2021) — Celebrate the work of Iowa filmmakers and explore the art of filmmaking with brand-new episodes of The Film Lounge. Iowa PBS announced today the upcoming fifth season of its popular series that showcases short films created by Iowans. This season includes two new episodes featuring seven short films with varying styles and subject matters.
MOLINE, ILLINOIS (January 22, 2021) —The City of Rock Island has released the agenda for its January 25 city council meeting during which council members will vote to enter into a contract with the Quad Cities Chamber to provide downtown place-management services.
DES MOINES, IOWA (January 21, 2021) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced the reallocation of $17 million in relief money made available to local governments for direct expenses incurred in response to the COVID-19 emergency. Of the $17 million remaining from the Local Government Relief Fund, roughly $4.7 million was previously allocated to smaller cities and.
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (January 19, 2021) — "In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the founding of Keep Iowa Beautiful, 220 Iowans submitted photos sharing what they liked about Iowa," said Kevin Techau, Keep Iowa Beautiful Executive Director.
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