The Enhance Iowa Board made its first award today under a new program for baseball and softball fields. The board awarded a $2.5 million tax rebate — the most allowed — to the BettPlex in Bettendorf. Under the program, a baseball or softball complex with a construction cost of at least $10 million can request a […]Powered by WPeMatico
A state board reports more than 60 percent of eligible government employees have already cast ballots in “recertification” votes for their local bargaining unit. A new state law requires a vote to recertify union representation for a bargaining unit before contracts talks with public employees may begin. Eighty-seven percent of the educators covered by 13 contracts […]Powered by WPeMatico
The University of Iowa has added a home date with Northern Iowa to complete its 2020 football schedule. The Hawkeyes and Panthers will open the season Saturday, September 5, 2020, in Kinnick Stadium. With the addition of Northern Iowa , Iowa has also announced the movement of the 2020 nonconference game against Northern Illinois from […]Powered by WPeMatico
An Iowa native’s once-a-week national TV show debuts tonight at 10 p.m. Iowa time. “The Rundown with Robin Thede” will air on the BET Network. During a recent appearance on Comedy Central’s Daily Show, Thede said her show will cover pop culture and politics. “I just want to know what R. Kelly’s doing in his basement…It’s important […]Powered by WPeMatico
Police in north-central Iowa say an alert they issued last month was based on a false report. The Worth County Sheriff’s Department issued a public warning after a woman reported being assaulted on September 28. She claimed a man burned and tried to rape her after she stopped to help him with a broken down […]Powered by WPeMatico
Congressman David Young is touting the efforts of a small southwest Iowa town to battle drug dealers as an example while Congress considers ways to help communities tackle the opioid epidemic. Young testified before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Wednesday afternoon. He told how residents in the tiny Adair County town […]Powered by WPeMatico
The third presidential finalist to visit Iowa State University’s campus is currently the provost and executive vice president at the University of Central Florida, Orlando. Dale Whittaker has a background in agriculture in positions at Purdue and Texas A&M and he says ISU can play a key role in the country and the world. “Iowa […]Powered by WPeMatico
The director of the largest agency in state government says he’s trying to streamline office functions to free up money he could use to hire more social workers. Jerry Foxhoven has been director of the Iowa Department of Human Services since mid-June. He says many of the agency’s current social workers lack basic tools like […]Powered by WPeMatico
The former city clerk of Westfield has been arrested for allegedly stealing funds intended for a city park project. Angela Lynn Sorensen is charged with second-degree theft. Plymouth County Court documents allege that Sorensen stole $8,972 from funds intended for Westfield’s city park and T-ball complex. Sorensen left her position as city clerk several weeks ago. […]Powered by WPeMatico
