Governor Kim Reynolds today said a Connecticut company’s purchase of Cedar Rapids-based Rockwell Collins may lead to expansion rather than contraction of the combined company’s Iowa workforce. United Technologies is spending $30 billion to acquire Rockwell Collins. Reynolds spoke with Rockwell Collins CEO Kelly Ortberg by phone this morning. “I am thrilled that he will be the […]Powered by WPeMatico
There are all kinds of efforts underway to raise funds and collect supplies to help those who were in the path of Hurricane Harvey in Texas and other states. Iowa State University’s Johanna Amaya has studied other disaster relief efforts and says the effort to help can sometimes cause more problems. “We as individuals, are […]Powered by WPeMatico
Governor Kim Reynolds today said she supports the Trump Administration’s decision to end protections for young adults brought into the country illegally by their parents when they were children. Reynolds said after years of stalemate, it’s now up to congress to establish a policy for this group, although Reynolds indicated she is not endorsing any specific plan […]Powered by WPeMatico
The largest employer in Iowa’s second-largest city is being bought in what’s considered the biggest deal in aerospace industry history. Avionics maker Rockwell Collins, headquartered in Cedar Rapids, is being purchased by Connecticut-based rival United Technologies for $23 billion. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says it’s still unclear whether there may be any antitrust issues that […]Powered by WPeMatico
A bat study underway through mid-October in Iowa will examine how Northern Long Eared Bats migrate within the state. Piper Roby is a research director with Copperhead Environmental Consulting, the Kentucky firm that’s conducting the study for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Roby says they’re looking at how bats migrate and how to protect their habitat […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa school kids are back in class and one of the biggest challenges some districts are facing now is finding enough people to keep wheels on the buses going round and round. Max Christensen, the executive officer for school transportation at the Iowa Department of Education, says many other states have the same issue. “From […]Powered by WPeMatico
A Fort Dodge man was killed Monday morning in a one-vehicle crash near Brayton in Audubon County. The name of the victim is 27-year-old Lucas Degen. Reportedly, a southbound 2001 Jeep Cherokee operated by Degen went off the road after it failed to negotiate the curve. The Degen vehicle lost control, rolled over and came […]Powered by WPeMatico
A town in northwest Iowa is “adopting” a city that shares its name in Texas. The City of Sheldon is launching an effort today to send at least one semitrailer full of supplies to a badly flooded suburb of Houston. Katricia Meendering is the mayor of Sheldon, Iowa. “Sheldon, Texas is an unincorporated area with […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa teachers who haven’t done so for this school year may have to incorporate Iowa history in their classroom lessons soon. New state standards requiring Iowa history be taught at every grade level were approved by the Iowa Board of Education this spring. “This will ensure that students across Iowa get wide exposure to Iowa history. […]Powered by WPeMatico
