After years of planning from the Des Moines Performing Arts, Cowles Commons in downtown Des Moines will open in two weeks. DMPA Vice President Mary Kramer spoke at the media event earlier today at the plaza, and said the project is an example of many community organizations and companies coming together. Cowles Commons was funded by…… MORE
It’s official…Fred Hoiberg is the new head coach of the Chicago Bulls. Hoiberg held a press conference in Chicago earlier Tuesday afternoon, and said he’s thankful for the support of the Iowa State community…especially his players. Hoiberg played for Chicago before heading to be a front office executive at the Minnesota Timberwolves, and then taking the…… MORE
After months of haggling, state lawmakers reached a preliminary state education budget that includes a 1.25 percent increase in K-through-12 spending, plus $55.7 million in one-time spending. State education officials are not happy with those numbers. The Iowa State Education Association and its thousands of members spoke out today about the lack of funding, saying…… MORE
A preliminary state budget has been released, and it calls for a total spending of $7.3 billion starting July 1st. The deal also shows a 2.62 percent increase in state funding for K-through-12 grade schools for the upcoming school year, including a one-time spending sum of $55.7 million. Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds, however, says she…… MORE
A large crowd of police officers, community leaders, and employees packed the Kenworth Mid-Iowa back shed Friday afternoon to hear owner Rod French’s donation for body cameras to the Waukee and Des Moines police departments. French said he spoke with Waukee Police Chief John Quinn a few weeks ago about the need for body cameras…… MORE
An Ames-based realty company got the green light from the FAA to fly a commercial drone. Hunziker Companies says it’ll use the drone to show clients the exterior of a house. The drone cost about a thousand dollars. ISU basketball coach Fred Hoiberg could be moving to Chicago, now that Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau…… MORE
West Des Moines leaders and stakeholders are looking at different development patterns that would have a fiscal impact on the city’s budget for the future. On Thursday, leaders heard from Smart Growth America, a research group that analyzed West Des Moines development data and how a new development pattern would impact the city in the…… MORE
Several soon-to-be announced presidential candidates will be in Iowa in the next few days. GOP contender Rand Paul and Democrat Bernie Sanders will both campaign on the eastern side of the state tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday. Rick Santorum is heading to Iowa tomorrow after his “major announcement” later today. He’ll be in Davenport and Council…… MORE
Suite 204 on Locust Street in Des Moines was packed on Tuesday afternoon with Iowa voters, eager to learn more about the newly-opened Des Moines Constituent Services Office for U.S. Representative David Young, meet the congressman himself. “We’ve been open for a while, but we wanted to highlight the service that we’re going to provide…… MORE
A new national forensic science center is coming to ISU. The university was given up to $20 million in grant money from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to create the center. If approved by the Iowa Board of Regents, the science center will focus on processing pattern evidence like fingerprints and bullet marks….as well…… MORE
