Category Archives: Local News

Branstad “won’t promise” same school choice funding amount in next session
Governor Branstad at the Iowa School Choice Summit. (photo by Sarah Beckman)Though Governor Branstad is a firm advocate for school choice in Iowa, he stopped short of making any promises for its state...
Syndicated Author Sep 16, 2015

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USDA is looking into handling carcasses of any future bird flu victims, including prearranged disposal sites. Dale Wiehoff of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy says Iowa could be in for a...
Syndicated Author Sep 16, 2015

Lt. Governor Reynolds champions state apprenticeship programs
Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds is joined by apprenticeship leaders. (photo by Sarah Beckman)Iowa is among the top leaders in the nation for its apprenticeship programs, gathering about 9,600 apprentices in...
Syndicated Author Sep 14, 2015

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Changes to college financial aid application periods will be announced when President Obama visits Des Moines today. He'll be over at North High School with Education Secretary Arne Duncan. They're ho...
Syndicated Author Sep 14, 2015

More fed funds for ethanol pumps
Iowa is among the 21 states getting money from USDA to put in more gas station pumps selling higher blends of ethanol fuel. Nearly 200 blender pumps will be added in Iowa, letting customers choose bet...
Syndicated Author Sep 11, 2015

Iowa receives $5 million for “Fueling Our Future 100” initiative
The state of Iowa is about to receive about $5 million from the USDA for its new “Fueling Our Future 100” initiative.Governor Terry Branstad, along with state Ag Secretary Bill Northey put...
Syndicated Author Sep 10, 2015

Torch Morning News you can use 9-9:
President Obama is coming to Iowa on Monday. The president will join Education Secretary Arne Duncan at North High School in Des Moines. It's part of the secretary's "Back-to-School" bus tour. Po...
Syndicated Author Sep 09, 2015

No confidence vote for regents
The hiring of a former IBM exec for the presidency at the University of Iowa has prompted a no confidence vote from the university senate for the Board of Regents. The senate has no power to reverse t...
Syndicated Author Sep 09, 2015

Kelley Paul says husband Rand “not a career politician”
Kelley Paul, GOP presidential candidate Rand Paul’s wife, addresses Polk County GOP women. (photo by Sarah Beckman)She’s not the first candidate’s wife this presidential cycle to mee...
Syndicated Author Sep 08, 2015

Torch Morning News you can use 9-4-15:
The University of Iowa's new president will be former IBM exec Bruce Harreld. He says his business background will be useful to the university during a time of change in higher education, specifically...
Syndicated Author Sep 04, 2015