AMES, Iowa, Nov. 15 -- The Iowa Transportation Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today in Ames. * * * Business meeting actions taken Tuesday, Nov. 14 Order Number ... Title ... Action taken ... Presenter D-2024-21 ... Approve Minutes of the Oct. 10, 2023 Commission Meeting ... Approved ... "Cindy Dorhout, Commission assistant, 515-239-1067" TD-2024-22 ... Revitalize Iowa's Sound   more

MADISON, South Dakota, Nov. 16 -- Dakota State University issued the following news: Dakota State University has new articulation agreements with regional community colleges for Health Information Management (HIM) programs. Students who attend Minnesota State Community & Technical College, Northeast Community College in Nebraska, Northeast Iowa Community College, Saint Paul College in Minnesota, Southeast Technical College, and Western Dakota Technical College can transfer their credits into D  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Zach Nunn is proving once again that he's a threat to Iowa's public education. This time, he's agreeing with calls to abolish the Department of Education, which has provided critical support for Iowa students' K-12 programs, including grants for low-income communities and special education programs. It's not the first time Nunn has attacked public education. In the state legislature, he vo  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 15 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a coalition of 26 states in a letter to new House Speaker Mike Johnson today, urging passage of a law that gives states the authority to combat illegal immigration when the federal government fails to do its job. The crisis at the southern border has reached unprecedented levels. More than 7 million illegal immigrants have crossed the border  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 15 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Attorney General Brenna Bird and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey led an 18-State coalition today, calling on the courts to reverse the unconstitutional gag order against President Trump. The gag order wrongfully stops President Trump from speaking freely ahead of the approaching presidential election and denies Americans their right to hear what all the candidat  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 15 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has scheduled a virtual public meeting to update the public on statewide Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance and management efforts. The meeting is scheduled for Nov. 29, at 7 p.m., and will be hosted on Zoom. Those wishing to attend must register in advance using the link below. To view and listen to the presentation, attende  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 16 -- The Iowa Supreme Court issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: Beginning in July 2027, aspiring attorneys will begin taking a new Iowa bar examination. Both the current and the new exams were developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE). The July 2027 start date will allow law schools to prepare students entering their programs starting next fall for the exam. It will also give those students an opportunity to plan their law school educat  more

AMES, Iowa, Nov. 15 -- The Iowa Transportation Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: The Iowa Transportation Commission today approved $10 million for the Commercial Service Terminal Program. The Commercial Service Terminal Program will provide $10 million for commercial service airport terminal improvements. The program is funded through an appropriation from the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund. To be eligible, applicant airports were required to provide a 90 percent  more

ORANGE CITY, Iowa, Nov. 16 -- Northwestern College issued the following news: The Northwestern College social work department has been granted reaffirmation of accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). CSWE's Commission on Accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the sole accrediting agency for social work education in the United States. In a review of Northwestern's social work program following a site visit in April, the CSWE site v  more