AMES, Iowa, Dec. 13 -- The Iowa Transportation Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today in Ames. * * * Business meeting actions taken Tuesday, Dec. 12 Order Number ... Title ... Action taken ... Presenter D-2024-24 ... "Approve Minutes of the Nov. 14, 2023 Commission Meeting" ... Approved ... "Cindy Dorhout, Commission assistant, 515-239-1067" D-2024-25 ... Commission Meeting Date  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Ahead of Ron DeSantis's CNN town hall in Iowa tonight, DNC National Press Secretary Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: "There is no town hall, debate, or fourth-quarter Hail Mary that can save Ron DeSantis from his own worst enemy: himself. Ron DeSantis's entire presidential campaign has been nothing short of embarrassing, and tonight's town hall will be yet another reminder to voters wh  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Ahead of Vivek Ramaswamy's CNN town hall in Iowa tonight, DNC National Press Secretary Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: "Any self-respecting person who had been humiliated as often as Vivek Ramaswamy would have the common sense to stay out of the spotlight, but he just can't seem to get enough of embarrassing himself on the national stage. As his chances of winning the race for the MAG  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 13 -- Drake University issued the following news release: After more than three decades of unwavering commitment to Drake University including the last eight years as Dean, Renae Chesnut will step down from her deanship on January 31, 2024, completing an administrative sabbatical until her official retirement on December 31, 2024--during which time she will support the launch of a new academic program currently in development. With Dean Chesnut stepping down, Associate D  more

CALMAR, Iowa, Dec. 13 -- Northeast Iowa Community College issued the following news: NICC students graduate with skills in heavy equipment operation, plastic pipe fusing and installation, gas line installation, gas meter and service mechanics, gas regulator maintenance and appliance repair. The energy sector will always need skilled employees to work in an industry that changes with the times and adapts to new technologies. These features and opportunities to work hands-on are what drew Jason   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: Today, Governor Reynolds announced the final round of Covid-era stipends for licensed and registered child careproviders, including Child Care Centers and Child Development Homes. The application period begins today through January 12, 2024. "Child care is the catalyst that drives economic growth," said Governor Reynolds. "At a time when most parents work outside the home, access to reli  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed an extension of the proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure. The proclamation is effective immediately and continues through January 11, 2024. The proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage, stover, fertilizer (dry, liquid, and gas), and manure (dry and liquid) to   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 13 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has received two $60,000 donations that will allow it to complete its Motus Wildlife Tracking System Network across the state within the next five years. The Motus Wildlife Tracking System is a network of coordinated automated radio telemetry stations used to track long-distance movements of small animals. It began in 2013 by Birds Canada, near  more

AMES, Iowa, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news release: Scientists know that many bacteria have proteins that give them the ability to sense light. This ability helps some bacteria use light for energy. Many other bacteria cannot use light as energy but can still sense light. How these non-photosynthetic bacteria benefit from using light cues has not been well understood. Iowa State University researchers are illuminat  more

AMES, Iowa, Dec. 13 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: Robert C. Brown, an Iowa State University engineer who has 26 U.S. patents, has been elected a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Many of Brown's inventions involve the thermochemical conversion of biomass such as corn stalks or wood chips into a liquid bio-oil for energy and a biochar for fertilizer. One such invention changed how a technology called fast pyrolysis provides energy to the process of  more

AMES, Iowa, Dec. 13 -- The Iowa Transportation Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $8,143,382 in total funding for 32 separate projects from Iowa's Traffic Safety Improvement Program. The program was created in 1987 for the purpose of increasing traffic safety on all of Iowa's roadways. This funding is available for use on institutional, city, county, or state roads through an annual application process. The complet  more

GRINNELL, Iowa, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Grinnell College issued the following news: Susan Ferrari, assistant dean of the College and director of corporate, foundation, and government relations, is part of a team that has been awarded a $100,000 grant ((OIA-2324524) from the National Science Foundation. The team, which comprises grants officers with extensive experience working at liberal arts colleges, will use the funds to help advance the work of the Colleges of Liberal Arts Sponsored Programs gr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Ahead of Donald Trump's campaign stop in Iowa today, DNC National Press Secretary Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: "If Donald Trump gets his way and repeals the Affordable Care Act, 40 million Americans will have their health care coverage endangered and as many as 135 million Americans with preexisting conditions could be subject to discrimination from insurance companies. Despite ho  more