DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 15 -- Drake University issued the following news release: Drake University is excited to announce a generous $1 million gift from Patty and Jim Cownie that will allow the Ron and Jane Olson Institute for Public Democracy to establish the Patty and Jim Cownie Practitioner in Residence program. The Cownie's gift to The Ones: Drake's Campaign for the Brave & Bold will fund the creation of a Practitioner in Residence position at the recently established Institute. The Cownies  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 16 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and Iowa Finance Authority Director Debi Durham joined utility partners and officials from Marshalltown to commemorate the certification of the Marshalltown Industrial Site through IEDA's Certified Sites Program. The site joins 22 other sites across Iowa which are currently designated as project-ready. "Iowa improves its competitive   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 16 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, all of Governor Kim Reynolds' legislative priorities are through the first funnel of the 2024 legislative session. "Iowans expect their elected leaders to lead on issues that help move our state forward. My legislative priorities focus on improving literacy, teacher salaries, and special education, aligning our mental health and substance use regions to better serve Iowans, extend  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 16 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans' health and the air where we live. DNR's permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits. DNR considers public comments before finalizing the permits.  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 16 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating an oil spill at Keg Creek in Mills County. At approximately 5:25 a.m on Feb. 15, the Iowa DNR received a call via the 24-hour spill line from Mills County. At 4:30 AM, a fire broke out at the Best Finish Auto Body facility located in the City of Glenwood. Local fire and law enforcement responded to the scene and repo  more