DES MOINES, Iowa, March 5 -- The Des Moines Public Schools issued the following statement on March 4, 2025: * * * School Board Issues Statement About Dignity and Belonging As the largest and most diverse school district in Iowa, Des Moines Public Schools remains unwavering in our commitment to fostering a welcoming, respectful, and accepting environment for every student, every staff member, and every family who walks through our doors. Public schools serve all students, and we recognize tha  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 27 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds, Iowa Department of Education award nearly $4 million to expand career academy opportunities DES MOINES - Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today awarded four Iowa community colleges nearly $4 million in competitive grants through the state's Career Academy Incentive Fund. The grants support partnerships between community colleges, schools, industry and com  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Iowa Capital Dispatch: Some Iowa groups protest lawmakers' vote on budget resolution Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn Were Deciding Votes on the GOP's Budget Blueprint That Could Decimate Medicaid Days after Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn jeopardized health care coverage by voting with their extreme party bosses for House Republicans' cruel budget blueprint, Iowans   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 4 -- Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand issued the following news release: * * * Auditor of State Rob Sand today released a report on a special investigation of the Johnson County Conservation Department (Department) for the period January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2024. The special investigation was requested by County and Department officials as a result of concerns regarding management of Departmental inventory and certain financial transactions of the Conservation Departmen  more

DECORAH, Iowa, March 4 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College celebrates Women's History Month in March # Hongxiao Yu Luther College will celebrate Women's History Month in March with events that showcase women's leadership in the workplace, self-expression and contributions to society. The events are free and open to the public. "The Department of Identity Studies is proud to support events in Women's History Month to remind us that half of human history is   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 4 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Six Iowa teachers announced as regional 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award recipients DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Education and the Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council today announced six teachers as the 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award recipients during a ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol. Each awardee represents one of Iowa's six STEM regions. "The Governor's STEM Advis  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 4 -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Officer Involved Death Investigation in Dane County, Wis. DANE COUNTY, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an officer involved death investigation in the Town of Blue Mounds, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Sunday, March 2, 2025. At approximately 6:21 p.m., a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper attempted to initiate a   more