DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds releases public schedule Governor Kim Reynolds released her public schedule for Monday, March 31 through Sunday, April 6, 2025. The following events are open to credentialed members of the media: Monday, March 31 Gov. Reynolds tours dry mill ethanol plant Elite Octane 60502 Glacier Road Atlantic, IA 11:00 a.m. Gov. Reynolds tours hog barn and grain handling facility   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 1 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Iowa's high school graduation rate climbs to 88.3% for the class of 2024 Four-year graduation rate increased .8%, returning to prepandemic levels Iowa's high school graduation rate climbed nearly a full percentage point, reaching 88.3% for the graduating class of 2024, according to figures released today by the Iowa Department of Education. This marks the first time since   more

DECORAH, Iowa, March 31 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College announces Ine Eriksen Soreide, Norway's first female foreign minister, as 2025 commencement speaker # Ine Eriksen Soreide, the first woman to serve as Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs, will give the 2025 commencement address at 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, at Luther College's Carlson Stadium. Ine Eriksen Soreide "As we enter into a year of commemorations of the 200th anniversary of the first orga  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Register now for our next ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems online training event! On Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025 from 9:00 - 11:00am CST, we will host " Auditing Your Environmental Management System ", the next session in our ongoing EMS In Depth training series. Auditing - both internal and external - is such a critical part of a facility's EMS. During this online traini  more