by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 31, 2015 | Education, News, Politics & Government, Top Story
Iowa schools will be able to start fall classes as early as Monday, August 24 this year. Senate Democratic Leader Mike Gronstal this morning withdrew his hold on a bill that will set August 23 as the earliest date schools may start fall classes and the governor will...
by Matt Kelley | Mar 31, 2015 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley held his first fundraiser last night in West Des Moines to kick off his 2016 reelection campaign. Grassley, a Republican, is seeking a seventh term. One reason Grassley says he’d like to remain in Washington D.C. is the fact his party...
by Matt Kelley | Mar 31, 2015 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
Some hard rock acts that had hits in the 1980s will be among the headliners at some big summertime events in Iowa. Organizers of the 2015 Des Moines Arts Festival announced Monday that Eddie Money will play this year’s festival on June 27. He’s best known...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 31, 2015 | News, Politics & Government
Governor Terry Branstad is resisting the U.S. Department of Labor’s advisory about the job classification as well as the qualifications for a key state government employee. “I think the responsibilities of that position have changed,” Branstad told...
by Dar Danielson | Mar 31, 2015 | News, Weather
The annual winter moratorium on turning off utilities for people who are behind on their bills will end on Wednesday (April 1st). The moratorium is only for those who are a part of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Iowa Utilities Board spokesman,...