Archive for December 2016
ISU, DOT look for ways to build bridges faster
Iowa State University’s Bridge Engineering Center has received a $2.1 million grant for research into how to build bridges faster. Working with the Iowa Department of Transportation and others, ISU hopes to apply research results …
Read MoreAirport’s local-focused new gift shops, restaurants to sell craft beer, Raygun, Prada
Vote Smart organization to move headquarters to Des Moines
Drake University will soon be home to one of the world’s leading sources of nonpartisan political information. Vote Smart, formerly known as Project Vote Smart, will move its operation from a secluded ranch in Montana to a …
Read MoreState revenues fall short; budget cuts needed
Iowa Public Radio: State lawmakers will have the tough job of cutting this year’s state budget when they convene in January, after new projections Monday from the Iowa Revenue Estimating Conference. The REC predicts that tax …
Read MoreFor drivers, Iowa can’t be beat
#NotToBrag, but Iowa is the best state in which to be a driver, according to financial information website Bankrate.com, which evaluated 50 U.S. states based on several factors that affect drivers, including commute time, annual insurance …
Read MoreEPA sets new standards for pesticide applicators
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing standards for applicators who apply restricted-use pesticides that require special handling and aren’t available to the public. The EPA says the rules would require certified applicators to be at …
Read MoreIowa receives B+ for adult financial literacy
#NotToBrag, but, Iowa received a B-plus grade on the 2016 National Report Card on Adult Financial Literacy released by Champlain College in Vermont. The grade placed it among just four states receiving a B-plus grade. No state …
Read MoreCultural Affairs seeks videos for #NotToBrag campaign
Sibley cries foul over odors produced by local manufacturer
Sioux City Journal: Residents and local leaders alike in Sibley hope to put a stinky situation with a local manufacturer behind them soon. For two years, residents of the Osceola County seat have cried foul over …
Read MoreDMACC names DeHart provost of Newton Campus
Joe DeHart
Joe DeHart has been named the new provost of Des Moines Area Community College’s Newton Campus. DeHart, who begins his new role Jan. 3, is currently DMACC’s executive director of Institutional Effectiveness, …
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