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Reimans donate $1.7 million to new gardens feature

Longtime Iowa State University donors Roy and Bobbi Reiman have pledged $1.7 million for the Sycamore Falls project at their namesake Reiman Gardens near Jack Trice Stadium. The project, part of a new 20-year master …

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Reports: Branstad accepts China ambassadorship

  Multiple news agencies, citing unnamed sources, have reported that longtime Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has accepted a post as U.S. ambassador to China.

Former Des Moines Register political reporter Jennifer Jacobs, now with Bloomberg, broke…
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Montana State’s Nook chosen as UNI president

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Mark Nook, chancellor at Montana State University Billings, will become the 11th president of the University of Northern Iowa, the Iowa Board of Regents announced Tuesday.

The regents unanimously selected Nook from…
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Solheim Cup donates $13,000 to C.O.P.S.

The Solheim Cup’s November ticket-sale promotion to raise money for an Iowa organization that helps local police departments and families of officers killed on duty took in $13,000 for the charity. The event donated $5,000 …

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First class graduates from Drake Executive Education Center

The first cohort of 20 executives has graduated from the Executive Education Center at Drake University’s Leading Others program. The intensive 18-month program enhances participants’ ability to lead organizations through times of stability and change. The curriculum …

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Clive plans prairie burn

Clive’s parks department plans to burn a prairie just west of 100th Street and Swanson Boulevard near Greenbelt Park for about four hours beginning at approximately 10:30 a.m. Thursday. The burn will help control weeds …

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Report: Impact of Iowa’s teacher leadership system on student performance not yet clear

The first school districts to launch teacher leadership plans through Iowa’s Teacher Leadership and Compensation System reported a positive impact on educators’ professional climate and classroom instruction, according to an interim evaluation report released today by the…
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Regents approve 2 percent tuition hike

Des Moines Register: The Iowa Board of Regents on Monday approved a 2 percent tuition increase for resident undergraduates at Iowa’s three public universities. The regents also plan to raise tuition by another 2 percent for the …

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Code Iowa events address computer workforce shortage

Thousands of Iowa students at more than 500 schools and organizations will try computer coding this week through “Code Iowa” events organized at schools statewide. The initiative is part of an international effort to introduce students to …

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DART to donate Thursday fares to food program

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) plans to donate all cash fares paid on Thursday to Partnership for Hunger-Free Polk County, which supports food pantries in the community. Donations will be accepted in …