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Four Iowa schools named as 2025 Iowa Blue Ribbon Schools

Four Iowa schools named as 2025 Iowa Blue Ribbon Schools

The Iowa Department of Education is excited to lead the prestigious Blue Ribbon Schools program for Iowa, continuing the legacy of the former National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Brenna Bird Fights for Farmers and the Integrity of Renewable Fuel Standard

Attorney General Brenna Bird Fights for Farmers and the Integrity of Renewable Fuel Standard

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird sent a letter to the United States Department of Justice, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, and Securities and Exchange Commission asking them to investigate small refiners that may be...

Owner:  American Government
Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired hosts Beep Baseball events to celebrate White Cane Day

Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired hosts Beep Baseball events to celebrate White Cane Day

Every year on Oct. 15, communities and schools across the nation celebrate White Cane Day, also known as Blind Americans Equality Day, to recognize the declaration and pursuit of independence for the blind and visually impaired community. White...

Owner:  American Government
Justice Department Opens Investigation into Des Moines Public Schools for Race-Based Employment Practices

Justice Department Opens Investigation into Des Moines Public Schools for Race-Based Employment Practices

Today, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division launched an investigation into Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) to determine whether it engages in employment practices that discriminate based on race, color, and national origin in violation...

Owner:  American Government
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Sustainable Agriculture Grants Available

Sustainable Agriculture Grants Available

The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE) program currently has four open grant programs to fund research and education projects that advance sustainable agricultural practices in the North Central region. According to the...

Owner:  Christopher Miller
Letter to the editor: Amy Hospodarsky, Newman Abuissa and Clara Reynen will bring positive change to the Iowa City Council

Letter to the editor: Amy Hospodarsky, Newman Abuissa and Clara Reynen will bring positive change to the Iowa City Council

Hundreds gather in Iowa City’s Ped Mall to hear from loved ones of Jorge Elieser González Ochoa, as well as Escucha Mi Voz organizers and elected officials on Friday morning, Sept. 26, 2025. — Kellan Doolittle/Little Village By Tom Carsner, Iowa...

Owner:  Matthew Steele
Casa Di Langa: Sustainable Luxury In Piedmont’s Langhe Hills
Drought Conditions Expand In Iowa As Harvest Winds Down

Drought Conditions Expand In Iowa As Harvest Winds Down

(Des Moines, IA) -- Dry conditions continue to expand across the state as harvest season wraps up in Iowa. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says while rain has been scarce, temperatures averaged near normal over the past six weeks. The weekly...

Owner:  iHeart Media Inc.
Iowans face rising health insurance costs as ACA enrollment begins Nov. 1

Iowans face rising health insurance costs as ACA enrollment begins Nov. 1

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. From a small-business owner in Decorah, to a laid off worker in Des Moines, thousands of Iowans are facing hard choices this fall: pay more for health...

Owner:  Folience Employees

Pravin Mishra PhD MBA Named Chief Research Officer at Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 29, 2025) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences has promoted Pravin Mishra PhD MBA, to the role of chief research officer. In this role, he will continue to lead the university's strategic...

Owner:  Todd McGreevy & Kathleen McCarthy
Iowa water quality study shows pollutants nearly doubled in 50 years.

Iowa water quality study shows pollutants nearly doubled in 50 years.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - A group of scientists is advocating for more Iowa counties to conduct their own water studies after research showed pollutants in major rivers have increased by nearly 100 percent over the last 50 years. Sixteen scientists...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Nonprofit's new Des Moines gym hopes to empower women and girls across the metro

Nonprofit's new Des Moines gym hopes to empower women and girls across the metro

A NONPROFIT IN DES MOINES IS AIMING TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND YOUNG GIRLS TO DEVELOP BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL STRENGTH, RAISE THE BAR INITIATIVE IS GETTING READY TO OPEN ITS FIRST COMMUNITY GYM ON LOCUST STREET. THE ORGANIZATION...

Owner:  Hearst Family
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