Day: February 17, 2011

WASHINGTON ñ Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) voiced his support for the pro-growth, jobs-focused agenda outlined by Senate Democratic leaders today, which includes investments in education and workforce development.|WASHINGTON ñ Senator Tom Harkin

(Press release from Rep. Sharon Steckman) This afternoon Director of Education John Glass announced that Iowa’s graduation rate for 2010 rose to 88.88 %. An improvement over last year’s 87.3%. Some of

(Press release from Sen. Amanda Ragan) Brigadier General Tim Orr, the Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard, spoke to a joint session of the Iowa Legislature on Wednesday, February 16. Due

Below is a joint statement concerning the announcement this afternoon by Teresa Wahlert, Governor Branstad’s appointee as head of Workforce Development. The closing of 39 Workforce Centers will cost 107 Iowa jobs.|(From

The Mason City City Council met Tuesday night, and voted on the following action items on the agenda.|The Mason City City Council met Tuesday night, and voted on the following action items

City offices will be closed on Monday, February 21, in observance of President’s Day. City transit buses will be operating on this day. The make-up day for garbage and recyclable service for

The tension was thick in the Mason City Room Tuesday night. Mayor Eric Bookmeyer and the City Council were set to discuss his methodology of appointing commissioners to the Mason City Human

CLEAR LAKE, IA—Everyone has a story. How can we tell it well and make it memorable? Those are the guiding elements as Dave Hansen establishes MinnIowa Media to produce video for internet