Agency News

Dubuque's new police chief sees changes in the community but makes no predictions.

Iowa City has been selected to receive funding from the Environmental Protection Agency to redevelop a flood-impacted part of the city into a sustainable community.

In 1983, the Washington legislature decided to use the brainpower in its public universities to craft better public policy.

Posted on Jan 29, 2010 by orlanlove . Cutting red tape, improving communication and assigning a single federal agency to take the lead in disaster recovery efforts were among suggestions emerging Friday at a conference at Kirkwood Community College.

Federal aid may have been a big help to its budget this year, but an area regional education organization is worried about the future.

The Wapello CountyA Republican Party A held their 2010 Precinct Caucus at the Area Education Agency in Ottumwa on Saturday.

The supervisors would like to see Wapello County "get sewered" but the decision is up to rural residents who would have to agree to the plan.

University of Iowa officials will recommend Hancher Auditorium be rebuilt near its current location and UI's School of Music and recital hall move downtown when the Iowa state Board of Regents meets next week.

Upon further research, more has come to light concerning Chief Wapello's spear referred to in last week's Remember When column - "Faulty Memories and Legends." One question has been answered, as reported in a September, 1907 Courier article, but the others remain.

Mindful of how fumbling the U.S. response to natural disasters took a toll on George W. Bush's legacy, President Barack Obama scrambled on Wednesday to make sure Haiti's devastating earthquake would not become his public relations nightmare.

City council members learned Tuesday a preliminary plat for the Prairie Meadows housing development project was received Dec.

Local law enforcement agencies are urging workers and others to drive carefully as they head home this evening.

The Warren County Engineer Department got approval last week to buy four vehicles and hire two employees.

Tuesday, January 05, 2010 at 3:15 p.m. Read more: Local , Health , Medicare , Ottumwa , Seneca Area Agency on Aging OTTUMWA, IA -- On Monday, KTVO reported about help available to seniors in Missouri when it comes to Medicare.A On Tuesday, KTVO spoke with a specialist at the Seneca Area Agency on Aging in Iowa.A While the agency doesn't endorse a ...

Senator Tom Harkin announced today that Iowa has been awarded $1,153,346 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency to fund the Emergency Food and Shelter Program .

Today is Monday, Dec. 28, the 362nd day of 2009. There are 3 days left in the year.

In the 18 months since a tornado leveled parts of Parkersburg and New Hartford, and floods covered much of Iowa, more than $1.27 billion has been approved for response and recovery programs of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Iowa's Homeland Security and EMD, and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

William "Bill" J. Tate, 77, of 8583 Fox Hills Rd., Agency, died at 7:53 a.m. December 14, 2009 at Hospice House in Ottumwa.

Jenny Schmidt and Mable Hart are true believers in mammograms. The two breast-cancer survivors argue new mammography guidelines issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force are not only wrong, it may be sending a dangerous message to women.

Four Great Prairie Area Education Agency Board members were elected to new four-year terms of office in September 2009.A Harold Mick from Albia was re-elected to the Board, representing Director District No.