DHS restructures Iowa offices and cuts staff in major reform
DHS consolidates eight child abuse intake units into Des Moines and reduces staff by about 10, moving operations across Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs Davenport Des Moines and Waterloo. Tama Poweshiek Jasper counties join 14 others, adding thousands of food stamp medical assistance and income maintenance cases while frontline services aim to remain intact amid retirements vacancies and layoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Des Moines
Waterloo
Baty
Tama
Poweshiek
Jasper
DHS
Krogmeier
DHS reshapes Cedar Rapids service area with staff reassignments
County leaders voice worry over DHS workforce changes in 17 county Cedar Rapids region. Officials describe potential cuts and slower service though call centers and online options aim to ease access. Child protection will retain home-based work with rapid response, while income maintenance may shift to in-person or online appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DHS
Baty
Andy McKean
Anamosa
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Victor Elias
Child & Family Policy Center
Campus groundskeeping keeps Iowa City lawns vibrant
Landscape crews across the Iowa City campus maintain turf and flower beds from April to November weather permitting. Trees, branches, and litter are cleaned after storms, with a June 18 wind event knocking down hundreds of branches and 15 to 20 large trees. Pentacrest care, including high-traffic trimming and Sunday cleanups during football season, keeps the most visible areas orderly. About 7,000 annuals and thousands of bulbs are planted yearly with a $2.1 million budget for flowers and shrubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzpatrick
Gritsch
Landscape Services
Joel Smith
Pentacrest
Smith
Tipton
Old Capitol
Nursing Circle
Brian Hester
Hester
Lobbyists vying for top Washington representation in Iowa
City officials publicly critique the protection of Cedar River flood projects and seek a stronger Washington lobbyist to win federal aid. Mayor Corbett backs interviewing William & Jensen after dissatisfaction with Alcade & Fay. Universities and firms also employ D.C. lobbyists to secure grants and aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shields
Washington
Alcade & Fay
William & Jensen
Ron Corbett
Army Corps of Engineers
Cedar River
West Bank
Sens
Harkin
Chuck Grassley
Dave Loebsack
Boone
Waterloo
Sioux City
Bettendorf
Waukee
Des Moines
West Des Moines
Iowa
AEGON
Davis & Harman
Figge Art Museum
Davenport
Dan McNeil
University of Iowa
Kagan Humor Wins Critics In Senate Hearing Exchange
Senators praised Elena Kagan's humor during a Monday session on her Supreme Court nomination. She joked with Hatch and Leahy, cried over a Marine captain's op ed, and quipped about cameras in court. Specter and Schumer lauded her wit and potential impact on the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kagan
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Dianne Feinstein
D-Calif
Harvard Law
Merrill
Hatch
Patrick Leahy
Congress
Supreme Court
Arlen Specter
D-Penn
Specter
Chuck Schumer
D-N.y
Antonin Scalia
High Court
Dvorsky to lead Iowa Democratic Party
Des Moines Iowa The Iowa Democratic Party named Sue Dvorsky of Coralville as its new chairwoman heading into the general election. Dvorsky 55 has served as acting chair since earlier this month after Chairman Michael Kiernan stepped down for health reasons. She is the wife of State Sen. Bob Dvorsky and recently retired from teaching special education in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Democratic Party
Sue Dvorsky
Coralville
Dvorsky
Michael Kiernan
Bob Dvorsky
Iowa City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roger Munns
Department of Human Services
Keokuk
Jones
Monroe
Appanoose
Jones County
Unild Ang Family Policy Center
Elias
Steve. Gravelle
Gazcomm. Com
Rod. Boshart
Gazcomm.com
Fiane
Gazcomm
Brian Ray
the Gazette
Schaeffer Hall
University of Iowa Pentacrest
Ington
Derek Willard
Willard
Derek Aoebe Sa Ol
Democratic Party
Downtown Dogs
Ietacl
1St Street
N.E
1St Avenue
North Towne la
Cedar Rapids Centre
Yiwett
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!