Good morning that was great [laughter] welcome to washington dc. I know that you all have been here for two days now. And i hope that you have been enjoying this day in our nations capital. Thank you, for the kind introduction. It is great to have you and the rest of our countries mayors under the same roof to discuss and learn how we can make our Community Even better. Thank you for your service. [applause] i was saying backstage it is so wonderful in your organization where you all can get together and share ideas she when i was a first lady of indiana, the National Governors association would have conferences once and twice a year and it was so great to not have to reinvent the wheel. And to be able to say what can i do in my short time as first lady . And so, i applaud you for coming and sharing all of your ideas with each other. But for me it is a pleasure to be here to share about a little bit of what is near and dear to my heart. As a second lady of the United States i chose one
Cutting 100 manufacturing workers at two of its iowa factories. The layoffs will begin april 1 and will affect 80 workers in davenport and 20 in dubuque. Just last week deere cut its fullyear earnings forecast, citing weak sales of farm and construction equipment. Analysts say falling Commodity Prices have made farmers less likely to buy new equipment. Turning to news from around the state, a Blackhawk County man is dead after the gun he was carrying accidentally fired. The incident happened just after 12 30 this morning in Elk Run Heights just south of waterloo. Police say the unidentified man dropped the weapon when getting out of his car. They say the gun discharged and the bullet hit him in the leg. The man died later at a waterloo hospital. Des moines water works is taking another step in its efforts to get rid of nitrates in the citys water. It says it wants to do away with building a pipeline. The utility currently dumps nitrates and chloride back into the Raccoon River after th
More than 570 Students Walked to Honor the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Commemorate the Peace Education Philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori
/PRNewswire/ Coral Reef Montessori Academy, a charter school with a 25-year legacy of offering holistic education and embracing the principles of peace,.