March 28, 2024

Branstad announces funding for eastern Iowa parks

DES MOINES — Nearly $2 million in state funding will go to enhance parks and recreation offerings in three eastern Iowa counties, Gov. Terry Branstad announced Monday. Branstad said the Grant Wood Mississippi River Region will be the pilot project in a long-term effort to enhance Iowa’s parks. The region — which includes Jones, Jackson and Dubuque counties — will come up with a plan by early 2015 to improve the four state parks in the area.