DES MOINES, IOWA (November 19, 2019) — The Office of Governor Kim Reynolds on Tuesday released the agenda for the next FOCUS Committee on Criminal Justice Reform meeting.

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 19, 2019) — On Monday, the Iowa Restaurant Association, in collaboration with The Soyfoods Council and the Iowa Beef Industry Council, completed their statewide culinary competition at a Celebratory Gala at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The two-part competition challenged top chefs from across Iowa to create an entrée featuring a Beef Sirloin Ball Tip Steak and a soy-based side dish or sauce.

WASHINGTON DC (November 19, 2019) – Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today introduced legislation to crack down on synthetic variations of performance-enhancing drugs illegally marketed as dietary supplements.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 19, 2019) — The public is invited to The Chordbusters' 11th Annual Christmas Show on December 6, 2019, at 7PM. This year's show will take place at Bethel Wesley UMC Church (1201 13th Street, Moline). It’s a wonderful opportunity to hear great gospel music, as well as many of your Christmas favorites performed by a variety of acts.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 19, 2019) — GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Centers announced 8 prestigious awards at its Annual International Leadership Conference in Schaumburg, Illinois on Saturday, November 9. Over 350 people from 60 GiGi’s Playhouse locations from around the country and Mexico gathered at the five-day conference, which boasted 91 break-outs and 67 speakers.

WASHINGTON DC (November 19, 2019) — US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy today announced that the department is 

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 19, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced that more than 5,800 Iowa students have received the new Future Ready Iowa Last-Dollar Scholarship for fall 2019. Early numbers show more than $6.6 million has been awarded for the fall semester, helping pave the way for more Iowans to acquire the education and training needed for good-paying, high-demand jobs. That’s over half of the $13 million appropriated by the Iowa Legislature for the 2019-20 academic year.

 

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (November 19, 2019) — The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team will compete in the NCAA Division III Championship for the 13th time in the last 15 years and 16th time in program history starting this Saturday, November 23, as it hosts Monmouth (Illinois) in the first round at Perkins Stadium.

Saturday's game will kick off at 12PM.

 

ROCKFORD, IL (11/19/2019) — Ben Greiner, of Davenport, Iowa, has been named to the cast list for 35mm: A Musical Exhibition, a intricately woven collection of stories told through song.

WASHINGTON DC (November 19, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley on supporting the RFS:

 

Last week, the Midwest biofuel senators sent a cover letter with our comments to President Trump.

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