PELLA, IOWA (October 31, 2019) — RAYGUN Des Moines will host a launch party Wednesday, November 6, 7-8PM, for the podcast "Mid-Americana: Stories from a Changing Midwest." It is a project of Central College professors Joshua Dolezal, professor of English, and Brian Campbell, director of sustainability education.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 31, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced today that she is forming the Iowa Census Complete Count Committee (CCC) to increase awareness among Iowans about the importance of completing the US Census in 2020. The Governor named Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg as chair of the committee and Secretary of State Paul Pate as vice chair.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 31, 2019) — On Tuesday, November 5, 10AM-7PM, Quad Citizens are invited to come to the TaxSlayer Center and paint the names of friends, family, coworkers, and anyone who has served or is serving in the United States Military on the ice.

There is no charge for painting names and the Storm will provide paint and brushes. All names will remain on the ice for Salute To Military Night Saturday, November 9, when the Storm take on the Evansville Thunderbolts. 

WASHINGTON DC (October 31, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) wrote to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma seeking an update on the status of a congressionally-mandated report which requires CMS to detail the circumstances in which CMS may be funding entities that process Americans’ genome or exome data in China or R

 

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 30, 2019) — World War II history buffs and supporters of the performing arts are in for a treat during author Rick Beyer's public performance at the Central DeWitt Performing Arts Center, November 9.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 30, 2019) — Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE workshop titled “Peripheral Neuropathy and Fall Prevention” on Monday, November 18, 2:45–3:45PM, at Gilda’s Club (1234 East River Drive, Davenport, Iowa).

MUSCATINE, IOWA (October 30, 2019) — The STEAM fields are Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. STEAM is designed to combine STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) with various education disciplines, aiming to teach students innovation, critical-thinking, and to use engineering and technology towards creative approaches to real-world problems.

 

DUBUQUE, IOWA (October 30, 2019) — University of Dubuque will present its seventh annual Christmas at Heritage Center at 7:30PM Friday, December 6, in John and Alice Butler Hall. Elisabeth von Trapp, granddaughter of the legendary Maria and Baron von Trapp, whose story inspired The Sound of Music, will headline this year’s celebration.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 30, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds issued the following statement in response to ACT’s national release of assessment results, which show Iowa’s average composite score tied for first in the country among states that tested more than half of students in the Class of 2019:

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