13 Jan 2020

Jess Jacobsen of Bettendorf, Iowa, Named to Troy University Chancellor's List

By Matt Clower

TROY, ALABAMA (January 13, 2020) — Jess Jacobsen of Bettendorf, Iowa, has been named to the Chancellor's List at Troy University for the Fall Semester/Term 2 of the 2019/2020 academic year.

The Chancellor's List honors full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who earn a grade-point average of 4.0.

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13 Jan 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Appointments to Iowa’s Boards and Commissions

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 13, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced appointments to Iowa’s boards and commissions.

The following appointments are subject to Senate confirmation:

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Board of Educational Examiners:

Timothy Bower, Fairfield

Rhonda McRina, Waterloo

Kristen Rickey, Manchester

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Board of Parole:

Andrew Boettger, Vice Chair, Cambridge

Ralph Haskins, West Des Moines

13 Jan 2020

Monmouth College Students Continue Research on How Maytag Closing Affected Region

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 13, 2020) — A group of Monmouth College students received a lesson in the American Dream while working on a project about the region's efforts to recover from an economic catastrophe.

13 Jan 2020

Monmouth College Students Continue Research on How Maytag Closing Affected Region

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 13, 2020) — A group of Monmouth College students received a lesson in the American Dream while working on a project about the region's efforts to recover from an economic catastrophe.

13 Jan 2020

FixUS Initiative Launches to Better Understand and Address Growing National Divisions

By Ben Tomchik

WASHINGTON DC (January 13, 2020) — The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget is launching FixUS, a new project to better understand and address the political, economic, and cultural root causes of our nation’s growing divisions.

13 Jan 2020

It's Not Just Trump Supporters: Politics is a Pile of Shared Psychoses

By Thomas L Knapp

Dr Bandy Lee, a psychiatrist affiliated with Yale University, posits a "'shared psychosis' among just about all of Donald Trump's followers." Her claim came in the context of a discussion of Alan Dershowitz's use of the word "perfect" to describe his sex life, mirroring Trump's use of that word regarding a well-known phone call with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.

13 Jan 2020

Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation Adapts Funding Mission to Strengthen Link Between Oral Health and Overall Health

By Jill Hamilton

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 13, 2020) — Even though its name is synonymous with dental health, Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation is shifting its funding strategy beginning in 2020 to create stronger ties between oral health and overall health.

13 Jan 2020

Jennifer Easler Named Iowa’s Consumer Advocate

By Lynn Hicks

 

DES MOINES — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has appointed Jennifer Easler as consumer advocate for regulated utility issues.  

Easler replaces Mark Schuling, who retired January 10. Schuling had served as consumer advocate since January 2011.  

13 Jan 2020

EPA Reaches Settlement with River Products Company Inc for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations

By Ben Washburn

LENEXA, KANSAS (January 13, 2020) — An Iowa City, Iowa, company that operates a limestone quarry has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $33,500 to settle alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified the alleged violations when it conducted an inspection at the company’s quarry in April 2019.

13 Jan 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Invites Employers to Learn about The Opportunities Available with Hiring Returning Citizens

By Molly Elder

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 13, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds encourages employers, recruiters, and human-resource managers to attend the Employer and Reentry Roundtable on January 29 at the Anamosa State Penitentiary. Iowa Department of Corrections and Iowa Workforce Development will co-host the roundtable to highlight opportunities available with hiring returning citizens. The event starts at 12:30PM.  

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