05 Oct 2019

Iowa Biodiesel Producers, Soybean Farmers Welcome Plan to Restore Integrity to The RFS

By Jenna Higgins Rose

ANKENY, IOWA (October 4, 2019) — The Iowa Biodiesel Board joined other renewable fuel and farm advocates today in thanking the president for directing the Environmental Protection Agency to properly account for future small refinery exemptions in annual Renewable Fuel Standard rules.

Grant Kimberley, Iowa Biodiesel Board executive director and Iowa Soybean Association director of market development, issued the following statement:

05 Oct 2019

Soprano Carrie Shaw Steps in for Katherine Jolly

By Quad City Symphony Orchestra

 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 4, 2019) — Due to sudden illness, soprano Katherine Jolly is unable to join the Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) for Masterworks I: Statement on October 5 and 6. The QCSO is pleased to announce that soprano Carrie Shaw will join the orchestra to perform the world premiere of the QCSO Commission Autumn Rivulets by David Dzubay.

05 Oct 2019

Iowa Health Care Association Announces 2019-2020 Board Officers and Directors

By Lori Ristau

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 4, 2019) — The Iowa Health Care Association (IHCA) and its divisions the Iowa Center for Assisted Living (ICAL) and the Iowa Center for Home Care (ICHC) announced their 2019-2020 board officers and directors elected during the association's state convention in Des Moines this week.

05 Oct 2019

Quad Cities Recognized as a Top Sports Market in The Country

By Brian Rothenberger

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 3, 2019) — The Quad Cities ranks highest among all teams in the SPHL and eleventh nationally as a premiere minor-league sports-market. Per the SPHL:

05 Oct 2019

Trinity Borland of Bettendorf, Iowa, Inducted into Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society

By Emily Christensen

WAVERLY, IOWA (October 3, 2019) — Trinity Borland of Bettendorf is one of 53 Wartburg College students recently inducted into the Phi Eta Sigma honor society.

Phi Eta Sigma is the oldest and largest freshman honor-society. A student must achieve a cumulative grade-point-average of at least 3.5 and be in the top 20-percent of their class by the end of the first year.

03 Oct 2019

USDA Invests $11M In Research That Will Support Specialty-Crop Farmers

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (October 3, 2019) — Department of Agriculture Deputy Under-Secretary Scott Hutchins announced today that the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has invested $11 million in research that will support specialty-crop farmers.

03 Oct 2019

After New Classified Leaks, Sens Ron Johnson, Charles "Chuck" Grassley Renew Call for Investigation by ICIG

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (October 3, 2019) — Senators Ron Johnson (R-WI), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to Inspector General of the Intelligence Community (ICIG) Michael Atkinson Wednesday to request transparency from the ICIG in regards to any actions he has taken to investigate leaks of sensitive information by intelligence community elements during the Russia inv

03 Oct 2019

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Partners with Iowa Laundromat Owners to Promote Safe at Home During Domestic Violence Awareness Month

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 3, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is partnering with laundromat owners across Iowa to raise awareness for Safe at Home, an address confidentiality-program for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and stalking. Sec Pate’s office is sending Safe at Home brochures and stickers to Iowa laundromats, encouraging them to prominently display the materials.

03 Oct 2019

Sens Ron Johnson, Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Mike Lee Send Follow-Up Letter to ICIG Regarding Monday Press Statement

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (October 3, 2019) — Senators Ron Johnson (R-WO), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee; and Mike Lee (R-UT) sent a follow-up letter to Inspector General of the Intelligence Community (ICIG) Michael Atkinson Wednesday to reiterate the questions in their 

03 Oct 2019

Victory: City Settles Lawsuit Over Arrest of Disabled Veteran for Canned Iced Tea, Bug Spray

By The Rutherford Institute

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA (October 2, 2019) — In a victory for common-sense and the rights of citizens to not have their lawful First-Amendment activity chilled by egregious, excessive government-security protocols, officials with the City of Charlottesville have agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by The Rutherford Institute.

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