OSKALOOSA, IOWA (October 7, 2019) — William Penn University has received approval from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to add a second graduate study to their offerings. Beginning in January 2020, William Penn University will offer a degree in Master of Arts in Sport Management.

WASHINGTON DC (October 7, 2019) — The US Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Program (Partnership Program). The NOFO includes $396 million in grant funding.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (October 7, 2019) — The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Upper Midwest Chapter recently honored Iowa Public Television staff with four Regional Emmy(r) Awards.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 4, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced an ethanol deal with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to replace the lost biofuel from small oil refinery exemption waivers (SREs): 

DUBUQUE, IOWA (October 4, 2019) — The University of Dubuque Wind and Jazz ensembles will present their joint fall concert, “Wanderlust: The Desire to Travel,” at 3PM, Saturday, November 2, in Heritage Center’s John and Alice Butler Hall.

The concert will be under the direction of Cassandra Bechard, wind ensemble conductor, and Nolan Hauta, jazz-ensemble conductor. Be prepared to take a journey with the ensembles as they explore numerous cultures, time-periods, and styles of music.

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:

 

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.

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.

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:

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.

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