27 Sep 2019

Department of Transportation Overhauls Century-Old Rule

By Mike Reynard

WASHINGTON DC (September 27, 2019) – The Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published an updated federal rule to give states more flexibility and choice in which products or services can be used on federally-funded highway projects. The change is intended to improve safety and increase efficiency while saving tax-payer dollars.

27 Sep 2019

Compeer Financial's Fund for Rural America Grant to Support Local Agriculture Projects at Monmouth's Central Intermediate School

By Duane Bonifer

 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 26, 2019) — A grant from Compeer Financial's Fund for Rural America will help area school children develop a deeper understanding of local agriculture and its application to place.

Compeer Financial's Fund for Rural America has awarded a $10,000 grant for place-based agricultural-education to the Rural Schools Collaborative and Monmouth College.

27 Sep 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Presses Influential Universities on Freedom of Speech Concerns

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (September 27, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley sent letters to the presidents of Duke University, Harvard University, Sarah Lawrence College, and Villanova University seeking information on the current culture of academic freedom on their campuses.

27 Sep 2019

Monsters Take Over Scarecrow Shenanigans at the Family Museum

By Elly Gerdts

 

BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 26, 2019) — Monsters are invading the Family Museum! Enjoy favorite activities like pumpkin-painting, glow-room activities, PLUS new activities: Mini Monster Mittens, FrankenScience, a monster zoo, Monsters Inc-inspired performances by the Family Museum Dance Company, and much more! Sunday, October 20, 2019, 12– 5PM. $9 for general admission; Family Museum members are free.

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27 Sep 2019

Local Students Receive Academic Honors from Mercy College of Health Sciences

By Tiffany White-Hach

DES MOINES, ILLINOIS (September 26, 2019) — The following students have been named to the honors list for the summer 2019 semester at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must attain a grade-point-average (GPA) between 3.50 and 3.749, in their most recent semester, for a minimum of six credit hours.

27 Sep 2019

Erin Dickinson of Clinton Graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences

By Tiffany White-Hach

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 26, 2019) — Erin Dickinson of Clinton, Iowa, was conferred Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree by Mercy College of Health Sciences, 928 6th Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, on August 17, 2019. To learn more about the health-science programs offered at Mercy College visit our website at www.mchs.edu. Mercy College is the only Catholic college in Central Iowa and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

27 Sep 2019

Local Students Graduate from Marquette University

By Abby Cole

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (September 26, 2019) — The following students have graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university that draws its more than 11,500 students from all 50 states and more than 84 different countries. Marquette is ranked in the top-10 nationally for job-placement.

26 Sep 2019

Mount Mercy University Congratulates August 2019 Grads

By Amanda Mayotte

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (September 26, 2019) — The student(s) listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University in August 2019. A commencement ceremony was held May 19, 2019, at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

26 Sep 2019

Rutherford Institute Challenges Discriminatory Law Preventing Students From Using Scholarships to Attend Private Schools with Religious Ties

By The Rutherford Institute

WASHINGTON DC (September 26, 2019) — Denouncing state laws that claim to advocate for school choice while discriminating against individuals who favor private schools with religious ties, The Rutherford Institute has asked the US Supreme Court to reject a provision of Montana’s constitution that prohibits students from using scholarship

26 Sep 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Statement on Eugene Scalia Confirmation as Labor Secretary

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (September 26, 2019) – Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) released the following statement on the confirmation of Eugene Scalia to be the next Secretary of Labor.

“It’s the responsibility of Congress to confirm qualified, service-minded men and women to lead our federal agencies. The decisions they make impact millions of Americans’ lives in many different ways.

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