07 Oct 2019

John Lennon v the Deep State: One Man Against the "Monster"

By John W Whitehead

“You gotta remember, establishment, it’s just a name for evil. The monster doesn’t care whether it kills all the students or whether there’s a revolution. It’s not thinking logically, it’s out of control.” — John Lennon (1969)

07 Oct 2019

University of Dubuque Presents "The Comedy of Errors" by William Shakespeare

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (October 7, 2019) — The University of Dubuque’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts will present The Comedy of Errors at 6PM, Friday-Saturday, November 8-9, and 2PM, Sunday, November 10, in Babka Theatre, Heritage Center. The production will be directed by Greg Wolf, director of theater.

07 Oct 2019

Passing Philanthropy on to Her Daughter, and Her Daughter’s Daughter

By Quad Cities Community Foundation

 

BETTENDORF, IOWA (October 7, 2019) — She loved watching the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday, and eating ice cream on Sunday.

And she loved doing both with her family.

07 Oct 2019

William Penn University Announces New Graduate Degree Offering

By Miranda Keeler

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.

07 Oct 2019

Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao Makes Available $396M for Rail Capital Projects

By LaRaye Brown

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.

07 Oct 2019

Iowa Public Television Receives Four Upper Midwest Emmy(r) Awards

By Susan Ramsey

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.

05 Oct 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Releases Statement on President Trump’s Biofuels Announcement

By Pat Garrett

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): 

05 Oct 2019

University of Dubuque Wind and Jazz Ensembles to Present Fall Concert

By Stacey Ortman

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.

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.

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