09 Sep 2019

Monmouth College Cited by "US News and World Report's Best Colleges" As a Top 10 college for Social Mobility

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 9, 2019) Support of innovative academic programs and a high social mobility rank helped Monmouth College continue its rise in US News and World Report's Best Colleges.

The guide's 2020 edition, released September 9, places Monmouth N° 124 nationally in the publication's "National Liberal Arts Colleges" category. That's 11 spots higher than where the College was in 2018, and it is an increase of almost 50 spots since 2013.

09 Sep 2019

CBJ Cybersecurity Breakfast to Look Inside the Mind of a Hacker

By Ashley Moore

 

NORTH LIBERTY, IOWA (September 9, 2091) — The Corridor Business Journal has announced speakers for its fifth-annual Cybersecurity Breakfast, to be held September 24, 8-10AM, at the Coralville Marriott.

09 Sep 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Attends Forge Grand Opening

By Pat Garrett

 

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 8, 2019) — On September 9, Governor Kim Reynolds participated in the opening ceremony of the first rural Forge in Jefferson, Iowa. The Forge is a culmination of the power of public-private partnerships and the governor’s initiatives to harness the innovation that exists across Iowa.

09 Sep 2019

Bandits Season Ends with 4-2 Loss to Cedar Rapids

By Jason Kempf

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 6, 2019) — The Cedar Rapids Kernels ended the season of the Quad Cities River Bandits with a 4-2 victory on Friday night at Modern Woodmen Park in the decisive third game of their first round playoff series. The Kernels received one RBI each from four different players in a balanced effort. 

06 Sep 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Extends Existing Proclamations for March Flooding

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 6, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation extending existing proclamations of disaster emergency for flooding and severe weather that began in March. 

06 Sep 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Q&A: National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

By Grassley Press

Q: Why are suicide rates increasing in the United States?

06 Sep 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds, Lt Gov Adam Gregg Release Public Schedules

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 6, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg on Friday released their public schedules for Monday, September 9–Sunday, September 15, 2019.  

The following events are open to credentialed members of the media:

 

Monday, September 9

Lt Gov Gregg tours Anamosa’s Community Catalyst Grant Project

106 E Main St

Anamosa, IA

11AM

 

06 Sep 2019

Rep Dave Loebsack's District Representative to Hold Office Hours

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (September 6, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack will have a member of his staff in Southeast Iowa for open office hours. Jared Hershberger, Rep Loebsack’s District Representative, will be at the following locations. Dist Rep Hershberger will be on hand to work with individuals who are having difficulty with a government agency, have suggestions for Rep Loebsack, or would just like to share their concerns. Members of the public are invited to attend.

06 Sep 2019

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Joins Investigation of Facebook

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 6, 2019) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller released the following statement regarding the investigation of Facebook:

“Facebook’s dominance over communications and information is concerning, and that’s why we are joining this bipartisan coalition to examine whether the company has violated antitrust laws. The investigation is in its early stages and we have drawn no conclusions.

06 Sep 2019

USCIS Proposes More Effective and Efficient Processing of Work Authorization Requests for Asylum Applicants

By Genevieve Billia

WASHINGTON DC (September 6, 2019) — Today, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a proposed regulation to improve the process for granting or denying an initial application for employment-authorization documents (EADs) by reforming the current 30-day timeline pertaining to pending asylum-applicants.

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