05 Sep 2019

Rutherford Institute Launches Inquiry Into Government Use of Drivers’ License Photos to Build Facial Recognition Database, Track Citizens

By The Rutherford Institute

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (September 5, 2019) — Pushing back against the expansion of secret government-surveillance programs at the expense of individual privacy, The Rutherford Institute is asking the State of Illinois to disclose information about its participation in the federal government’s scheme to establish a massive facial-recognition data

05 Sep 2019

By Popular Demand, Theatre Cedar Rapids Adds Another Performance "Hello, Dolly!"

By Theatre Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (September 5, 2019) — Tickets for TCR's extravagant production of Hello, Dolly! are in such high-demand, they've had to add a performance to keep up.

05 Sep 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Kelly Kennedy Garcia as Director of Iowa Department of Human Services

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 5, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced Thursday that she will appoint Kelly Kennedy Garcia, currently deputy executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, as director of the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS). Garcia will be relocating from Austin, Texas and begins her new role on November 1.

05 Sep 2019

Iowa Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments at Des Moines North High School

By Iowa Judicial Branch

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 5, 2019) —On Constitution Day, Tuesday, September 17, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments at the Des Moines North High School auditorium, 501 Holcomb Avenue. The oral arguments are open to the public and will begin at 7PM. A public reception with the supreme court justices will follow the oral arguments in the auditorium lobby.

The court will hear attorneys argue the case of State of Iowa v Kari Lee Fogg, from Boone County.

05 Sep 2019

Hy-Vee, Pinky Swear Foundation Raise More Than $100,000 for Children with Cancer and Their Families

By Christina Gayman

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 5, 2019) — Hy-Vee Inc, in partnership with Pinky Swear Foundation, a national charitable organization that supports children with cancer and their families, announced today that its register roundup event raised more than $100,000 across Hy-Vee’s more than 260 stores.

05 Sep 2019

In Wake of Mass Violence, Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Pushes for Greater Oversight of Mental Health Grants

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (September 5, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley is calling on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to explain why it hasn’t adopted recommendations to improve accountability of grants awarded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

05 Sep 2019

Alex Kotlowitz to Deliver Michael Lester Wendt Character Lecture

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (September 4, 2019) — Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Alex Kotlowitz will present the Michael Lester Wendt Character Lecture at 7PM, Monday, October 21, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center on the University of Dubuque campus.

05 Sep 2019

Central College to Host Presentation by Kent Stock, Coach of "The Final Season"

By Jeff Bersch

PELLA, IOWA (September 5, 2019) — The Pella Community Common Reading Experience will welcome Kent Stock to Central College for a presentation at 7PM, Thursday, October 17, in Douwstra Auditorium. Stock is the former baseball coach at Norway High School, which won a state championship in 1991 and inspired the motion picture "The Final Season."

05 Sep 2019

River Bandits Open Post-Season with 4-1 Win

By Jason Kempf

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (September 4, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits opened the post-season with a 4-1 road win over the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Wednesday night at Perfect Game Field. Three River Bandits pitchers combined to limit the Kernels to 5 hits while striking out 12. The series moves to Modern Woodmen Park on Thursday night where the Bandits can win the series with a victory.

04 Sep 2019

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Encourages Iowans to Participate in National Voter Registration Month

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 4, 2019) — September is National Voter Registration Month and Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate encourages all eligible Iowans to participate by registering to vote or making sure your voter information is up-to-date. The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) established September as National Voter Registration Month in 2002 to encourage voter participation and increase awareness. Secretary Pate is the President of NASS.

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