WASHINGTON DC (February 21, 2020) — The chairmen of three Senate committees are continuing their investigation into whistleblower allegations of low morale and low productivity at the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General (OIG). Following a staff interview with Inspector General Peggy Gustafson, Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Ron Johnson (R-WI) are conducting interviews with senior OIG staff.

FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN (February 21, 2020) — University of Wisconsin/Oshkosh officials have announced students who qualified for the University Dean's List and Honor Roll in the fall of 2019 across its three campuses (Fond du Lac, Fox Cities, and Oshkosh).

MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL, MINNESOTA (February 21, 2020) — The following students have been named to the 2019 fall semester Dean's List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the university announced today.

To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade-point average.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, CLASS YEAR, COLLEGE

Bettendorf, IA Yash Singh, Sophomore, College of Sci and Engineering

IOWA CITY, IOWA (February 21, 2020) — Aaron Silva of Bettendorf, Iowa (52722) was one of 24 students at the University of Iowa who were awarded cash prizes after successfully sharing their idea in two minute or less in four uniquely-focused "IdeaStorm" competitions staged in early February at various locations on the UI campus.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (February 20, 2020) — As Iowa girls battle for a ticket to the state basketball tournament, Iowa PBS is preparing to provide live coverage of the championship action, victories and heartache.

 

MONMOUTH, ILL. (02/20/2020) — The world of the stage can be simplified to two types of productions — tragedies and comedies. Monmouth College's February 27-March 1 production of British playwright Tom Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound falls squarely into the latter category.

LENEXA, KANSAS (February 20, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced further proposed revisions and flexibilities to the regulations for the management of coal combustion residuals (CCR), commonly known as coal ash, from electric utilities.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (February 20, 2020) — VanDerGinst Law PC has filed a class action lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court against Conair Corporation seeking to recover damages for injuries sustained while using its Conair Infiniti Pro Hair Styler, Series 259Y. The lawsuit alleges that Conair Corporation was aware of defects in the product which cause it to spark and/or catch fire and that it failed to warn users of the defect or the potential for injury.

WASHINGTON DC (February 20, 2020) — Representative Dave Loebsack announced today that high-school students in the Iowa’s Second Congressional District may now begin to submit their original artwork to be considered for the 2020 Congressional Art Competition. The annual competition is hosted by the United States House of Representatives to recognize talented young artists from across the nation.

WASHINGTON DC (February 20, 2020) — According to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget would reduce debt from 80 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) today to 66 percent by 2030 and reduce deficits from $1.1 trillion (4.9 percent of GDP) in 2020 to $261 billion (0.7 percent) in 2030.

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