WASHINGTON DC (August 23, 2019) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the Chief Economist has published a detailed accounting of how estimated damage from trade disruptions was calculated for its 

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (August 22, 2019) — Tyler Voss, of Davenport, Iowa, qualified for Belmont University's Summer 2019 Dean's List. Eligibility for the summer session is based on a minimum 9-hour course load over 10 weeks and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 22, 2019) — Attorney General Tom Miller announced that as a result of a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys-general, a dozen phone companies have agreed to adopt eight principles to fight illegal robocalls. This agreement will help protect phone users from illegal robocalls and make it easier for attorneys general to investigate and prosecute bad actors.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 22, 2019) — Over the past 16 years, Midwest Hope and Healing has offered support and comfort to over 3,800 breast-cancer patients through the distribution of their signature healing baskets. Generous donors made this possible by contributing funds to Midwest Hope and Healing, which allowed for the healing baskets to be distributed at no cost for the newly-diagnosed.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 22, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation today for Lucas and Monroe counties in response to severe storms and tornadoes August 20 and continuing.

WASHINGTON DC (August 22, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley and USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey will meet with Iowa agriculture stakeholders on Wednesday, August 28 at the Cedar Falls Family Restaurant located at 2627 Center Street in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The topic of discussion will be the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and how it will benefit the Iowa agriculture industry.

WASHINGTON DC (August 21, 2019) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after US Department of Commerce announced a new

CLINTON, IOWA (August 22, 2019) — The Felix Adler Children’s Discovery Center, "Clinton, Iowa's Children's Museum," is having a splendid week of fun and play. On Wednesday, be amazed with a home-made science experiment. On Friday, celebrate Trail Mix Day. Each of these programs is free with regular museum admission or membership. Also, please remember that the Discovery Center is a Blue Star Museum, granting free admission to active-duty military and their families through August 31.

PEORIA, ILLINOIS (August 22, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits went 1-11 with runners in scoring-position as they dropped game two of a series to the Peoria Chiefs 2-1 on Thursday night at Dozer Park. Imeldo Diaz provided a pair of run-scoring hits including a two-out single in the bottom of the eighth that drove in the winning run.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (August 22, 2019) — Step back in time and journey through the compelling history of a truly American art form during Country Music, a new eight-part, 16-hour film directed by Ken Burns, and produced alongside his long-time collaborators Dayton Duncan and Julie Dunfey. The series airs Sunday, September 15 through Wednesday, September 18, and Sunday, September 22 through Wednesday, September 25 at 7PM each evening on statewide Iowa Public Television.

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