31 Oct 2019

State Treasurer Michael L Fitzgerald Reunites LifeServe Blood Center with Lost Funds

By Karen Austin

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 31, 2019) — State Treasurer Michael L Fitzgerald was pleased to present a check for several thousand dollars from the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt to LifeServe Blood Center. "The Great Iowa Treasure Hunt is proud to reunite LifeServe Blood Center with over $55,000 in lost funds," Fitzgerald said. "LifeServe Blood Center does a wonderful service by saving lives in our area. I am pleased to get this money back to this lifesaving organization."

31 Oct 2019

New Program to Help Iowa Residents Find Affordable Health-Care Hopes to Reverse Decline in Iowa ACA Enrollments

By Jeremy Smith

IOWA FALLS, IOWA (October 31, 2019) — Iowa residents who are interested in free help to learn how they might enroll or re-enroll in health insurance under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) now have a new resource. Iowa Navigator is a non-profit project that received grant funding from the federal government to help Iowa residents select a health insurance plan. Last year, there were no navigators in the state to assist residents in enrollment, and rates dipped about 7%.

31 Oct 2019

USDA Highlights Customer-Service Successes and IT Modernization at Impact Expo

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (October 31, 2019) — Today, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) held the first ever Impact Expo with employees to celebrate the impact of its customer-focused IT-modernization efforts. This event underlined the connection between modernization, customer experience, and USDA’s overall impact.

31 Oct 2019

Lawmakers Propose Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Staunch Influx of Deadly Synthetic Drugs

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (October 31, 2019) — Lawmakers from both houses of Congress today introduced a new framework to fight the rapid spread of deadly synthetic drugs, which can quickly be re-engineered to circumvent federal laws designed to outlaw them.

31 Oct 2019

IPTV Presents Girls State Volleyball Championships November 15

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (October 31, 2019) — Coverage of Iowa girls' high school championships continues, as teams from across the state take to the court for the 2019 IGHSAU Iowa Farm Bureau Girls State Volleyball Championships. Coverage of each class title game will take place at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids.

31 Oct 2019

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Adjusting Premium Processing Fee

By Genevieve Billia

WASHINGTON DC (October 31, 2019) — US Citizenship and Immigration Services have announced, beginning on November 29, that it is adjusting the fee to request premium processing for certain employment-based petitions.

31 Oct 2019

Hy-Vee Providing Free A1C Screenings in November

By Christina Gayman

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 31, 2019) — In honor of National Diabetes Month, Hy-Vee Inc will provide free Hemoglobin A1C screenings throughout its eight-state region during the month of November.

31 Oct 2019

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Makes Another Form Available for Online Filing

By Billia Genevieve

WASHINGTON DC (October 31, 2019) — US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that petitioners can now complete and file 

31 Oct 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Commends Iowan Appointed to the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (October 31, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley is highlighting Iowan Teresa Lynn Davison of Cedar Rapids who was appointed by President Trump to be a member of the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking. As Senate president pro tempore, Grassley recommended Davison for this role.

31 Oct 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs Proclamation Easing Propane Delivery Rules

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 31, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation temporarily suspending certain regulatory provisions pertaining to hours of service for the delivery of propane.

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