BEAVER FALLS, PENNSYLVANIA (July 11, 2019) — Geneva College awarded diplomas to students who graduated during the 2018-2019 academic year at its May 2019 commencement ceremony. Sarah Todd from Columbus Junction, IA, received a BB in Accounting and Business from Geneva College.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 11, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced her appointments to Iowa’s Children’s Behavioral Health System Board. The board will facilitate the coordination of Iowa’s recently-created Children’s Mental Health system, ensuring children will have access to the mental-health services they need. 

WASHINGTON DC (July 11, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley today released the following statement regarding the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) withdrawal of its proposed “rebate rule.”

WASHINGTON DC (July 11, 2019) — The United States Department of Treasury today responded to a letter sent by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley

CLINTON, IOWA (July 11, 2019) — The Felix Adler Children’s Discovery Center, "Clinton, Iowa's Children's Museum," is having a super summer and offers many events and activities for your family including: Make your own parrot friend, and juggle with Miss Jean at WOW Wednesday; and get ready to meet the Clinton Fire Fighters at Funtime. Join us at Music on the Avenue on Thursday, July 18, 6-8PM. Come read with Ms Cotton every Saturday at 10 AM this summer for Storytime Saturdays.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (July 11, 2019) — The Kansas City Regional Office of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that administers the Medicare program, invites you to attend a 2½-day Medicare workshop.

If you are a caseworker, discharge planner, social worker, human resource, benefit specialist, or a trainer of these professions, or any advocate who needs to know about the A to Z’s of the Medicare program, then this workshop is for you.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 11, 2019) — The popular art and music event is back for its third year in the gardens and more family activities have been added for 2019.

Local and regional artists including jewelers, photographers, painters, woodworkers, fabric artists, and others who are inspired by nature to create will exhibit and sell their art pieces at this outdoor show. Many price points are offered for original works for art for the home and garden.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 11, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced her additional appointments to Iowa’s Boards and Commissions.

The following appointments are not subject to Senate confirmation:

 

Agricultural Education Council

Breanne Harms, Eldridge

Catherine Miller-Sands, Wapello

William Fett, West Des Moines

Kristin Mitchell, Muscatine

 

Arts Council

Amber Danielson (Vice Chair), Marshalltown

WASHINGTON DC (July 11, 2019) — House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Marcia L Fudge of Ohio sent a letter Thursday to Naomi Earp, current Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the US Department of Agriculture, on issues related to socially-disadvantaged farmers. The letter urges Earp, who awaits Senate confirmation as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, to address USDA’s past, present, and future relationship with black farmers and

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 11, 2019) — In the face of increased ICE attacks on immigrant communities and threats from the Trump Administration to escalate raids, Iowans are organizing and building networks of support. The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) in Iowa, a Quaker organization that works for migrant justice, together with immigrants’-rights advocates across the state, are conducting "know your rights" trainings, mobilizing rapid response and support networks, off

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