16 Jul 2019

Nominations Open for Sixth Annual Iowa Job Honor Awards

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 15, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds is encouraging Iowans to make nominations for the sixth annual Iowa Job Honor Awards.

15 Jul 2019

Monmouth College Participates in Local "Learning to Teach" Grant Project

By Duane Bonifer

 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (July 15, 2019) — Monmouth College and the Warren Achievement Center collaborated to provide a memorable experience for a dozen of the center's Achievers, thanks to a grant from Monmouth's Buchanan Center for the Arts, the Illinois Arts Council Agency and the National Endowment for the Arts.

15 Jul 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Cheryl Arnold to Chair the Iowa Public Employment Relations Board

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 15, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced her appointment of Cheryl Arnold to chair the Iowa Public Employment Relations Board, effective today. The term will end April 30, 2022.

15 Jul 2019

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Statement on the Dept of Labor’s Proposed H2A Modernized Rule

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (July 15, 2019) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement on the Department of Labor’s proposed rule to modernize the H-2A program to reflect stakeholder-concerns and improve access to a legal source of agricultural labor:

15 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley on the Swearing-In for Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 15, 2019) — Prepared remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, at the Swearing-In Ceremony for the Honorable Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security:

 

The first Commissioner of Social Security began his tenure on July 16, 1946.

Today, a day shy of 73 years later, I’d like to introduce Andrew Saul as the new Senate-confirmed Commissioner of the Social Security Administration.

15 Jul 2019

Bandits Win Extra-Inning Game and Series in South Bend

By Jason Kempf

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (July 15, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits and South Bend Cubs went to a tenth inning for the second time in their three-game series on Monday afternoon at Four Winds Field. This time, it was the River Bandits scoring two runs in the top half to emerge with a 4-3 victory.

15 Jul 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds, Lt Gov Adam Gregg Release Public Schedules

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 15, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg on Monday released their public schedules for Monday, July 15–Sunday, July 21, 2019. 

The following events are open to credentialed members of the media:

 

Tuesday, July 16

Gov Kim Reynolds attends Teacher Leadership Conference

Iowa Events Center

730 3rd St

Des Moines, IA 

9AM

 

15 Jul 2019

National Polls Don't Mean Much. Here's Why.

By Thomas L Knapp

"Here we go with the Fake Polls," President Donald Trump tweeted on July 15. "Just like what happened with the Election against Crooked Hillary Clinton." He's complaining about several polls that show him losing the national popular vote to various Democratic presidential aspirants, in some cases by double-digits. He has a point. In 2016, most polls showed Hillary Clinton winning handily and most Americans seem surprised when Trump emerged victorious.

15 Jul 2019

Local Students Named to President's List at Simpson College

By Bryan Geelan

INDIANOLA, IOWA (July 15, 2019) —Simpson College is proud to introduce the 113 students who landed on the President's List for the 2019 spring semester. To qualify for the President's List, students must achieve a perfect 4.00 GPA for the semester.

Madison DePover of Rock Island, Ill. | Rock Island High School graduate

Camille Schmalz of Muscatine, Iowa | Muscatine High School graduate

15 Jul 2019

Local Students Named to Dean's List at Simpson College

By Bryan Geelan

INDIANOLA, IOWA (July 15, 2019) — Simpson College is proud to introduce the 227 students who qualified for the Dean's List for the 2019 spring semester. Students on the Dean's List achieved a GPA between 3.70 and 3.99 throughout the semester.

Olivia Allen of Bettendorf

Margaret Flowers of Rock Island

Krystal Hidlebaugh of Muscatine

Mollie Juehring of Muscatine

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