20 Sep 2019

Belmont University Draws Record 8,481 Students for Fall 2019

By Haley Charlton

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (09/19/2019) — Belmont University kicked off classes for its fall 2019 semester with a record-breaking enrollment-number as the University welcomed 8,481 students to campus, tripling the 2,796 students enrolled in 2000 and marking a 57 percent increase in the last decade alone. This marks Belmont's 19th consecutive year of record enrollment.

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20 Sep 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds, Lt Gov Adam Gregg Release Public Schedule Update

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 19, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg on Thursday released a public schedule update for events during the week of Monday, September 16–Sunday, September 22, 2019.

The following event has been changed and is open to credentialed members of the media:

 

Friday, September 20

Gov Reynolds swears in District Court Judge Elisabeth Reynoldson

Clarke County Courthouse

100 S Main St

19 Sep 2019

Iowa State Fair Dairy Production Awards

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 19, 2019) — Iowa Dairies competed for top honors in the Iowa State Dairy Production Awards division at the Iowa State Fair August 8-18, 2019. Awards were given for the top two milk, combined fat and protein records in the Junior 3 Year Old, Senior 3 Year Old, 4 Year Old, 5 Year Old, and Aged Cow Classes.

Results are as follows:

 

PRODUCTION AWARDS

Ayrshire, CFP, Jr 3 Yr Old

1) BJs Ayrshires, St. Olaf

 

19 Sep 2019

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Celebrates Constitution Day by Welcoming 75 New Citizens at Hoover Presidential Library

By Genevieve Billia

WEST BRANCH, IOWA (September 19, 2019) — District Magistrate Judge Mark Roberts, District Court, Northern District of Iowa, will preside, while the Clerk of Court will administer the 

19 Sep 2019

A Growing Community, and a Flourishing One

By Sherry Ristau

BETTENDORF, IOWA (Septembe 19, 2019) — There are so many things we want the Quad Cities to be known for: Welcoming, diverse, inclusive, safe, and affordable, to name just a few.  

19 Sep 2019

Upcoming Events at Monmouth College

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 19, 2019) — Now in its sixth year, the 24-hour play festival FusionFest will once again open the Monmouth College theatre season, once again featuring a series of student-written and student-performed 10-minute plays.

19 Sep 2019

Former Agriculture Secretaries Announce Support for USMCA

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (September 19, 2019) — Today, all former Secretaries of Agriculture since President Ronald Reagan’s Administration announced support for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

19 Sep 2019

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Celebrates Constitution Day and Citizenship Day by Welcoming 150 New Citizens at World Food and Music Festival

By Genevieve Billia

DES MOINES, IOWA (Septembe 19, 2019) — US District Magistrate Judge Ross Walters, US District Court, Southern District of Iowa, will preside, while the Deputy Clerk of Court will administer the 

19 Sep 2019

216 Iowa Scientists Rally Behind Sobering Extreme-Heat Warning

By Joe Bolkcom

IOWA CITY, IOWA (September 19, 2019) —Just weeks after July 2019 became the hottest month in 140 years of record-keeping, 216 science-faculty and researchers from 38 Iowa colleges and universities have endorsed the ninth-annual Iowa Climate Statement 2019: Dangerous Heat Events to Become More Frequent and Severe.

19 Sep 2019

EPA Calls for Nominations for 2020 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards

By David Bryan

LENEXA, KANSAS (September 19, 2019) — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards for companies or institutions that have developed a new process or product that helps protect public health and the environment.

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