03 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Q&A: Independence Day

By Grassley Press

Q: What are your reflections on this Independence Day?

03 Jul 2019

Wheaton College Spring 2019 Dean's List

By Emily Bratcher

WHEATON, ILLINOIS (July 3, 2019) — The following Wheaton College students were named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2019 semester.

Samuel Cooper of Milan, Illinois

Lindsay Danielson of Bettendorf, Iowa

03 Jul 2019

FEMA Makes Additional Assistance Available to Public Entities

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 3, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds today received word that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has made additional assistance available to public entities and nonprofits impacted by severe weather between March 12 and June 15.

03 Jul 2019

Moeller Nights: A Busy Week for The Rust Belt, Ticket Tuesday, and a Heavy Month of Shows

By Moeller Nights

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 3, 2019) —

03 Jul 2019

Bandits Beat Wisconsin 4-2 for Third Straight Road Win

By Jason Kempf

APPLETON, WISCONSIN (July 3, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits erased an early deficit to beat the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 4-2 on Tuesday night at Fox Cities Stadium. Starting pitcher Jose Rivera guided the Bandits to their third consecutive road victory by tossing a season-high 7.0 innings.

02 Jul 2019

FDA revises 2017 Fish Advice for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Mothers and Young Children

By David Arvelo

WASHINGTON DC (July 2, 2019) — “Fish and shellfish are an important part of a well-rounded diet. However, we know many consumers worry about mercury in fish and even choose to limit or avoid fish because of this concern. In fact, we have seen that women in the US who are pregnant are consuming far less than the recommended amount of seafood,” said Susan Mayne PhD, director of the Federal Drug Administration's [FDA] Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

02 Jul 2019

IPTV Presents Des Moines Metro Opera's "Bon Appétit!"

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (July 2, 2019) — Iowa Public Television will present an exclusive live stream of Bon Appétit!,  an opera by Lee Hoiby being produced through a partnership between the Iowa Culinary Institute at Des Moines Area Community College and Des Moines Metro Opera.

02 Jul 2019

St Cloud State University Spring Grads List

By Adam Hammer

ST CLOUD, MINNESOTA (July 2, 2019) — St Cloud State University graduated more than 1,178 students during spring semester 2019. Commencement ceremonies took place Friday, May 10, 2019.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, MAJOR, HONOR (if listed)

02 Jul 2019

It’s Time to Declare Your Independence from Tyranny, America

By John W Whitehead

“These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” — Thomas Paine, December 1776

02 Jul 2019

North Korea Nuclear Freeze? Finally, a Realistic Proposal

By Thomas L Knapp

As President Donald Trump met with Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un for the third time at the end of June — becoming the first sitting US president to visit North Korea — the New York Times ran a piece suggesting the appearance of a new option on the proverbial  table: A negotiated "nuclear freeze" rather than just another cycle of fruitless US demands for  "de-nuclearization."

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