18 Sep 2019

Local University of Iowa Students are Adding to the Game-Day Experience at Kinnick Stadium as Members of the Hawkeye Marching Band

By Rick Klatt

 

IOWA CITY, IOWA (September 17, 2019) — 260 current University of Iowa students are members of the 2019 Hawkeye Marching Band, one of the "top ten college marching bands in the nation," according to CNN Headline News and one of the Big Ten Conference's marching bands whose halftime show is "worth the watch," according to Sports Illustrated.

18 Sep 2019

Swedish Author Ola Larsmo to Visit Augustana College on US Book Tour for Novel "Swede Hollow" — 7PM, Saturday, October 12, 2019

By Heather Skinner
ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 18, 2019) — Swedish author Ola Larsmo will be at Augustana College on Saturday, October 12 at 7PM to deliver the Swenson Center's annual O Fritiof Ander Lecture in Immigration History and sign copies of his new novel, Swede Hollow — an award-winning and best-selling epic family history that grittily depicts the darker side of Swedish immigrant li
18 Sep 2019

Sen Elizabeth Warren's Higher Education Plan, Explained

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (September 17, 2019) — In April, 2020 presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) unveiled a plan for “universal free public college and cancellation of student loan debt.” The plan would eliminate tuition at public two-year and four-year colleges, expand and increase Pell

17 Sep 2019

Judicial Nominating Commission Begins Process to Select Nominees for Iowa Court of Appeals

By Iowa Judicial Branch

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 17, 2019) — The State Judicial Nominating Commission, which is responsible for selecting nominees for appointment to the Iowa Court of Appeals, announced today it will begin accepting applications for the vacancy that will occur when Judge Amanda Potterfield retires December 25, 2019. The Commission received notice of the vacancy from Governor Reynolds on September 3, 2019.

17 Sep 2019

The Moline Foundation Announces Grant Deadline

By Joy Boruff

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 10, 2019) — A grants submission deadline has been announced by The Moline Foundation, a community foundation located in Moline, Illinois. Non-profit organizations are encouraged to apply if they serve the citizens of Moline, Illinois and the surrounding area.

Any non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, including those who have never received funding from The Moline Foundation in the past, is welcome to apply.

17 Sep 2019

Upper Iowa University Announces Summer 2019 Dean's List

By Mike Van Sickle

FAYETTE, IOWA (September 17, 2019) — Upper Iowa University has announced the Dean's List for the 2019 Summer Session. To be recognized, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average and be enrolled as a full-time student.

The honored students include:

Bettendorf, IA — Leah Hahn, a Elementary Education major;

Davenport, IA — Breanna Remaly, a Elementary Education major;

Davenport, IA — Jerod Samuelson, a All Social Science major;

17 Sep 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Works to Engage Next Generation in Representative Government

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (September 17, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley today released an informational guide for Iowans to learn more about a historic leadership position of the US Senate.

17 Sep 2019

Corridor Business Journal Announces 2019 Forty Under 40

By Jackie Meyer

NORTH LIBERTY, IOWA (September 17, 2019) — The Corridor Business Journal announces its 2019 Forty Under 40 honorees. These annual awards recognize 40 leaders under the age of 40 who have made a significant impact in their organization, community or both early in their careers.

17 Sep 2019

IPTV Presents Conversations with Presidential Candidates Hosted by DMACC with Rormer Rep Beto O'Rourke

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (September 17, 2019) — IPTV Presents Conversations with Presidential Candidates Hosted by DMACC continues Saturday, September 21, at 6:15PM in the Building 6 auditorium at DMACC's Ankeny campus with guest former Representative Beto O'Rourke (D-TX).

17 Sep 2019

Putnam Joins Smithsonian Magazine’s 15th Annual Museum Day

By Kevin Smith

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 17, 2019) — The Putnam Museum and Science Center will open its doors free of charge to all Museum Day ticketholders on Saturday, September 21, as part of Smithsonian magazine’s 15th annual Museum Day, a national celebration of boundless curiosity in which participating museums emulate the free admission policy at the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington DC-based museums.

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