ANKENY, IOWA (July 31, 2019) — The chair of the Iowa Biodiesel Board and a farmer leader from the Iowa Soybean Association today requested the Environmental Protection Agency reconsider its proposed requirements for biodiesel under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard. Testifying at an EPA hearing in Ypsilanti, Michigan, IBB joined the National Biodiesel Board and its members in asking EPA to increase the 2021 Biomass-based Diesel volume by 330 million gallons, to 2.76 billion gallons.

APPLETON, WISCONSIN (July 31, 2019) — Lawrence University released its 2019 Dean's List, an annual honor roll of students demonstrating exemplary academic performance.

Nick Fahrenkrug of Davenport, IA, was among the Lawrence students earning Dean's List recognition for the 2018-19 academic year.

DALLAS, TEXAS (July 31, 2019) — The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that HHS and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are publishing a Safe Importation Action Plan - PDF* that outlines two potential pathways that would lay the foundation for the safe importation of certain drugs originally intended for foreign markets.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 31, 2019) — A recently opened food pantry at NorthPark Mall will help the 1 in 8 people and 1 in 5 children who struggle with hunger in eastern Iowa and western Illinois. The pantry is open every Tuesday, 4– 6:30PM; Thursday, 9–11AM; and Saturday, 9–11AM. There is also a pantry at SouthPark Mall in Illinois, as well as 300 others throughout our service area, where hungry people can get the food they need to live a happy, healthy life.

On July 25, US Attorney General William Barr ordered the Federal Bureau of Prisons to update its execution protocol and schedule five executions starting this December. Whether you support the death penalty or not — I don't because I prefer limited government and the power to kill disarmed prisoners in cold blood and with premeditation is by definition unlimited government — it's worthwhile to ask: Why? More to the point, why now? Politics, that's why.

WASHINGTON DC (July 31, 2019) — House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C Peterson gave the following statement regarding the retirement announcement of House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Michael Conaway:

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 31, 2019) — As you know, we're just a week away from the exciting two weeks of the Iowa State Fair. While that's not quite enough time to do all there is to enjoy at the fair, you should be able to check a few boxes off a list I've created for you. As a lifelong Iowa State Fair goer, I take my job of showing our fair to all my friends from near and far very seriously. So, I have compiled a quick guide to get you started on your Iowa State Fair adventure

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 30, 2019) — Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE workshop titled “Laughter Yoga” on Tuesday, August 13th, 6–7:30 PM, at Gilda’s Club (1234 East River Drive, Davenport, IA).

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 30, 2019) — For a quarter century, the German American Heritage Center has provided the Quad Cities with programming and exhibitions surrounding the German immigrant experience.

Come celebrate 25 years with us this weekend, August 3-4.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 30, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced the appointment of Annette Dunn as Chief Information Officer at the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), effective Monday, August 5, 2019.

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