MOLINE, ILLINOIS (May 22, 2019) — To help support Quad City businesses and residents affected by this year’s Mississippi River flood, Whitey’s Ice Cream is donating 100% of proceeds from the sale of Mississippi Mud Ice Cream to relief efforts. We are thrilled to announce that the donation total came to $45,000.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 22, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits, in conjunction with the Houston Astros, have announced the following changes to their roster on Wednesday. Pitcher Jayson Schroeder has been transferred from extended spring training to Quad Cities. Pitcher Jojanse Torres has been transferred from Quad Cities to Fayetteville (Advanced-A).

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RHP Jayson Schroeder transferred from extended spring training to Quad Cities

On May 16, 2008, near the town of Baiji in Iraq, 1st Lieutenant Michael Behenna, US Army, murdered a prisoner. That was the verdict of the jury in his 2009 court-martial, anyway. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison, but paroled in less than five. On May 6, 2019, US president Donald Trump pardoned Behenna.

AMES, IOWA (May 22, 2019) — Students earned scholarships and awards for outstanding work at The Fashion Show 2019 at Iowa State University.

Lauren Latham from Eldridge, who is studying apparel, merchandising, and design, took third-place in the fashion-illustration category at the show.

Kamber Causemaker from Geneseo, who is studying apparel, merchandising, and design, took first-place in the functional-design and uniforms category at the show.

JOHNSTON, IA (May 22, 2019) - Iowa Public Television's coverage of Iowa girls' high school championships continues, as teams from across the state take to the field for the 2019 IGHSAU Iowa Farm Bureau Girls State Soccer Championships. Coverage of each class title game will take place at James W. Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 22, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 615, the justice-system appropriations bill, but item-vetoed sections 24 and 28, which would have amended the Iowa Attorney General’s statutory-duties to require the approval of the Governor, Executive Council, or Legislature to prosecute any action or proceeding, including signing onto or authoring amicus-briefs or letters of support, in any court or tribunal other than an Iowa state court.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 22, 2019) — Due to the Channel Cat’s delayed opening this season, the River Action’s Channel Cat Talk “Set Sail” on May 28, and May 30 has been rescheduled to July 2 and 3.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 22, 2019) — Attorney General Tom Miller issued the following statement Wednesday after 

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (May 22, 2019) — The student(s) listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University this May. A commencement ceremony was held Sunday, May 19, 2019, at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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

WASHINGTON DC (May 21, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa and Rep Bennie Thompson of Mississippi today introduced legislation to give the Congressional-watchdog arm complete access to American Red Cross records for oversight purposes.

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