22 Apr 2019

Sen Kamala Harris Campaign to Host CNN Town-Hall Watch-Party in Des Moines

By Miryam Lipper

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 22, 2019) — Today, Senator Kamala Harris’ Campaign will host a watch party with supporters for her CNN Town Hall. At the Town Hall, Sen Harris will discuss her vision for the country, including her plans to give Iowa teachers a $12,200 raise, guarantee access to health-care, and take on challenges like climate-change. The watch party is open to the public.

22 Apr 2019

Team Runablaze Iowa — Drake Relays Road-Races . . . 4 Blazing Winners

By Cal Murdock

 

22 Apr 2019

TSA Display of Prohibited Items Collected at Airport Checkpoint 4-22

By Cathie Rochau

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 22, 2019) — The Transportation Security Association (TSA) addressed the media at 10AM with a table-top display of prohibited items found at Quad City International Airport. The purpose of the event, according to TSA Regional Spokesperson Mark Howell, was to inform/remind passengers about what is and isn't allowed aboard aircraft when traveling.

22 Apr 2019

Announcing the 7th Annual Iowa Women's Landowner Conference

By Jennifer Ness

WILLIAMSBURG, IOWA (April 22, 2019) — We are happy to announce the Seventh Annual Iowa Women's Landowner Conference on June 20, 2019, in Brooklyn, Iowa. This conference is brought to you by the Iowa County Women Land and Legacy (WLL) and Iowa Land Sales and Farm Management.

22 Apr 2019

Pottawattamie County Disaster Response Event

By IowaWORKS

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 22, 2019) — Affected by the floods? Need unemployment assistance?

WHEN

Wednesday, April 24 - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WHERE

Council Bluffs Public Library 400 Willow Ave Council Bluffs, IA 51503

WHAT

IowaWORKS will help with unemployment claims and connections to other resources.

People who are self-employed, farmers, or business-owners are also welcome to apply.

22 Apr 2019

Tobacco Payments Climb to $1.25 Billion

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 22, 2019) — Tobacco companies involved in the 1998 landmark settlement have transferred about $49.5 million to the state treasury for this year's payment.

In the last 21 years, Iowa has received more than $1.25 billion in payments under the settlement. The state will continue to receive annual Master Settlement Agreement payments in perpetuity, based on the number of cigarettes sold in the United States. The MSA is the largest settlement in US history.

19 Apr 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds, Lt Gov Adam Gregg Release Public Schedules

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES– Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg on Friday released their public schedules for Monday, April 22–Sunday, April 28, 2019.

The following events are open to credentialed members of the media:

 

Tuesday, April 23

Gov Kim Reynolds, Lt Gov Adam Gregg hold Press Conference

Robert D Ray Conference Room, Governor’s Office

Iowa State Capitol

Des Moines, IA

10AM

 

19 Apr 2019

Kane County Tosses Combined No-Hitter in 1-0 Loss

By Jason Kempf

PEORIA, ILLINOIS (April 19, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits were held without a hit for the first time since 2017 in a 1-0 defeat at the hands of the Kane County Cougars on Friday night at Peoria’s Dozer Park. It represented the tenth time the team has been no-hit in their franchise history. The River Bandits have not scored in the last 22 innings that they have come to the plate.

19 Apr 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Attends USS Iowa 30-Year Remembrance Ceremony

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 19, 2019) — Earlier today, Governor Kim Reynolds attended the USS Iowa 30-Year Remembrance Ceremony at the Battleship USS Iowa Museum in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony honored the 47 sailors who lost their lives aboard the USS Iowa on April 19, 1989, in one of the largest peace-time tragedies in Navy history.

19 Apr 2019

May is Motorcycle Awareness Month

By Kelly E Carlson

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 19, 2019) — For 32 years, May has been proclaimed Motorcycle Awareness Month in the state of Illinois. ABATE of Illinois Inc (A Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education) is once again striving to provide a safe, unrestricted motorcycling-environment in the State of Illinois, community by community. May is designated as Motorcycle Awareness Month through proclamations issued by many local and county governments.

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