PELLA, IOWA (April 16, 2019) — The following area students are among the 62 Central College students in the A Cappella Choir who will perform at its Pre-Tour Concert at 3PM, Sunday, May 12, in Douwstra Auditorium. The choir will perform to launch its Midwest Tour that will make six stops from May 20-26 in the Kansas City area. The event is free and open to the public.

Katie Phillips of Muscatine

Katherine Hurlbut of Muscatine

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (April 16, 2019) — The Iowa Restaurant Association will be hosting their annual State Mixology Championships at Smash Park in West Des Moines on April 25. Competitors will create three cocktails for a panel of judges during the day and will be judged on taste, appearance, overall creativity, and personality. The winner will be crowned Iowa's Top Mixologist. A public tasting-event will follow from 

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (April 15, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits received a dominant performance on the mound from Shawn Dubin and collected a season-high 13-hits to record a 7-2 win over Cedar Rapids on Monday night at Perfect Game Field. All nine hitters in the Bandits lineup finished with at least one hit.

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY (April 15, 2019) —  After a successful Hometown Kickoff in Newark on Saturday, where he argued that Americans can’t wait for justice, Senator Cory Booker will travel to Iowa today to unveil one plank of his plan to ensure economic justice in our country — a bold new tax-cut aimed at putting more money in the pockets of American families.  April 15 is Tax Day, the deadline for Americans to file their 2018 federal income-tax returns.