BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS (February 26, 2019) — Walmart today issued a bold new set of plastic waste reduction commitments by leveraging its massive private brand program. The new commitments, announced at Walmart’s annual supplier forum, are expected to impact over 30,000 SKUs.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 26, 2019) — Defenseman Alex Basey has been added to the Quad City Storm roster on a three-game tryout contract. Basey is a native of Oshawa, Ontario and is in his second year of professional hockey. He has spent the majority of both seasons with FHL Danville.

The Storm are in action tomorrow night at 6:30 for their first ever matchup with the Roanoke Railyard Dawgs! Get your tickets at QuadCityStorm.com.

It’s not every day an Iowan has the opportunity to wake up and ask top executives of seven major pharmaceutical companies the question that’s on the minds of most Americans: Why do prescription drug prices keep rising in America?

That’s exactly what I did Tuesday when I chaired a congressional hearing of the Senate Finance Committee. It’s the second in a series of hearings I have called to examine drug pricing in the United States.

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA (February 26, 2019) — The following students have been named to the 2018 fall semester Dean's List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the university announced today.   To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average. HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, CLASS YEAR, COLLEGE