22 Feb 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Alan Heavens as District Court Judge

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 22, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced her appointment of Alan Heavens as district court judge in Judicial Election District 1A yesterday.   Heavens, of Garnavillo, Iowa, received his undergraduate degree from the University of St Thomas in St Paul, Minnesota, and his law degree from the University of St Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He currently serves as the Clayton County Attorney.

22 Feb 2019

Felix Adler Children's Discovery Center “Clinton, Iowa’s Children’s Museum” Tornado in a Jar and Keeping a Healthy Smile with Miss Shannon

By Nikki McGinnis

CLINTON, IOWA (February 21, 2019) — The Felix Adler Children's Discovery Center, "Clinton, Iowa's Children's Museum", is storming into March with a whirlwind of activities. Learn about tornados with a fun project on WOW Wednesday. Then, learn how to keep a healthy smile with Miss Shannon at Funtime Friday. Each of these programs is free with regular admission or museum membership. Also save the date for the egg-cellent annual Omelet Breakfast at the Discovery Center on Sunday, March 24.

21 Feb 2019

Local Students Accepted to University of Evansville

By Cynthia Simmons

EVANSVILLE, INDIANA (February 21, 2019) — The University of Evansville has announced those students accepted to UE for the Fall 2019 semester. They include:

James Guest of Bettendorf, IA

Rachel Vondra of Geneseo, IL

Lacey Wendl of Davenport, IA

21 Feb 2019

Author Jason Reynolds to Visit the Quad Cities

By Brittany Peacock

QUAD CITIES (February 21, 2019) — Thanks to the efforts of the Davenport Public Library, in partnership with the Rock Island Public Library, award-winning author Jason Reynolds will be speaking in Davenport on March 28 and Rock Island on March 29.

21 Feb 2019

Lee Enterprises’ TownNews Acquires Digital CMS Business

By Lee Enterprises Inc

DAVENPORT, IOWA, February 21, 2019 — Lee Enterprises Incorporated (NYSE: LEE), a leading provider of high-quality, trusted local news, information, and a major platform for advertising in 49 markets, announced today that its subsidiary, TownNews, has reached an agreement to purchase the content management system (CMS) business from GTxcel, a Boston-based digital company that provides content management services to more than 200 broadcasters and magazine publishers.

21 Feb 2019

Traveling History of the Book Exhibit Set to Take Temporary Home in Richardson-Sloane Special Collections (UPDATED)

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 21, 2019) — Discover the story of the book through The Traveling History of the Book Exhibit. This exhibit was created as a result of the creative collaboration between the Iowa Center for the Book and the University of Iowa Center for the Book. The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center hosts this "hands-on" exhibit which showcases historically accurate replicas of the book throughout history.

21 Feb 2019

Tyson Foods and Walmart Stores Partner to Donate to and Volunteer with Food Bank of Iowa

By Danny Akright

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 21, 2019) — To celebrate a joint donation of 39,200 pounds of food, representatives from Tyson Foods and Central Iowa Walmart stores volunteered together at Food Bank of Iowa on Thursday, February 21, 2019.

21 Feb 2019

The Results are In — Special Auto Loan Promotion Raises Over $14,000 for Families and Children

By Megan Guldenpfennig

21 Feb 2019

Environmental Groups React to IUB Approval of MidAmerican Energy Efficiency Plan

By Iowa Environmental Council

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 21, 2019) — The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) on Monday issued an order approving MidAmerican Energy's five-year energy efficiency plan with few modifications. The approval of MidAmerican's plan is the end result of Senate File 2311, legislation passed by the Iowa Legislature in 2018 that severely restricted what the IUB could require utilities to spend on programs to help customers reduce energy usage.

21 Feb 2019

Secretary of State Paul Pate Joins Election Cyber-Security Panel at National Governors Association Meeting

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 21, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate will participate in an election cybersecurity forum during the National Governors Association’s winter meeting in Washington DC on Friday. Sec Pate was invited to join a panel of election security experts for a session titled “Who is Minding the Ballot Box?”.

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