15 Feb 2019

Churches United Distributes over 2M pounds of Food

By Teresa LaBella

QUAD CITIES (February 14, 2019) — Over 2 million pounds of food were distributed last year to nearly 160,000 individuals at Churches United of the Quad City Area’s 25 neighborhood food pantries and three free hot meal sites.

That’s double the amount of food distributed just two years ago!

15 Feb 2019

Rural Communities Invited to Attend Iowa Rural Summit

By Bill Menner

GRINNELL, IOWA (February 14, 2019) — Leaders from small towns across Iowa are invited to attend the third Iowa Rural Development Summit, to be held April 10-12 at the Hotel Grinnell in Grinnell. Prior summits in Jefferson (2016) and Grinnell (2018) drew more than 300 attendees from communities across Iowa.

15 Feb 2019

Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Joni Ernst, Ben Sasse Urge William Barr to Support Sarah’s Law

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (February 14, 2019) — US Sens Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Joni Ernst of Iowa and Ben Sasse of Nebraska, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, are urging William Barr, the next Attorney General of the United States, to prioritize his review of Sarah’s Law.

15 Feb 2019

American Statistical Association Statement on Reintroduction of Agricultural Research Integrity Act and Fiscal Year 2019 Explanatory Statement Putting Brakes on Controversial USDA Research Arm Restructuring

By Steve Pierson

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA (February 14, 2019) — With the 

15 Feb 2019

Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Co-Chairman of the Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus for the NATO StratCom Centre of Excellence, Thursday, February 14, 2019

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (February 14, 2019) — Information about NATO StratCom can be found here, details of the event can be found here and the prepared remarks can be found below:

 

15 Feb 2019

USDA Prioritizes Investments in Telemedicine to Address Opioid Crisis in Rural America

By Jay Fletcher

WASHINGTON DC, February 14, 2019 — Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is giving funding priority in a key grant program for applications to address opioid misuse in rural communities.

14 Feb 2019

Minimum Wage, Cannabis, Campaign Finance Reform Lead New Progressive Caucus Agenda

By Ryan Keith

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (February 14, 2019) — Strengthened by unprecedented political support, Illinois House legislators are uniting in a new Progressive Caucus to provide a better direction for the state.   Leaders and members of the new Progressive Caucus in the House today used a Statehouse news conference to discuss its platform of principles and legislative agenda for the 2019 session:

14 Feb 2019

Proposed Rule to Amend the National List for Crops and Handling

By USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

PRESS RELEASE (February 14, 2019) — On February 15, 2019, the US Department of Agriculture will publish a 

14 Feb 2019

Outstanding Debt Obligations Increase 2.9 Percent

By Karen Austin

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 14, 2019) — State Treasurer Michael L Fitzgerald reports that outstanding debt obligations for state and local governments in Iowa totaled $16.3 billion as of June 30, 2018. Overall, this represents an increase of 2.9% over last year, which is similar to last year's increase.

14 Feb 2019

Students Named to the Fall 2018 President's List at Georgia State University

By Andrea Jones

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (February 14, 2019) — To be eligible for the President's List, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 4.0 for a minimum of nine semester hours of academic credit taken at Georgia State during the fall or spring term with no incompletes for the semester. Eligible students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all classes taken at Georgia State.

Students from your coverage area include:

Claire McKay of Rock Island

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