JOHNSTON, Iowa (February 18, 2019) — Special guests, new programs and viewer favorites will take center stage during Festival 2019, February 23-24, and March 2-11 and 16-17, on statewide Iowa Public Television. This programming celebration-the network's only extended pledge drive of the year-allows viewers to support the programming they enjoy.

“When the President does it, that means that it is not illegal.” — Richard Nixon

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (February 18, 2019) — Registration has been extended to Wednesday, February 20 at Noon.

We have added a free optional tour of the John Deere Headquarters from 4:15PM-5:00.

MEQUON, WISCONSIN (February 18, 2019) — Concordia University officials have released the Fall Honors List for the 2018-2019 academic year. To be eligible for the honor, students must achieve a minimum 3.60 GPA. Among the area students named to the list were:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, CLASS YEAR, MAJOR(s)

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 18, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds is pleased to announce that Iowa is partnering with SANS to offer the Girls Go CyberStart competition again this year. Iowa first participated in CyberStart in 2017 and Girls Go CyberStart just one year later. As a result, several Iowa students received scholarships for advanced education in cybersecurity and other prizes.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 18, 2019) — The 2019 Iowa ProStart Invitational will be held at the Hy-Vee Hall B — Iowa Events Center. The competition is open to the public, hence, no cover.

The competition is two-fold:

PELLA, IOWA (February 18, 2019) — The cover story of the Summer 2018 issue of Central College's alumni magazine, Civitas, won a gold award in the platinum category for the best story of the year from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 18, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds will sign HF 306 and HF 307 during her weekly press conference on Tuesday, February 19.

Tuesday, February 19

Gov Reynolds to sign education bills

Rotunda

Iowa State Capitol

10:30AM

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (February 18, 2019) — Mental health problems are pervasive in Illinois. More than 2.5 million Illinoisans, including an estimated 850,000 young people under age 25, struggle with some form of mental health condition, from mild to severe. And far too many — the majority of Illinoisans with mental health issues — who need treatment are forced to go without.

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