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.

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?”.

GREENCASTLE, INDIANA (February 21, 2019) — DePauw University's Fall 2018 Dean's List recipients have been named. The Dean's List recognizes students who achieve a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Congratulations to the students for their achievement.

Katherine Douglas of Coal Valley, IL Named to DePauw University's 2018 Fall Dean's List.

Allison Miller of Princeton, IA Named to DePauw University's 2018 Fall Dean's List.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (February 21, 2019) — United Way of the Quad Cities announced today that local veteran fundraising professional, Jennifer von Kaenel has been named Senior Vice President, Resource Development, starting January 28, 2019. She returns to the organization where she served as Vice President of Major Gifts and Endowment from 2004-2005.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 21, 2019) — The Quad City Federation of Labor is the source of political action for union members and allies in the Iowa counties of Scott, Muscatine, and Louisa. Due to the overwhelming nature of political agendas negatively effecting Iowa workers, it is necessary to endorse candidates running for local office.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (February 21, 2019) — WQPT, PBS for the Quad Cities Region is pleased to offer the member benefit Passport to its viewers beginning February 21.

WASHINGTON DC (February 21, 2019) — During the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) Annual Changing of the Guard Dinner on February 12, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) leaders from the last Congress officially passed the torch to new House and Senate CSC leadership for the 116th Congress.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 21, 2019) — Pulitzer Prize-winning Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan will headline the Iowa Association of Business and Industry's (ABI's) 2019 Taking Care of Business Conference, June 4-6, in Ames. The conference is expected to draw 1,000 business leaders to venues including Hilton Coliseum and the Sukup End Zone Club at Jack Trice Stadium.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (February 20, 2019) — The Illinois House Republican Organization has elected State Representative Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) to be the HRO chairman for this upcoming election cycle in 2020.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 20, 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 the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $10,000,000 of the Company’s common stock over the next 24 months.

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