MADISON, WISCONSIN (February 7, 2019)  — As freezing temperatures plague much of the country, electric vehicle owners may experience a decrease in driving range, compounded by the use of the vehicle’s interior climate control. New research from The American Automobile Association (AAA) reveals that when the mercury dips to 20°F and the HVAC system is used to heat the inside of the vehicle, the average driving-range is decreased by 41 percent.

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (February 6, 2019) — More than 5,300 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans' List/Explore Center List of Distinguished Students for the fall semester of the 2018-19 academic year.

WASHINGTON DC (February 6, 2019) — In response to an inquiry from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-Iowa), the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services, indicated that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has recently referred for investigation a dozen allegations of noncompliance related to medical research.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (February 6, 2019) - Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the fall 2018 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the college.  Kirkwood students from the area earning this distinction are listed below.  HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, COUNTY (if listed)

LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN (February 6, 2019) — The following area students completed degree requirements at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in December.   UW-La Crosse, founded in 1909, is one of the 13 four-year institutions in the University of Wisconsin System. UWL has more than 10,500 full and part-time students enrolled in 101 undergraduate, 28 graduate, and two doctoral-academic programs.  

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 6, 2019):

Valentine Scherenschnitte

Sunday, February 10 @ 1PM & 2:30PM

Pre-Registration & Pre-Payment Required

Love is in the air, and even on paper! Make your own paper-cut Valentine with instruction from Keith Bonnstetter on Sunday, February 10!

WASHINGTON DC (February 6, 2019) — Nearly fourteen months ago, Congress passed historic tax-legislation that fundamentally reformed our tax code and provided tax relief to middle-income Americans and job-creators.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made good on our commitment to provide significant tax relief to middle-income taxpayers, while making the tax code simpler, fairer, and more pro-growth.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 6, 2019) — School board members, superintendents, school staff, and parents from across Iowa attended the Iowa Association of School Board's (IASB) Day on the Hill on February 5, 2019. IASB again collaborated with parental advocacy group Parents for Great Iowa Schools to include parents for the advocacy training and lobby at the Capitol.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (February 6, 2019) — Students named to the University of Iowa fall 2018 Dean's List:

Subrat Acharya of Bettendorf, IA

Augrim Adhikari of Bettendorf, IA

Jacob Ager of Bettendorf, IA

Uzair Ahmad of Le Claire, IA

Arika Allen of Bettendorf, IA

Jordan Allen of Bettendorf, IA

Katherine Baer of Bettendorf, IA

Michael Baer of Bettendorf, IA

Anna Banerjee of Bettendorf, IA

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