WASHINGTON DC (May 6, 2019) — USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that organic producers and handlers can apply for federal funds to assist with the cost of receiving and maintaining organic certification through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP). Applications for fiscal 2019 funding are due October 31, 2019.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 8, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds today received word that an additional county that was affected by recent severe weather and flooding has been added to the Presidential Disaster Declaration granted March 23, 2019.

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (May 8, 2019) — Due to unplayable conditions at Modern Woodmen Park in Davenport, Iowa, the regularly scheduled May 9-11 series between the Great Lakes Loons and Quad Cities River Bandits has been cancelled. Since the Clubs do not meet again in the first half of the Midwest League season the games will not be made up. Fans who hold tickets to those games should contact the River Bandits to determine how those tickets may be used for future games.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 8, 2019) — It’s like stepping back in time. The Heritage House will be open every day during the Great Mississippi Valley Fair in celebration of the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds’ 100th anniversary.

The fair runs July 30 through August 4.