DUBUQUE, IOWA (February 8, 2019) — The following local students were among those who received degrees from Clarke Universiy in December:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, MAJOR(s), HONORS (if listed)

Bettendorf, IA Collin B J Herington, Bachelor of Arts, Sport Management Camanche, IA Kyler Matthew Campie, Bachelor of Science, Psychology

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 8, 2019) — The following local students have been named to the Dean's List at Drake University. This academic honor is achieved by earning a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the Fall 2018 semester at Drake.  

I'm not ashamed to admit it: I'm a peacenik. I think war is a bad thing. I've seen it up close and personal as an infantryman, and I'd like to see less of it, preferably none at all, either up close or from a distance.

WASHINGTON DC (February 7, 2019) — Prepared remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, on the tax challenges of the "digitalization" of the economy, Thursday, February 7, 2019:

Mr. President:

Today, I want to express my strong concerns about countries around the world potentially implementing discriminatory tax laws that target US-based multinational companies operating in the high-tech, or digital, industry.