DES MOINES, IOWA (January 28, 2019) — Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley met or will meet with Iowans from the Iowa Bankers Association, the Iowa Association of School Boards, the Iowa Mentoring Partnership, St. Ambrose University, Dordt College, the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation and the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa.

ROCK ISLAND, IL - The Quad Cities Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance) Committee announces a call for entries for the "Ida Kramer Children and the Holocaust Essay Contest" and the "Meyer and Frances Shnurman Holocaust Visual Arts Contest" which are open to all Quad City Area students in grades 7-12. The deadline for entries is February 1, 2019.

Both contests offer cash prizes as follows:

First Prize:      $500, with a $100 gift card to the teacher who provided guidance

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (January 28, 2019) — NormaLeah Ovarian Cancer Initiative invites survivors, supporters, and the public to its 8th Annual Cocoa & Cookies Open House on February 2, 11AM-2PM at the NormaLeah office, 1612 Second Avenue in Downtown Rock Island (IL).

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 28, 2019) — Organizations have until 2PM on Friday, February 22, to submit proposals to Iowa Workforce Development to receive funding to grow Registered Apprenticeship opportunities in Iowa.