DES MOINES, IOWA (July 17, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for Des Moines, Dubuque, Mitchell, Polk, and Scott Counties in response to severe storms that occurred on July 15 and c

JOHNSTON, IOWA (July 17, 2024) — Iowa Corn has announced the Board of Directors election results for the Iowa Corn Growers Association® (ICGA) and Iowa Corn Promotion Board® (ICPB).

Those elected as ICGA directors will continue to bring grassroots policy issues forward and be the collective voice for over 7,000 corn-farmer members lobbying on agricultural issues at the state and federal level. These individuals include:

District 2: Rusty Olson

BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 16, 2024) — Rob Wolfe of American Pickers and Jordan Richmond of Richmond Auctions have announced plans for the Second Annual “Bettendorf Americana,” a vintage car, antique show, and auction to be held August 1-3 in Bettendorf, Iowa.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 16, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds today announced that applications are now being accepted for state housing programs she launched during a press conference last week.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 16, 2024) — In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the March 25, 2024, fatal shooting of John Carl Piazza by Waterloo police officers was “legally justified.”

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 16, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced the retirement of Emily Wharton, director of the Iowa Department for the Blind, effective July 18, 2024. Wharton has led the department for seven years and previously served as its technology director. She is a former client of the Department for the Blind and graduated from its Iowa Blindness Empowerment and Independence Center.

TAMPA, FLORIDA (July 16, 2024) — The University of Tampa has honored 2,221 students who were named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2024 semester. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the Dean's List.

Paige Berst of Bettendorf (52722), a Senior majoring in Accounting BS.

Sydney Dolphin of Bettendorf (52722), a Junior majoring in Sport Management BS.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 15, 2024) — River Bend Food Bank will host a ribbon cutting to celebrate their expansion on Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 3:00 PM.  They are located at 4010 Kimmel Drive in Davenport, Iowa.

This expansion will allow us a more secure and accessible delivery and pick-up of food, increasing space for volunteer groups, and growing programs and services to meet the next generation of challenges for the community.

DECATUR, ILLINOIS (July 15, 2024) Rylee Blake of Muscatine, Iowa, graduated magna cum laude with a BS in Exercise Science from Millikin University.

Rylee was one of more than 270 graduates recognized during the 2024 Spring Commencement ceremonies at the Kirkland Fine Arts Center on May 19, 2024.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 15, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds issued the following statement regarding the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on July 13:

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