DES MOINES, IOWA (June 18, 2024) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced the launch of her office’s new cold-case unit to investigate Iowa’s more than 400 unsolved murders. The announcement was made in a press conference at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Des Moines. Speakers at the press conference also included:

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (June 18, 2024) — Cirque du Soleil announces its return to Moline with CRYSTAL — a one-of-a-kind production that brings the circus arts to the ice and has toured to over 135 cities in countries around the globe. CRYSTAL will make its Moline debut at Vibrant Arena at The Mark (1201 River Drive, Moline) from February 13 to 16, 2025.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (June 17, 2024) — More than 7,650 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the dean's list for the 2024 spring semester.

Dean's List status was earned by 1,063 first-year undergraduates during the 2023 spring semester at Iowa, 1,752 second-year students, 2,041 third-year students, and 2,807 fourth-year students.

Guidelines for inclusion on the list are:

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 17, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to a federal district court judge granting an injunction of Iowa’s illegal immigration law:

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 17, 2024) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has released the following statement regarding the federal court's decision to block enforcement of Iowa's immigration law:

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (June 17, 2024) The House Flies, a captivating band that cannot be categorized into a specific genre, originating from Moline, Illinois, announce their new album called Mannequin Deposit, to be released on July 2. This release will be an interesting addition to the post-punk, goth rock, alternative, shoegaze, and grunge styles.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 17, 2024) — Grand Appliance and TV will host a ribbon-cutting to celebrate their milestone Ten-Year Anniversary on Tuesday, July 30, 11AM. They are located at 2222 E 53rd Street in Davenport, Iowa.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 17, 2024) — The Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP) is currently seeking three artists to create a mural during the 2024 Alternating Currents festival August 15-17, 2024.

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (June 17, 2024) — Julia Houghton of Pleasant Valley, Iowa, was named to the College of Charleston Spring 2024 President's List. Houghton is majoring in International Studies and Political Science.

To qualify for the President's List (Highly Distinguished), students must earn a GPA of 3.800 or higher and complete a minimum of twelve semester hours.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 17, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced her appointment of Donna Bothwell as a district judge in Judicial District 4.

Bothwell, of Logan, Iowa, is a district associate judge in Judicial District 4. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado and law degree from Drake University.

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