25 Aug 2017

News From the Iowa State Fair - Aug 24, 2017

By Mindy Williamson

FFA Exhibitors Compete for Supreme Breeding Beef Honors at the Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/24/2017) (readMedia)-- Payton Vogel of Hartley- Melvin- Sanborn exhibited the Supreme Female Champion in the FFA Breeding Beef show held Thursday at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

Hannah Mitchell of Lenox won the Reserve Supreme Female title.

25 Aug 2017

John Bloom Arts Festival

By Marsha Witte
15th annual John Bloom Arts Festival
Saturday, September 16, 2017
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
DeWitt’s Lincoln Park (by the downtown water tower)
512 – 10th Street, DeWitt, Iowa
Local artists and vendors have their creations for sale
Food and children’s art activities also available in the park
Free admission
Sponsored by the DeWitt Area Fine Arts Foundation
25 Aug 2017

Gov. Rauner signs series of criminal justice bills, emphasizing his commitment to giving offenders a second chance

By Elizabeth Tomev

CHICAGO (Aug. 24, 2017) – Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed a series of criminal justice bills. The six bills emphasize his commitment to reforming Illinois’ criminal justice system and providing offenders a second chance.

25 Aug 2017

Footloose Opens September 7 on the Old Creamery’s Main Stage

By Lily Allen-Duenas

Amana- Footloose opens on September 7 and runs through October 1 on the Old Creamery’s Main Stage, with shows on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays at 2:00 pm and on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm.

24 Aug 2017

Gov. Rauner signs bill to protect taxpayers from police pension fund abuse

By Elizabeth Tomev

NAPERVILLE (Aug. 24, 2017) – Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed House Bill 418, which prevents retired police officers from opting into the pension system a second time if they return to the force as a police chief or join another municipality’s force.

24 Aug 2017

Iowa welcomes significant data center investment from Apple

By Brenna Smith

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg and Waukee Mayor Bill Peard joined Apple CEO Tim Cook Thursday afternoon to announce the company’s significant investment in Iowa. At special meetings earlier today, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board and the Waukee City Council took action to support a more than $1.3 billion data center.

24 Aug 2017

Explorers & Explorers Jr. Workshops are BACK! Register your Child for the Fall Season Today!

By Putnam Museum & Science Center

Ever wonder how paleontologists learn about dinosaurs? Come and discover the joy of digging, explore the Putnam’s fossil collection, and make your own fossils in the first "Fantastic Fossils" Explorers workshop of the season!

Putnam Explorers (grades 2-5) & Explorers Jr. (pre-k* – 1st grade) workshops are a way for children to examine, investigate, create and invent while exploring different themed areas of the museum.

24 Aug 2017

Winner Announced for Music Student T-Shirt Design Contest

By Tami Seitz

(DAVENPORT, IA) Griggs Music is pleased to announce the winner of the music store’s Students in Band t-shirt design contest for the Third Biennial Competition. Music students in the Quad- City area submitted a record number of entries, impressing judges with artistic creativity and design.

24 Aug 2017

Wind energy treated fairly in electricity grid reliability study, Grassley says

By Grassley Press

In May, Sen. Chuck Grassley asked Energy Secretary Rick Perry a series of questions about a study Perry directed that appeared geared to undermine the wind energy industry.

24 Aug 2017

College Bound Children Share Career Ambitions With State Treasurer Fitzgerald

By Karen Austin

DES MOINES, IA (08/24/2017) (readMedia)-- State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald announced today that 88% of the children who participated in the College Savings Iowa's annual State Fair survey believe a college education is a necessary step to achieving their dreams and career aspirations. "Iowa children are already thinking about their futures," stated Fitzgerald.

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