International Gent Claims Mr. Legs Title at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/14/2017) (readMedia)-- John Johansson of Stockholm, Sweden was awarded the Overall Champion title in the Mr. Legs contest held Saturday on the Bud Light Stage at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

Beyond overall leg appearance, several leg divisions were judged during the contest, including tannest, hairiest and thinnest legs.

Additional results below:

Thanks Prichard for Service to State and Country

DES MOINES, IA – Fred Hubbell provided the following statement:

“Representative Todd Prichard is a principled leader and public servant who has served his state and country with honor and distinction. It has been an honor to participate in the gubernatorial race with him and I look forward to working with him toward - as he eloquently put it - ‘a state government that puts people first.’”

Will seek reelection to the Iowa House of Representatives

The public is invited to attend the IA Health Link public comment meeting in Bettendorf at Scott Community College on August 29, 2017, from 5 to 7 p.m. The goal of the public comment meeting is for the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) to hear directly from members, providers and stakeholders and to receive feedback on the IA Health Link managed care program.
 
The Illinois Arts Council Agency is pleased to announce the release of Fiscal Year 2018 guidelines and application materials for our open deadline programs; Artstour & Live Music, StArts, and Individual Artist Support.

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley will hold six town meetings in Iowa August 23, August 24, August 29, August 30 and August 31 as part of his annual 99 county meetings.

These six open town meetings are in addition to question-and-answer sessions at local businesses, high schools and service clubs in two dozen counties.

You are invited to attend our next Neighborhood Roundtable, this Saturday, August 19th at 9:15am at the Main Library. Rich Oswald, Director of the City’s Neighborhood Services Division, and Sgt. Andrew Harris with the NETS unit of the Police Department will be our guest speakers and cover topics such as what to do about vacant/abandoned buildings in your neighborhood, problem rental units and neighborhood safety information. We hope to see you there!

Foundation Receives Free Hot Dogs for One Year and $1,000 Hy-Vee Gift Card

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nathan’s Famous®, the Official Hot Dog of Major League Baseball (MLB), donated free hot dogs for a year and a $1,000 Hy-Vee supermarket gift card to the Pinky Swear Foundation this past weekend.

CHICAGO (Aug. 14, 2017) – Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed House Bill 2663, bipartisan legislation which protects preschool-aged children enrolled in early childhood programs and schools that receive state funding from being expelled.

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