DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 2, 2024) — The Last Picture House will welcome author Rachel Yoder with a screening of the new Amy Adams film Nightbitch, adapted from her 2021 novel. The film will screen on Friday December 13, 7PM, and will be followed by an in-person Q&A with Rachel Yoder. Tickets are on sale at lastpicturehouse.com and in the lobby of The Last Picture House in downtown Davenport.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (December 2, 2024) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences Marketing and Communications Department has won five prestigious 2024 Best of District VI awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. CASE awards recognize institutions that set the bar for excellence in alumni relations, fundraising, advancement services, special events, and marketing and communications. The winning projects include the following:

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 2, 2024) — The Iowa Bicycle Coalition begins their statewide “Support Your Local Bike Shop Week” tour today with stops across the state through Saturday, December 7. The tour highlights local cycling businesses and will provide publicity, marketing materials, and recognition for participating shops. Last year, the Coalition and its members visited over eighty local bike shops across Iowa during the annual event.

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 29, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Dustin Hite as a district judge in Judicial District 8A.

Hite, of New Sharon, Iowa, serves as the mayor of New Sharon, and is a partner at Heslinga Law Firm. He received his undergraduate degree from Central College and law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law.