(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced a new state website that shows how prepared students are for success in postsecondary education and training upon graduation from public high schools in Iowa. Lt. Gov. Reynolds was joined by Ryan Wise, director of the Iowa Department of Education and D.T. Magee, Superintendent of the Norwalk Community School District at the Administration’s weekly press conference.

AMES, Iowa (January 16, 2017) - Approximately 8,775 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the Fall Semester 2016 Dean's List.

Students named to the Dean's List must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work.

JOHNSTON, Iowa - (January 16, 2017) - The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) are again offering the Iowa Corn Future of Agriculture scholarships to aid in the development of future talent for the Iowa agriculture industry. This year, Iowa Corn will award sixteen (16) $500 one-year scholarships to deserving, qualified students enrolled at an accredited U.S.

(January 16, 2017; Cedar Falls, Iowa) – The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council Executive Committee will meet telephonically on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 4:30 p.m.   

The purpose of the meeting will be to conduct a roll call vote regarding the approval of the recommended menu for the 2017-18 STEM Scale-Up Program:

Agenda:                               I.             Welcome

Bipartisan legislation to protect Illinois children, remove lead contamination from schools, daycare drinking water

CHICAGO – Governor Bruce Rauner joined by Reverend Jesse Jackson, State Sen. Steans and state agency directors today signed Senate Bill 550, legislation to protect Illinois children from possible exposure to lead in drinking water.

QUAD CITIES—The Barn Raisers, a new documentary by regional Emmy® nominated filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films, will premiere on the Putnam Museum’s Giant Screen, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport, Iowa on Saturday, January 28 at 6:30 p.m. The Quad Cities’ Barley House Band, whose music is featured in the film, will perform at the event, and Q&A with the filmmakers and other film participants will follow the documentary screening.

Rock Island, IL: The Rock Island Public Library will host a free public discussion on Building Success in Our Kids on Monday, Jan. 23 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at the Rock Island Main Library, 401 19th Street.

Wednesday January 18: Military Veterans and Public Sector Unions – Preserving good jobs for those who served.

Press Conference in Room 22 to encourage veterans to talk to their elected representatives

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley will begin holding meetings with Iowans in every county this new year with meetings on Monday, Jan. 16, in Grundy and Black Hawk counties.

With these meetings, Grassley will begin his 37th year holding meetings in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. Grassley has held at least one meeting with Iowans in every county, every year since he was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1980.

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