27 Jul 2016

Patty Judge statement on the 26th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

By Rick Martin

DES MOINES, Iowa - Patty Judge released the following statement celebrating the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law 26 years ago today:

“Over the past 26 years, the Americans with Disabilities A...

27 Jul 2016

Mental Health Training for Foster Parents and Professionals

By Angela Gallagher

 

Free Class Helps Professionals Learn More about Children’s Mental Health Disorders 

DAVENPORT, Iowa (JULY 25, 2016) –   NAMI BASICS is a free class for foster parents and healthcare, education, social work pr...

27 Jul 2016

Local Publisher Announces 2016 Releases

By Rick Martin

DAVENPORT, IOWA—918studio Press, a literary press in Davenport, has announced its selections for 2016 publication. Another Life, a short novel by Tom McKay of Hampton, Illinois, is about what happens when a very attractive girl who you had a cru...

26 Jul 2016

Rauner Calls on General Assembly to Vote on Constitutional Amendment for Term Limits in Fall Veto Session

By Catherine Kelly

On the heels of a Cook County Judge ruling against putting a popular measure on the ballot that would create independently drawn legislative maps, Governor Bruce Rauner today reiterated his push for good government reforms including a call for the...

26 Jul 2016

High Oleic Soybean Oil Passes the Test at Purdue University

By Rick Martin
New customers seeing oil benefits could lead to increased profits for U.S. soybean farmers

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26 Jul 2016

KOMEN® IOWA NAMED AFFILIATE OF THE YEAR

By Roger Dahl

 

Fort Worth, TX – July 23, 2016 – Susan G. Komen® recognized Susan G. Komen® Iowa with the “Affiliate of the Year Award” at its annual Komen Leadership Conference. This honor recognizes the Affiliate that exhibited the best ove...

25 Jul 2016

Annual Parade to Kick-Off 2016 Iowa State Fair

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IA (07/21/2016)(readMedia)-- The 2016 Iowa State Fair Parade will be Wednesday, August 10 at 6:15 p.m. in downtown Des Moines. "Nothing Compares"...

25 Jul 2016

Illinois Army National Guard institutes new Community Relations Policy

By Illinois National Guard Public Affairs Office

SPRINGFIELD, IL (07/21/2016)(readMedia)-- The Illinois Army National Guard has instituted a new policy designed to focus support for community events from Illinois Army National Guard units to the local communities where those units are based.

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25 Jul 2016

Social Media Abuse in Nursing Homes: Tips for Caregivers

By Rick Martin

By Sen. Chuck Grassley

 

 

Imagine doing the research to place your elderly father in a nursing home.  You look at the ratings online, you talk to neighbors, and you think you’ve found a good placement.

 

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25 Jul 2016

Hy-Vee Voluntarily Recalls a Limited Quantity of Its No-Salt-Added Black Beans Due to Potential Presence of Foreign Material

By Tina Potthoff

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (July 20, 2016) — Hy-Vee, Inc., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Hy-Vee No-Salt-Added Black Beans across its eight-state region due the potential presence of plastic and/or meta...

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