DES MOINES, IOWA (July 31, 2024) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today issued a warning to Iowans about devastating lottery scams.

Last year, Americans lost nearly $340 million to lottery scams. Lottery scams occur when con artists tell victims that they have won a prize and then convince the victims that they have to make payments to receive it.

INDIANOLA, IOWA (July 31, 2024) — Simpson College (simpson.edu) announced that 167 students made the President's List for the Spring 2024 semester. Students named to the President's List achieved a 4.00 grade-point average.

David Lochner of Davenport (52806)

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 29, 2024) — Hosted by the National Street Rod Association (NSRA), the inaugural 

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 29, 2024) — The Young Emerging Writers (YEW) Summer Internship Program will host a two-part launch party for the latest issue of the Program’s literary magazine THE ATLAS on Thursday, August 15, at Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Avenue, Rock Island.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 29, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird have announced that the state will provide $5.5 million in one-time bridge funding to ensure Iowa crime victims continue to have access to critical services such as medical and mental health-care, temporary housing, lost wages, and courtroom advocacy.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (July 25, 2024) — As consumers grapple with sky-high prices and inflation, the latest Iowa Farm Bureau Food and Farm Index® shows price is easily the most important factor for Iowa grocery-shoppers when determining which meat, poultry and dairy products to purchase.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 25, 2024) For the second consecutive year, Downtown Bettendorf Organization is hosting Alternating Currents with a mix of music and comedy performances in a variety of downtown venues.

Child actors were part of the cast for last year's joint production of Peter Pan, and Monmouth College professor Vanessa Campagna hopes a good number of children will also be a part of Cinderella, which she'll direct next April to close the college's 2024-25 theatre season

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 25, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has issued the following statement after a federal judge has blocked changes to Title IX rules issued by the Biden-Harris administration to change the definition of “sex” to “gender identity” which would allow access to bathrooms and locker rooms based on gender identification. Iowa joined the states of Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota in filing a lawsuit on May 7 opposing the rule.

HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA (July 25, 2024) — Marshall University has announced a pledge of $1 million from alumnus Allen Hager in support of the Marshall for All, Marshall Forever program.

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