DES MOINES, IOWA (November 28, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has released the following statement in response to the ACLU and Lambda Legal filing a lawsuit in regards to pornography in school libraries:

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (November 28, 2023) — Spiritual leader Daniel Caño will share his experience as a Mayan author, timekeeper, professor and poet today, November 28, 7PM, at the meditation room of Augustana’s Lindberg Center, 3501 7th Ave.

The public is invited to this event which will be presented in both Spanish and English.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (November 28, 2023) — Christian Care, Rock Island will host the 2nd Annual “Frigid Feet” a Walk in the Shoes of the Homeless Event on December 16, 2023, beginning at Christian Care Rescue Mission located at 2209 3rd Avenue, Rock Island.

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 28, 2023)  The Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter is offering a free, four-week virtual education series to help families facing Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 28, 2023) — Small-business owners reflect the communities they come from — having been founded by local entrepreneurs and maintained by local employees, small businesses are a portrait of the local area. They provide job opportunities in their communities, which promotes economic self-sufficiency and helps to reduce poverty. They also invest in the communities they serve and help keep a lively and vibrant neighborhood.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 28, 2023) — Members of the osteopathic medicine Class of 2024 in the Des Moines University (DMU) College of Osteopathic Medicine achieved the highest pass-rate among all osteopathic medical schools nationwide on the Level 1 exam of the COMLEX-USA national board exams, which is taken by all future osteopathic physicians. The DMU class attained a 98.6% pass rate, which was a full eight percentage points above the national average.

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 28, 2023) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced her top five tips for avoiding online shopping scams. Online shopping scams are reportedly the second most common form of fraud in the United States. Americans lost $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022 alone.

SEWARD, NEBRASKA (November 27, 2023) — On Saturday, November 4, Concordia's programming team ended their competitive programming season with the North Central North America Regional. This regional contest is part of the International Collegiate Programming Competition (ICPC), where thousands of universities from around the world strive to solve as many programming problems as possible, as fast as possible.

Andrew Pfeiffer of Bettendorf, Iowa, competed as part of the contest.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 27, 2023) — On December 21, one hour after sunset, at 5:42PM, the public is invited to gather for a memorial service at Zion Lutheran Church, 1216 W 8th St, Davenport, Iowa, to honor those community members that we have lost while experiencing homelessness or who have experienced homelessness in the past. Names will be read, followed by the tolling of a bell.

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 27, 2023) — Iowans are shelling out hundreds of millions of dollars to treat their drinking water and pay for treatment of life-threatening health-care issues caused by nitrate pollution from concentrated animal-feeding operations (CAFOs) in the state, according to a new report published by the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC).

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