ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 19, 2023) — Augustana College ranked in the top 21 percent of The New York Times’ list of US schools with the greatest economic diversity. Augustana was one of only nine private Illinois colleges to make the list, which ranks the most-selective universities according to Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges and other metrics.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 19, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation declaring the week of October 22 through October 29 Blue Ribbon Week, and calling upon Iowans to observe this moment of solidarity by wearing blue ribbons in support of Israel.

In advance of Blue Ribbon Week, the Iowa State Capitol Building will be illuminated in blue in support of Israel beginning October 18 through the evening of October 22.

CLIVE, IOWA (October 19, 2023) — Iowa elementary-school students will have the chance to learn about life on a pig farm through a virtual visit on Thursday, October 26. The Iowa Pork Producers Association is working with the Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation (IALF) to host a "Learning with Pigs Farmchat®." Students can join IALF's Education Program Coordinator Alex Osborn virtually as she tours the Benton County pig farm of Todd and Denise Wiley.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 19, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced new grant awards for Iowa’s community colleges that will help expand the use of modernized infrastructure needed for programs that help individuals obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL). The new grants come as part of the state’s collective effort over the past two years to expand training opportunities and widen pathways to Iowa’s high-demand jobs.