26 Sep 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds Statement on Boards and Commissions Review Committee

By Kollin Crompton

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 26, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Boards and Commissions Review Committee submitting their final recommendation:

26 Sep 2023

Pop-Up Performance of QCSO Musicians and Guest Soloist Scheduled for MLK Park

By Quad City Symphony Orchestra

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 26, 2023) — The Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) in partnership with

25 Sep 2023

Attorney General Brenna Bird Meets with Iowans in All 99 Counties

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 25, 2023) — Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that she has traveled to meet with Iowans in all 99 counties since taking office in January. These meetings consisted of roundtable discussions, business tours, and local community meetings to talk about how the Attorney General’s office can help tackle the issues Iowans care about most.

25 Sep 2023

Quad Cities Area Invited to Fight for a Different Future at Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, October 7

By Lauren Livingston

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 25, 2023) — The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Quad Cities area residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer®’s on Saturday, October 7 at the Vibrant Arena at the Mark in Moline beginning at 8AM.

25 Sep 2023

Iowa Hotel and Lodging Association (IHLA) Announces Inaugural Honorees for Statewide Industry Awards

By Jessica Dunker

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA — (September 25, 2023) The Iowa Hotel and Lodging Association (IHLA) has announced its inaugural honorees for the group’s statewide industry awards. Each honoree was selected by the IHLA Board of Directors and will be recognized at an awards luncheon on October 2, 2023 at The Rewind Hotel in West Des Moines. Each will also be featured in videos on the IHLA’s Youtube channel.

25 Sep 2023

Iowa Pork Enters Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) Agreement with Iowa State football Players Myles Purchase, Tyler Moore, Tommy Hamann, and Caleb Bacon

By Kevin Hall

CLIVE, IOWA (September 25, 2023) — The Iowa Pork Producers Association is partnering with four Iowa State University football players to promote the pork industry. Through an NIL (name, image, likeness) deal, Cyclones Myles Purchase, Tyler Moore, Tommy Hamann, and Caleb Bacon are leading the new “Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon” marketing campaign. The goal is obviously to push Iowans to buy pork products. More specifically, they want you to purchase more ham and bacon.

22 Sep 2023

Iowa Attorney General’s Office Concludes Pleasant Hill Police Officer Acted with Legal Justification in Shooting

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 22, 2023) — In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the August 12, 2023, fatal shooting of Bradley Van Heeswyk by a Pleasant Hill police officer was “legally justified.”

22 Sep 2023

Boards and Commissions Review Committee to Hold Fourth Meeting

By Kollin Crompton

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 22, 2023) — The Boards and Commissions Review Committee will hold its fourth and final meeting in Room 103 of the State Capitol (Old Supreme Court Chamber) on Monday, September 25, 2023, 10AM. 

22 Sep 2023

BISSELL Pet Foundation “Empty the Shelters” Fall National Event

By Brittany Schlacter

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 22, 2023) — Our nation’s animal shelters are in crisis due to increased owner surrenders and stray intakes, spiking post-pandemic euthanasia rates across the country.

22 Sep 2023

Illinois AFL-CIO President Tim Drea and Secretary-Treasurer Pat Devaney Issue Statement on UAW Strike Expansion to Illinois

By Alyssa Goodstein

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (September 22, 2023) — “Today’s announcement of UAW members striking at parts distribution centers at General Motors and Stellantis in Chicago and Bolingbrook is a significant turning point in the union’s ‘stand-up strike.’

“The ‘stand-up strike’ movement is not just about the Big Three automakers — it is about working people standing up to corporate greed. 

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