DES MOINES, IOWA (March 8, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Iowa Senate passing her Government Alignment bill on March 7:

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 8, 2023) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined 46 states in an amicus brief Monday, requesting that TikTok Inc fully comply with a multistate investigation into whether the China-owned company violated consumer-protection laws.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 8, 2023) — Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Moline, will celebrate the long-awaited opening of its new Gathering Center with a Mass and formal blessing on Saturday, March 18.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (March 7, 2023) — Sixteen bankers from banks across the state helped kick off Iowa PBS’ annual pledge drive, known as Festival, which continues through March 12. Volunteers answered pledge phones from 5-10PM to help raise $18,270.62 for the public television network.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 7, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Kristen Formanek as a district associate judge in Judicial Election District 5C.

Formanek, of Ankeny, Iowa, currently serves as an Assistant Polk County Attorney and has served as an Assistant Story County Attorney. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and her law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (March 7, 2023) — The Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association (ISVMA), which represents more than 1,800 veterinarians across the state, is opposing a bill being considered by the state House of Representatives to ban a veterinary surgical procedure that is sometimes recommended by veterinarians to protect a cat’s health and well-being.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (March 7, 2023) — Last year, Monmouth College classics and history major Neil Dahlstrom ('98) authored Tractor Wars: John Deere, Henry Ford, International Harvester, and the Birth of Modern Agriculture, which won the 2022 American Book Fest Award for Best History-General.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 7, 2023) — Since 1953, The Moline Foundation has awarded more than $43 Million in grants to area non-profits. This has been made possible through the generosity of The Moline Foundation’s donors — individuals, families, and organizations committed to improving our region’s quality of life.

Spring 2023 grant applications for The Moline Foundation are now being accepted for capital or program needs of local non-profits.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 7, 2023) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers have taken another step to challenge the EPA’s illegally-delayed decision regarding the sale of year-round E15 gasoline. They sent an intent-to-sue letter to the EPA demanding that the EPA change the proposed rule to allow for E15 sales this summer.

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