DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 27, 2023) — On March 25, 12PM, parents and union members rallied together at the UFCW Local 431 hall in Davenport to speak out about the recent Iowa Child Labor Law’s proposed changes to current legislation. This rally was an opportunity for speakers to bring awareness to the community regarding the negative effects these changes could have on working teenagers in our community.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 24, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced that she has approved ending an agreement with Workday, an enterprise software company, to update the state’s financial-management system to a cloud-based platform. After delaying the project last year for additional review, the Department of Management and Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) have determined the platform will not meet some of the state’s unique needs.

CORALVILLE, IOWA (March 24, 2023) — Drive Safe Iowa is pleased to announce that SF547 on handsfree/distracted driving has passed in the Iowa Senate with an overwhelming vote of 47-3. This critical bill aims to reduce the number of accidents caused by distracted driving and improve road safety in Iowa.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 23, 2023) — On Thursday, March 30, 6:30PM, Fairmount, Robin C Abbott will present a program based on her book, Sound Advice: How to Help Your Child with SPD, Autism, and ADHD from the Inside Out. In this program, personal stories of a pediatric occupational therapist are integrated with current science on why some children struggle to learn and adapt.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 23, 2023) — The Augustana Symphonic Band, under the direction of Dr James Lambrecht, will perform concerts in Japan in March and April. Between performances, students will visit multiple cities throughout Japan and fully immerse themselves in the culture.

The fifty-person ensemble will perform pieces by Yasuhide Ito, Philip Sparke, Julie Giroux, David Maslanka, Frank Ticheli, and John Philip Sousa.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (March 23, 2023) — Milwaukee School of Engineering congratulates students named to the Winter Quarter 2023 Dean's List. Undergraduate students who have earned at least thirty credits and have a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher (out of 4.0) are on the Dean's List. Students who have maintained a 3.70 or higher receive "high honors."

Simon Uecker of Muscatine (52761) . Uecker is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in BioMolecular Engineering.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 23, 2023) — Secretary of State Paul Pate’s Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking (IBAT) initiative is one of three finalists for the National Association of Secretaries of State’s (NASS) 2023 IDEAS Award. IBAT is a member organization which raises awareness for human trafficking and promotes Safe at Home, Iowa’s address confidentiality program for victims of violent crime.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (March 23, 2023) — The Georgia Institute of Technology presented degrees to approximately 5,620 undergraduate and graduate students during the Institute's 263rd Commencement exercises December 16-17, 2022, at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

Among the graduates were:

Samatha Boda of Bettendorf (52722)

Vishwajit Subramanian of Bettendorf (52722)

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 23, 2023) — Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 2.9 percent in February from 3.0 percent in January. Meanwhile, the US unemployment rate increased from 3.4 percent to 3.6 percent in February. The number of unemployed Iowans decreased to 50,100 in February from 51,200 in January.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 23, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has signed the following bills into law:

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