08 Mar 2023

Iowa Business Council to Unveil 2023 Competitive Dashboard During Virtual Press Conference on March 9

By Joe Murphy

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 8, 2023) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) will reveal its annual research report, Iowa’s Competitive Dashboard, during a virtual press conference at 9AM, Thursday, March 9. The organization’s signature report measures how Iowa competes nationally. IBC Chair and Collins Aerospace’s President of Mission Systems Phil Jasper will join IBC President Joe Murphy for an overview of the report’s findings and recommendations during the unveiling.

08 Mar 2023

Upper Iowa University Announces October 2022 Graduates

By Lynette Brandt

FAYETTE, IOWA (March 8, 2023) — Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the names of its October 2022 graduates. The honored students included:

Allison Jump of Davenport (52804)

Mario Madrigal of Muscatine (52761)

Kimberly Miller-Johnson of Buffalo (52728)

Jared Rentmeester of Eldridge (52748)

Wendy Wenskunas of Hampton (61256)

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08 Mar 2023

Waterloo West High School Student Wins Poetry Out Loud State Contest

By Jeff Morgan

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 8, 2023) — Lydia Newsome of Waterloo West High School took first place in the 2023 Poetry Out Loud in Iowa state finals Sunday, earning a chance to compete for a national championship and a share of $50,000 in scholarships and school prize money.

08 Mar 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds Statement on Government Alignment Bill Passing the Iowa Senate

By Kollin Crompton

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:

08 Mar 2023

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins 46 State Coalition Requesting TikTok Comply with Multistate Investigation

By Alyssa Brouillet

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.

08 Mar 2023

Sacred Heart Church Marks Completion of New Gathering Center

By Suzie Budde

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.

07 Mar 2023

Iowa Bankers Help Iowa PBS Raise Over $18,000 at Annual Pledge Drive

By Iowa Bankers Association

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.

07 Mar 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Kristen Formanek as District Associate Judge

By Kollin Crompton

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.

07 Mar 2023

Veterinarians Warn New Bill to Ban Cat Declawing Will Put Many Pets in Jeopardy

By Danielle Cinquepalmi

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.

07 Mar 2023

Monmouth Alum Neil Dahlstrom ('98) to Tell the Story of His Book “Tractor Wars” on March 14 in Dahl Chapel

By Duane Bonifer

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.

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