26 May 2023

Emma Vanseveren of Davenport, Iowa, Graduates From College of the Holy Cross

By Nicoleta Jordan

WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS (May 26, 2023) — Emma Vanseveren, of Davenport, Iowa, received a bachelor of arts degree from College of the Holy Cross.

Vanseveren is among 762 Bachelor of Arts degree recipients Holy Cross celebrated at its 177th Commencement held in person on Friday, May 26, at the DCU Center in Worcester. US Senator Peter Welch of Vermont, a Class of 1969 alumnus, delivered this year's address to the Class of 2023 and received an honorary degree.

26 May 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces New Staff to Administration

By Kollin Crompton

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 26, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced new staff joining her administration.

26 May 2023

New “Iowa’s Declining Decade” Website Reveals Lack of Progress in First Decade of the Nutrient Reduction Strategy

By Michael Schmidt

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 26, 2023) — The Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) this week launched a new website, decliningdecade.org, marking the tenth anniversary of the state’s taxpayer-funded nutrient reduction strategy (NRS).

26 May 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs Several Bills Related to Education

By Kollin Crompton

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 26, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement after signing several bills relating to education:

26 May 2023

Goodwill of the Heartland Helps Launch New Lives

By Lynda Waddington

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (May 26, 2023) — The summer of 2023 is a time of expansion and advancement for Goodwill of the Heartland and the many people employed and served by the nonprofit.

26 May 2023

African American Museum of Iowa Renovation Groundbreaking

By Melissa Porter

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (May 26, 2023) — The African American Museum of Iowa (AAMI) will officially begin its building renovation project with a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Guests and members of the press are invited to celebrate this landmark milestone.

26 May 2023

State Auditor Rob Sand Tours Eastern Iowa Airport; Praises Bipartisan Support for Large-Scale Modernization

By Sonya Heitshusen

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (May 26, 2023) — State Auditor Rob Sand accompanied Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and a bi-partisan group of elected officials on a Thursday, May 25 tour of a large-scale modernization project at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids. The project is funded in part by a $20 million grant made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

26 May 2023

Attorney General Brenna Bird Response to Supreme Court WOTUS Decision Protecting Iowa Farmers and Landowners

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 26, 2023) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement Thursday, May 25, after SCOTUS issued a decision in Sackett v EPA to protect American landowners.

26 May 2023

Central College's Student Development Office Announces Annual Student Awards

By Jeanette Budding

2023 Central Student Award winners, from left: Averi Shride ('26), Greg Ricketts ('23), Hailey Hill ('23), Gloria Montiel ('23), Abigail Westercamp ('25), Elizabeth Hurlbut ('23), and Tyler Fitzpatrick ('24)

26 May 2023

Local students Admitted to Augustana College's Brenda Barnes Leadership Academy

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 25, 2023) — Augustana College admitted 29 women to the Brenda Barnes Leadership Academy, a series of leadership experiences and opportunities for networking to engage and uplift future female leaders.

This cohort is the inaugural class of women invited to the program. Participants, all first-year students who will enroll at Augustana this fall, were selected by a committee based on their application and essay.

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