DES MOINES, IOWA (April 8, 2022) — Twenty people lost their lives as a result of domestic violence in Iowa in 2021, marking the highest number of domestic violence-related deaths in the state in a decade, while three deaths have already occurred in the first three months of 2022.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 8, 2022) — There are now more than 4.3 million Ukrainian refugees as Russia's brutal attacks on Ukrainian cities continue unabated.

We are shocked by the atrocities and war crimes being committed by Russian soldiers which include executions, rape, indiscriminate murders, bombing of hospitals, and more.

We in the the Jewish communities are doing what we can to raise funds to help the Ukrainian refugees and those trapped and unable to flee.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 8, 2022) — Brittney Rock of Atalissa, IA has been named to the Dean's List for the Winter 2022 quarter at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa. To qualify for this academic recognition, students must attain a grade-point average (GPA) between 3.50 and 3.749, in their most recent semester, for a minimum of six credit hours.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 7, 2022) — Dislocated workers across Iowa now have access to a new career pathway in a high-demand field. IowaWORKS, in conjunction with JobWorks Education and Training Systems, are partnering to offer the TechWorks training program to create an accelerated pathway toward a career in information technology.