MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 31, 2022) — Drop off your non-perishable food items in the lobby of the Moline Public Library for the MLK Day of Service Food Drive, April 12-26. This initiative, from ARC of the Quad Cities Area in support of The Quad Cities Disabilities Awareness Coalition, reinforces that people with disabilities have many talents and skills to offer their community. Community service is something in which every American can participate.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 31, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement today in response to the Iowa Senate passing her education bill tonight:

“The Senate made clear tonight that parents matter. Iowans want and deserve school choice and educational freedom for their children, and I urge the House to get this across the finish line and send a bill to my desk.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (March 30, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds has launched Iowa’s effort to aid the people of Ukraine.

The state is providing 146 protective helmets and 714 ballistic vests to Ukraine through donations from the Department of Public Safety and eighteen other law-enforcement agencies. The retired equipment is past the manufacturers’ recommended service life but still in usable condition.

COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS (March 30, 2022) — The Niabi Zoo is pleased and excited to announce it participation in several important national and international research programs involving animals in our zoo, and in the wild. “The role of zoos has changed radically over the last few decades,” said Zoo Director Lee Jackson.