ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 24, 2022) — T-Mobile announces Rock Island as one of the 25 small towns winning Hometown Grants to jumpstart vital community-development projects to re-energize these towns and build upon what makes them unique. Rock Island’s $50,000 grant will go towards installing field-lighting for youth baseball diamond and multi-purpose field to complete renovation of historic Douglas Park to provide recreation and sports opportunities for the community.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 24, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced the State of Iowa is donating 146 protective helmets and 714 ballistic vests to Ukraine. The donations are excess expired equipment from the Iowa Department of Public Safety and eighteen other law enforcement agencies across the state.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 24, 2022) — Scott County Auditor Kerri Tompkins announced today that her office has discovered an error in one version of the Candidate’s Guide to the Primary Election issued by the Iowa Secretary of State. “The original version of the Guide stated the last day for county candidates for the primary election to file nomination papers is Wednesday, March 30, 2022, by 5PM,” Tompkins said. “The correct date is Friday, March 25, 2022, by 5PM.,” she said.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 23, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement today on the passing of Madeleine Albright:

“Madeleine Albright was an extraordinary woman and trailblazer who selflessly served our country. The Secretary of State cared deeply about our world and those within it and had a major impact on countless lives.