DES MOINES, IOWA (August 13, 2020) Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation in response to a severe weather system that moved across Iowa and caused widespread damage August 10. The proclamation now allows state resources to be utilized to respond to, and recover from, the effects of this severe weather in Jackson, Jones, and Grundy counties.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (August 13, 2020) Iowa PBS will hold Iowa Press debates for the US Senate, 1st Congressional District and 3rd Congressional District races, in September and October at Iowa PBS studios in Johnston.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 12, 2020) Test Iowa sites in Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and Marshalltown that closed Monday after sustaining damage due to severe weather across the state, will reopen for testing, 1-6PM. Regular hours of 8AM-6PM will resume tomorrow.

OMAHA, NEBRASKA (August 12, 2020) — College of Saint Mary would like to congratulate the 226 students of this year's spring and summer graduating class. These students received their degrees at Commencement on Sunday, August 2, at CHI Health Center Arena in Omaha. The commencement address was delivered by Laurie Smith Camp, judge of the United States District Court. CSM President Dr Maryanne Stevens presented degrees to the graduates.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 12, 2020) Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation in response to a severe weather system that moved across Iowa and caused widespread damage August 10.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 11, 2020) — Attorney General Tom Miller advised Iowans cleaning up from Monday's storm to beware of the potential for scams.

“Contractors we call ‘storm chasers’ head to these areas to convince storm victims to hire them on the spot for cleanup and repair work,” AG Miller said. “Homeowners must be prepared for these contractors’ pitches and promises."

WASHINGTON DC (August 11, 2020)  Representative Dave Loebsack (D-IA) announced today that the Muscatine Fire Department received a grant from the US Department of Homeland Security as part of their Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The Muscatine Fire Department will receive $260,909.09 for the purchase of air packs.

DECATUR, ILLINOIS (August 11, 2020) Millikin University is pleased to announce the names of the outstanding undergraduates who have been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2020 semester.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 11, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation in response to a severe weather system that moved across Iowa and caused widespread damage August 10.

BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS (August 11, 2020) Illinois Wesleyan University honored 388 candidates for graduation on August 2, 2020, during the University's first-ever virtual Commencement ceremony, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. President S Georgia Nugent delivered the Commencement address. The candidates include:

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