25 Jun 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 14 -20 June 2020

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 25, 20202) — The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, June 14, and Saturday, June 20, was 8,542. There were 7,835 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 707 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state. The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims for June 14-20 was 153,771.

25 Jun 2020

Local Students among Wheaton College (Illinois) Spring 2020 Dean's List

By Emily Bratcher

WHEATON, ILLINOIS (06/24/2020) — These Wheaton College (Ill.) students in your coverage area were named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2020 semester:

Lindsay Danielson of Bettendorf (52722)

Madelleine Meredith of Peyton (61201)

Samuel Cooper of Milan (61264)

Emilie Gist of Bettendorf (52722)

Gentry McEwen of De Witt (52742)

25 Jun 2020

Local Students among The University of Utah's Graduating Class of 2020

By Morgan Aguilar

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (June 25, 2020) — The University of Utah congratulates 8,628 graduates in first-ever virtual commencement ceremony on April 30, 2020.

25 Jun 2020

Local Residents Graduate from Bradley University

By Renee Charles

PEORIA, ILLINOIS (June 25, 2020) — Bradley University congratulates the more than 900 students who received their academic degrees in May.

Your local residents include:

Adrian McDevitt of Coal Valley (61240); Bachelor of Science; major: Computer Science Computer Game Technology.

Allie Hoffman of Moline (61265); Master of Arts; major: Nonprofit Leadership.

25 Jun 2020

Stop Blaming Russia, China for US Disarmament Failures

By Thomas L Knapp

On June 22 and 23, Russian and American diplomats met in Vienna to discuss New START, the nuclear arms-reduction treaty, which expires next year. The treaty provides for an optional five-year extension. Alternatively, the parties could negotiate a new agreement, as has happened several times in the past.

24 Jun 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Releases Agenda for First Governor’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board Meeting

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 24, 2020) — The Office of Governor Kim Reynolds released the agenda for the first Governor’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board meeting.

24 Jun 2020

Rep Dave Loebsack, Whip James E Clyburn, Rural Broadband Task Force and House Democrats Introduce Accessible, Affordable Internet For All Act

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (June 24, 2020) — Representative Dave Loebsack joined House Majority Whip James E Clyburn (SC-06), members of the House Rural Broadband Task Force, and House Democrats to introduce the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act, which invests $100 billion to build high-speed broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved communities and ensure that the resulting internet service is affordable.

24 Jun 2020

Iowa Small Business Sales Volume Up as States Ease Business Restrictions

By Emily Carlson

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 24, 2020) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Research Center released a survey with an update on the state of small business and the progress with federal loan programs. Twenty-seven percent of owners reported experiencing a significant or moderate increase in sales due to eased restrictions in the states.

24 Jun 2020

Updated Budget Projections Show Fiscal Toll of COVID-19 Pandemic

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (June 24, 2020) — The United States is currently experiencing one of its sharpest economic crises in modern history as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to minimize contagion.

24 Jun 2020

Marshalltown Community College Announces Spring Term Dean's List

By Michele Frost

MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA (June 24, 2020) — Two-hundred eleven students were named to the Spring 2020 (January to May) Dean's List at Marshalltown Community College (MCC). To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must have taken 12 or more credit hours during the semester (a full-time class load) and have earned at least a 3.5 grade-point average while attending MCC classes in Marshalltown, at Iowa Valley Community College Grinnell, or online.

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