28 May 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 17-23 May 2020

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 28, 2020) — The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, May 17, and Saturday, May 23, was 14,586. There were 13,365 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 1,221 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state.

The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims was 180,679.

Unemployment insurance benefit payments totaled $48,828,481.83 for the same week.

28 May 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley CARES Act Pre-Paid Debit Cards FAQ

By Grassley Press

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 28, 2020) —

Why am I receiving my Economic Impact Payment on a pre-paid debit card?

28 May 2020

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Will Celebrate May Graduates in October

By Sandra Humes

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (May 28, 2020) — The following individuals from your area are among 3,600 prospective candidates for degree attending University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee May commencement exercises rescheduled for Sunday, October 10, 2020 in Milwaukee.

UWM is the second largest university in the State of Wisconsin, with approximately 24,000 associate, graduate and undergraduate students.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, ACADEMIC GROUP, DEGREE

28 May 2020

List of Local Students Celebrating Mount Mercy University Class of 2020

By Maddie Orton

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (May 28, 2020) — The student(s) listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University this May. A virtual commencement ceremony was held Sunday, May 17, 2020.

28 May 2020

Rivermont Collegiate to Hold In-Person Commencement Exercises

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 28, 2020) — Families of our graduates will be present. We invite the rest of our Rivermont community to join us on Facebook

28 May 2020

Local Students among DePauw University Spring 2020 Dean's List Recipients

By Mary Dieter

GREENCASTLE, INDIANA (May 28, 2020) — DePauw Universlty Spring 2020 Dean's List recipients Named. The Dean's List recognizes students who achieve a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Congratulations on this well earned achievement!

Katherine Douglas of Coal Valley (61240)

Allison Miller of Princeton (52768)

27 May 2020

Iowa Census Complete Count Committee Launches “Key to the Future” Challenge to Increase 2020 Census Response Rates

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 27, 2020) — The State of Iowa’s 2020 US Census Complete Count Committee, formed by Governor Kim Reynolds, chaired by Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg and vice-chaired by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, is launching a

27 May 2020

Bettendorf's Aaron Silva Awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

By Rick Klatt

IOWA CITY, IOWA (May 27, 2020) — Aaron Silva of Bettendorf, Iowa (52722) is one of two current graduate students at the University of Iowa, two incoming graduate students, and three undergraduates who have been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation graduate research fellowship to support their graduate studies.

27 May 2020

Quorum Call: Don't Expect the Constitution to Stop Nancy Pelosi's House Hijinks

By Thomas L Knapp

In mid-May, the US House of Representatives passed a resolution authorizing remote voting by proxy. Per the resolution, one congressperson may vote on behalf of up to ten others. In theory,  as few as 40 of the House's 435 members could show up in Washington for the House to do business.

27 May 2020

USDA Invests $281 Million in Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in 36 States and Puerto Rico

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (May 27, 2020) — US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand today announced that the department 

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