DES MOINES, IOWA (April 28, 2020) — Today, The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 508 additional positive cases for a total of 6,376 positive cases. There have been an additional 1,165 negative tests for a total of 33,447 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.

ANKENY, IOWA (April 28, 2020) — The Iowa Biodiesel Board today praised Representative Abby Finkenauer for introducing the Clean Fuels Deployment Act. The bill would appropriate $500 million over five years to encourage investment in infrastructure for accelerating the use of biofuels nationwide.

Grant Kimberley, executive director of the Iowa Biodiesel Board and Iowa Soybean Association director of market development, issued the following statement:

PELLA, IOWA (April 28, 2020) — Central College has announced leadership changes in its enrollment-management and student-development teams.

Chevy Freiburger, who has been the executive director of admission for the past year, has been promoted to the role of dean of enrollment-management.

SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND (April 28, 2020) — Larger-than-expected beginning stocks and more harvested acres have placed organic corn and wheat on a bearish trend over the 2019/20 market year, according to the new Mercaris Organic Commodity Outlook. Meanwhile, strong demand and lower imports have provided support to organic soybeans markets.

WASHINGTON DC (April 28, 2020) — The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 28, 2020) — ActionCOACH Heartland is excited to invite all small-business owners in the Eastern Iowa |Quad Cities Region to attend “Keeping Business Strong In Our Heartland,” a free webinar on Wednesday, April 29, 4PM.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 28, 2020) — Whatever artwork you have felt compelled to create during this time of uncertainty, Quad City Arts wants to share it with the public at a time when we hope to be able to gather socially again to celebrate the power of creativity.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 28, 2020) — The Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons show, scheduled for June 19, 2020, at The TaxSlayer Center, has been rescheduled for June 18, 2021. Please hang on to your ticket and use it on the new date. Thanks so much for loving Frankie and coming to the show when it plays next year!

WASHINGTON DC (April 28, 2020) — On April 27, the US Food and Drug Administration provided an update on its efforts to ensure the availability of alcohol-based sanitizer to help meet the demand for hand-sanitizer during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of the agency’s significant flexibility, more than 1,500 additional manufacturers have registered with the agency to produce hand sanitizer.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 28, 2020) — The Davenport Public Library continues it’s online programming with two new series: Let’s Move and Our Town.

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