13 Jul 2020

Dubuque, Iowa’s North Port Revitalization Highlighted by EPA as a Transformative Brownfields Cleanup

By Emily Albano

 

LENEXA, KANSAS (July 13, 2020) — Dubuque, Iowa’s North Port Revitalization initiative is being highlighted today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The initiative is one of several marquee Brownfields redevelopment projects in Dubuque that continue to receive national recognition.

13 Jul 2020

Tyree Overton of Rock Island, Illinois, Earns Degree from St Cloud State University

By Adam Hammer

ST. CLOUD, MiINNESOTA (July 13, 2020) — St Cloud State University graduated more than 1,135 students during spring semester 2020.

13 Jul 2020

The Road to Hell is Paved with Economic Plans

By Thomas L Knapp

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says he has an economic plan for America to "Build Back Better." US president Donald Trump complains that Biden "plagiarized" significant elements of that plan from, you guessed it, Donald Trump.

13 Jul 2020

Former Junior Achievement of the Heartland President Returns to Her Roots

By Tawnya Hambly

 

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 13, 2020) — Junior Achievement of the Heartland has announced Christy Kunz as Vice President of Education for the organization. Junior Achievement (JA) provides volunteer-delivered, K-12th grade programs fostering financial literacy, work-readiness, and entrepreneurship skills, and the use of experiential learning to inspire students to reach their full potential.

13 Jul 2020

USDA Cuts Red Tape to Increase Private Investment in Rural America

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (July 13, 2020) — US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking steps to increase private investment in rural communities across the country by making it easier for lenders to access four flagship loan programs.

13 Jul 2020

United Way’s Stock the Schools Drive Aims to Collect Enough Supplies for 10,000 Students This Thursday

By Kevin Smith

BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 13, 2020) — United Way Quad Cities wants to make sure 10,000 local students have the supplies they need to succeed as the area braces for a return to school like none other.

13 Jul 2020

"Iowa Press Special: Americans with Disabilities Act" on Iowa PBS

By Susan Ramsey

IOWA FALLS, IOWA (July 13, 2020) — Tune in to statewide Iowa PBS for Iowa Press Special: Americans with Disabilities Act on Monday, July 20, at 8:30PM.

13 Jul 2020

Taste of the Fair Food Events to Be held on the Iowa State Fairgrounds

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 13, 2020) — Even though we can't be together for the Iowa State Fair this year, we can safely join together to get a taste of what we will be missing. The Iowa State Fair, along with our food vendors, are excited to host two 2020 Taste of the Fair weekends, July 24-26 and July 31-August 2.

Taste of the Fair, Weekend 1 (July 24-26)

Friday, July 24, 4-9PM

Saturday, July 25, 11AM-9PM

Sunday, July 26, 11AM-6PM

13 Jul 2020

Mary Rolf of Bettendorf, Iowa among Rockhurst University Spring 2020 Graduates

By Tim Linn

KANSAS, MISSOURI (July 13, 2020) — Rockhurst University has announced the students who have earned degrees as of the end of the spring 2020 semester.

The graduates will be celebrated during a commencement ceremony in Kansas City, Missouri, rescheduled to the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The following area students were candidates for degrees:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, HONORS (if listed)

13 Jul 2020

The Figment Follies with Will Stuck Hosted by The Davenport Public Library

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 13, 2020) — Will Stuck brings his MESS (Music, Education, Stories, and Science) to a land of make-believe Monday, July 20, 2PM, on the Davenport Public Library’s Facebook page! Heroic adventurers and wacky creatures abound in this super-silly show created around the 2020 Summer Reading theme, Imagine Your Story. This performance is perfect for kids and kids at heart.

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