15 Apr 2020

EPA Announces Grant Funding to Support Healthy School Environments

By EPA Region 7 Office of Public Affairs

LENEXA, KANSAS (April 15, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking grant applications through the Children's Healthy Learning Environments Grant Initiative from states, federally-recognized tribes, universities, local governments, non-profits, and other groups to support children’s environmental health in school and child-care settings. These grants advance children’s environmental health by providing education, training, tools, and capacity building.

15 Apr 2020

Updates from The German American Heritage Center

By German-American Heritage Center

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 15, 2020) —

Virtual Museum

Explore our historic building and visit our exhibits online with our Virtual Museum! Right now you can visit our full Power Frauen exhibit, but we are working to get more exhibits online.

15 Apr 2020

Central College Grad Markey, OLAS Honored by Iowa Campus Compact

By Jeff Bersch

 

PELLA, IOWA (04/15/2020) — Iowa Campus Compact has announced its winners of the 2020 Engaged Campus Awards and the list includes two nominated by Central College.

Kellie Gorsche Markey, a 1988 graduate of Central who founded Dorothy's House in Des Moines, Iowa, received the Alumni Leadership Award. OLAS, Central's Organization of Latinx-American Students, received the Presidents' Student Leadership Award.

15 Apr 2020

DHS and USDA Move to Protect American Farmers and Ensure Continued Flow of America’s Food Supply

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (April 15, 2020) — The Department of Homeland Security, with the support of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), has announced a temporary final rule to change certain H-2A requirements to help US agricultural employers avoid disruptions in lawful agricultural-related employment, protect the nation’s food supply-chain, and lessen impacts from the coronavirus (COVID-19) public-health emergency.

15 Apr 2020

Monmouth College to celebrate Class of 2020 with Virtual Commencement in Spring, Campus Ceremony in Fall

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 15, 2020) — Members of the Monmouth College Class of 2020 will get two opportunities to celebrate their graduation this year.

15 Apr 2020

Augustana Student Nationally Recognized for Mental Health Poster Campaign

By Kirby Stockwell

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 15, 2020) — Augustana College senior Haley DeGreve (’20), a native of Moline, Illinois, has received the George Orley Student Mental Health Advocate Award through the

15 Apr 2020

2020 Iowa State Fair Way We Live Award Entries Are Now Open

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IA (04/15/2020) (readMedia)-- The Iowa State Fair, Pioneer and media sponsors Iowa Farmer Today and the WHO radio BIG SHOW are seeking entries for the 2020 Way We Live Award. The Way We Live Award, in its 12th year of recognizing outstanding farm families, will award six Iowa families who exemplify hard-working farm values and a love for the occupation of farming. So far, the Way We Live Award has been given to 69 well-deserving Iowa families.

15 Apr 2020

State of Iowa Updated 04/14 Coronavirus Dashboard, Additional Cases and Deaths Confirmed in Iowa

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 15, 2020) — On April 14, the state of Iowa has released an updated dashboard on coronavirus.iowa.gov that will be updated da

15 Apr 2020

Geneseo Chamber of Commerce Announces Geneseo Virtual Artwalk

By Zack Sullivan

GENESEO, ILLINOIS (April 15, 2020) — The Geneseo Spring Artwalk and Open House takes place every Spring throughout Geneseo. The event celebrates Geneseo’s art community and small-town atmosphere, featuring outstanding shopping and dining options to visitors. Businesses throughout town host an artist — whether a gallery, musical performances, artistic workshops and even puppet shows!

15 Apr 2020

Instead of a Column, by a Man Too Burnt Out to Write One

By Thomas L Knapp

In the normal course of things, I write my columns to a particular formula, that of the "op-ed." I pick a subject that's riding high in the news cycle (or, better yet, is about to be riding high in the news cycle, making me look prophetic) and make the most compelling — but concise! — argument I can come up with for my position on that subject.

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