MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 27, 2020) — Leigha Leigha from Rock Island, Illinois, is a member of the Monmouth College women's track and field team.

The Fighting Scots are set compete in the Midwest Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship on February 28-29 in Grinnell, Iowa, and select athletes will compete in early March for the right to compete at the NCAA indoor meet March 13-14 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

WASHINGTON DC (February 27, 2020) — Representative Dave Loebsack questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler about the recent 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that found the EPA exceeded its authority in issuing small-refinery exemptions (SRE) to companies who had not received waivers in the prior year. The Court concluded that the EPA may only “extend” existing exemptions and cannot grant a new waiver to a company that had not consistently held one.

WASHINGTON DC (February 27, 2020) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley:

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As Iowa farmers count down the days to get in the fields, baseball fans are counting down the days for that first pitch to cross the plate.

As a farmer and a baseball fan, hope springs eternal.

However, we’ve gotten wind that Major League Baseball is throwing local clubs a curve ball.

AMES, IOWA (February 27, 2020) — The following area students are ranked among the top two-percent of students in their college at Iowa State University.

Note to editor: Two colleges are listed for those students who have majors located in more than one college (for example, business and human sciences) and who rank among the top 2 percent of students in both.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, CLASS YEAR, COLLEGE(S)