DES MOINES, IOWA (February 6, 2020) — The IFAA (Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement) would like to announce the availability of our 2020 Scholarships. 2020 Winner's Circle Scholarships are available to Incoming Freshman and Upper Classmen enrolled in Agriculture Curriculum at any 4-year or 2-year university or college in Iowa. Selections will be made by a committee of IFAA members and Faculty and Staff of Colleges with Agricultural Programs.

 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (Februrary 6, 2020) — On Saturday, February 15, 2020, at 7:30PM, The Jupiter String Quartet, the quartet-in-residence at the University of Illinois, is featured on the Quad City Symphony Orchestra’s WVIK/QCSO Signature Series. This season, The Jupiter Quartet celebrates Beethoven’s 250th birthday year by pairing his quartets with some of the great composers who surrounded him over the last 250 years.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 6, 2020) — Today, the Iowa Business Council (IBC) released its annual, nonpartisan review of the state’s economic climate. Known as Iowa's Competitive Dashboard, the report measures Iowa's standing in five categories relative to other states.

HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN (February 6, 2020) — Corrina Kissam of Davenport, Iowa, was among more than 325 graduates honored at Michigan Technological University's Midyear Commencement held on the Houghton, Michigan campus on Dec. 14, 2019.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (February 6, 2020) — Iowa PBS announced that it is now streaming live on YouTube TV starting today. Dedicated live channels for Iowa PBS's primary channel and Iowa PBS KIDS .2, as well as on-demand programming, are now available to YouTube TV subscribers, expanding PBS's digital footprint and offering viewers additional ways to stream local Iowa PBS and national PBS content.

WASHINGTON DC (February 6, 2020) — US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the publication of the USDA Science Blueprint, which will serve as the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) vision for and continued commitment to scientific research.

“The brutal reality is that a predator doesn’t have to be in the same room, building, or even country to abuse a child. And that’s what they’re doing — subjecting children to psychological and sexual abuse.” — “I’m a 37-Year-Old Mom & I Spent Seven Days Online as an 11-Year-Old Girl. Here’s What I Learned,” Medium

WASHINGTON DC (February 5, 2020) — President Trump delivered his third State of the Union Address last night.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 5, 2020) — A glitch in how Monday night's Iowa caucuses were reported has dominated the headlines, but Monmouth College political science lecturer Robin Johnson said a lower-than-expected turnout was a bigger story that emerged from the Hawkeye state.

WHEATON, ILLINOIS (February 5, 2020) — The following Wheaton College students (Wheaton, Illinois) in your coverage area were named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2019 semester:

Samuel Cooper of Milan (61264)

Emilie Gist of Bettendorf (52722)

Lindsay Danielson of Bettendorf (52722)

To earn Dean's List honors at Wheaton, an undergraduate student must carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade-point average or higher on the 4.0 scale.

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