WASHINGTON DC (January 23, 2020) — In response to an inquiry from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has highlighted that reforms to federal graduate medical education (GME) program funding-streams could improve stewardship of tax-payer dollars as well as address long-term health-care professional shortages.

FAYETTE, IOWA (January 23, 2020) — Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the Dean's List for the 2019 Fall semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade-point average for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student. The honored students included:

Bettendorf, IA — Colin Burwinkel;

Davenport, IA — Alonzo Rios-Wilkinson;

Muscatine, IA — Duncan Snider;

Davenport, IA — Natasha Jones;

WASHINGTON DC (January 23, 2020) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley is seeking an inspector-general investigation into the manufacturing practices of Lockheed Martin’s C-130J aircraft after whistleblower reports stated that an apparent lack of oversight by the Department of Defense has resulted in significant health and safety concerns.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 23, 2020) — Haylee Riggs of Port Byron, Illinois, recently graduated from Monmouth College. Riggs was one of 23 Monmouth students who graduated at the completion of the fall semester.