07 Feb 2020

Boosting School Funding Will Show Our Commitment to Future

By Jim Lykam

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 7, 2020) — If Iowa is going to compete in the 21st-Century global economy, we need to make a strong investment in our students and schools.

After several lean years, we ought to set our sights on the long-term payoff we can achieve through a robust investment in education.

07 Feb 2020

Citing Harm to Environment, Rutherford Institute Urges US Supreme Court to Stop Construction of Gas Pipeline Through Appalachian Trail

By The Rutherford Institute

WASHINGTON DC (February 7, 2020)  — Taking a stand for environmental justice for minority communities that have historically borne the brunt of the damaging effects of corporate development, The Rutherford Institute has asked the US Supreme Court to affirm a lower court ruling that halted construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline on a pat

07 Feb 2020

Local Students among Missouri University of Science and Technology Honors List

By Merit Pages

ROLLA, MISSOURI (February 7, 2020) — Missouri University of Science and Technology announces the names of students who made the honor list for the Fall 2019 semester.       To be included on the honor list, students must have carried a minimum of 12 hours and had grade-point averages of 3.2 or above out of a possible 4.0.      

07 Feb 2020

The Libertarian Party of Iowa (LPIA) to Hold Statewide Caucuses

By Joseph Howe

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 7, 2020) — The LPIA will conduct county level caucuses and conventions on February 8, 2020. Twenty-three county parties will meet to form their county committees, elect county leadership, and select delegates to the 2020 LPIA State Convention. We will hold a Presidential Preference Poll the same day and will release results the afternoon of Sunday, February 9.

06 Feb 2020

Sabrina Claeys of DeWitt, Iowa, among University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Winter 2019 Graduates

By Carrie Heibler

STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN (February 6, 2020) — The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point conferred degrees on more than 500 graduates during the university's winter commencement ceremonies on December 14, 2019.

The graduate list included the following local students:

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

De Witt, IA Sabrina Claeys, Bachelor of Science, wildlife ecology and mgmt, Cum Laude

06 Feb 2020

State of the Union: No, Nick, Your Children Owe Nothing

By Thomas L Knapp

Nicholas Sarwark is father to four pre-teen children. In his response to the State of the Union, delivered on behalf of the Libertarian Party (which he serves as national chair), he mentions that each of them are in debt to the tune of $70,633. "Not because we gave them credit cards to go buy cars," he explains, but "because politicians in Washington have a credit card called the national debt."

06 Feb 2020

Students Named to Cornell College's Fall 2019 Dean's List

By Jill Hawk

MOUNT VERNON, IOWA (February 6, 2020) — Cornell College named 254 students to its Dean's List for the Fall 2019 semester, including:

Ellie Andorf (Highest Honors: semester gpa of 4.00) of Bettendorf, IA (52722)

Elise Kalin (Highest Honors: semester gpa of 4.00) of Bettendorf, IA (52722)

Jasmine Velasco (High Honors: semester grade point average between 3.8000 — 3.9999) of Muscatine, IA (52761)

06 Feb 2020

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Hires Jeff Franklin as Chief Cybersecurity Officer

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 6, 2020) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces the hiring of Jeff Franklin to bolster the state’s election cybersecurity. Franklin served as the State of Iowa’s Chief Information Security Officer for the past 10 years. His expertise will help protect Iowa’s elections in 2020 and beyond.

06 Feb 2020

University of Wisconsin-Platteville Announces 2019 Fall Graduation

By Merit Pages

PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN (February 6, 2020) — The University of Wisconsin-Platteville celebrated its 203rd commencement ceremonies December 14, 2019 in Williams Fieldhouse, and the ceremonies featured local students.

UW-Platteville, founded in 1866, has been named the best in Wisconsin for annual return on investment for the fourth consecutive year by Payscale and the best in the state (and seventh nationally) for employment by Zippia, the Career Expert.

06 Feb 2020

Maddy M Hunt of Moline, Illinois, among Students Named for Michigan Technological University's Fall Dean's List

By Mark Wilcox

HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN (February 6, 2020) — Michigan Technological University, in Houghton, Michigan, has released the Dean's List for the 2019 Fall semester. More than 1,880 students were named to the Dean's List this past fall.

To be included, students must achieve a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.

A pound sign indicates a student who earned University Honors, finishing in the top-2 percent of their College. Asterisks indicate those earning straight-A averages of 4.0.

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