ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (February 5, 2020) — The Quad Cities Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance) Committee announces a call for entries for the "Ida Kramer Children and the Holocaust Essay Contest" and the "Meyer and Frances Shnurman Holocaust Visual Arts Contest" which are open to all Quad City Area students in grades 7-12. The deadline for entries is March 1, 2020.

Both contests offer cash prizes as follows:

WASHINGTON DC (February 4, 2020) — Representatives Cindy Axne (IA-03), Abby Finkenauer (IA-01), and Dave Loebsack (IA-02) issued the following statement:

"The Iowa Caucuses are the foundation of how our parties and our nation select their next President, and generations of Iowa voters know how seriously we all take that responsibility. This situation is disappointing, and requires accountability and transparency moving forward.

DULUTH, MINNESOTA (February 4, 2020) — The College of St Scholastica has announced graduate students whose degrees have been conferred for the Fall 2019 semester. Trisha Gehler of Bettendorf, Iowa, graduated with a Doctor of Physical Therapy.

St Scholastica held its Fall 2019 Commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 14 on campus.

DANVILLE, ILLINOIS (February 4, 2020) — Nathan Kelly of Milan, IL, graduated from Lakeview College of Nursing during the College's fall commencement ceremony held in Danville, IL. Kelly earned a bachelor of science in nursing degree through the College's Charleston location.

He is a 2015 graduate of Sherrard High School.

He is the son of Jackie and Kevin Kelly of Milan, Illinois.