DES MOINES, IOWA (January 10, 2020) — A Belle Plaine man has agreed to pay the state $35,000 for illegally burning trailer homes containing asbestos and to refrain from further environmental violations. 

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2020) — Twelve Iowans applied with the State Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Supreme Court that occurred upon the death of Chief Justice Mark Cady.

SIOUX CITY, IOWA (January 9, 2020) — Morningside College Provost Dr Chris Spicer recently announced the 403 students named to the Dean's List for the fall semester of the 2019-20 academic year.

The Dean's List recognizes Morningside College students who achieve a 3.67 grade-point average or better and complete at least 12 credits of coursework with no grade below a "C-." Students that achieved a 4.0 grade point average are denoted with an asterisk (*).

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (January 9, 2020) — The following students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Dean's List for the 2019 fall semester.

  • Geneseo, IL: Ryver Griffin
  • Moline, IL: Abraham Schwartz
  • Geneseo, IL: Tori Verbeck

These students have demonstrated their academic abilities by receiving a grade point average of 3.4 or above in a single semester.

WASHINGTON DC (January 9, 2020) — The federal government recovered more than $3 billion in taxpayer dollars lost to fraud in 2019, using a law championed by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley. Whistleblower claims account for more than two-thirds of those recoveries. Since its enactment in 1986, The False Claims Act is responsible for more than $62 billion in recoveries, with Sen Grassley’s whistleblower provision saving taxpayers more than $44.7 billion.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2020) — The Iowa Utilities Board this week issued an order addressing Alliant Energy’s electricity rates and approving a settlement supported by the Environmental Law and Policy Center, Iowa Environmental Council, and Sierra Club.

WASHINGTON DC (January 9, 2020) — Representative Dave Loebsack will have a member of his staff in Southeast Iowa for open office hours. Jared Hershberger, Loebsack’s District Representative, will be at the following locations. Dist Rep Hershberger will be on hand to work with individuals who are having difficulty with a government agency, have suggestions for Dave, or would just like to share their concerns. Members of the public are invited to attend.

 

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2020) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller will become the longest-serving attorney general in US history on Saturday, January 11.

Miller breaks the record of Michigan Attorney General Frank J Kelley, who served from December 28, 1961, to January 1, 1999. Kelley served 13,519 days, or 37 years and five days.

WASHINGTON DC (January 9, 2020) — The Organic Integrity Learning Center now includes two new courses targeted to the needs of accredited certifiers and inspectors. Courses are available to all users.

Advanced Inspections details best practices for planning and conducting effective investigations.

Course lessons include:

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (January 9, 2020) — Industry, a nationwide hospitality-only professional network with members in every state, is proud to announce winners of the inaugural 

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