“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” — John F Kennedy

 

AMES, IOWA (November 25, 2019) — Emily Kulhanek of Davenport, Iowa (52807), who is majoring in Elementary Education, received the Faltinson-Anderson Family Scholarship for the Fall 2019 semester.

The College of Human Sciences at Iowa State University awards scholarships such as Kulhanek's to support students completing unpaid internships or student teaching.

WASHINGTON DC (November 25, 2019) — Consistent with the Commerce Department’s Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar From Mexico (the Agreement), the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) today notified the Department of Commerce (Commerce) of an additional need for sugar in the US market of 100,000 short tons of refined sugar.* Consequently, Commerce has increased the quantity of Mexican refined-sugar permitted to be exported by 100,000 short tons. This increase in

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 25, 2019) — The Iowa State Fair is bringing one of country music's biggest stars to the 2020 Grandstand. Five time Grammy Award winner, Chris Stapleton, will play the Iowa State Fair Grandstand on Friday, August 21, at 8PM. Tickets go on sale Monday, December 2, 2019, at 10AM. This year marks Stapleton's first performance at the Iowa State Fair.

ATHENS, GEORGIA (November 23, 2019) — US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue joined Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to sign a 

WASHINGTON DC (November 22, 2019) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s regulations to prohibit the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution of methylene chloride in all paint-removers for consumer use will go into effect after November 22, 2019. Starting tomorrow, it will be unlawful for any person or retailer to sell or distribute paint-removal products containing methylene chloride for consumer use, including e-commerce sales.

WASHINGTON DC (November 22, 2019) – Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Ron Johnson, (R-WI), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, are requesting investigative records related to a Democratic Party consultant who sought dirt from Ukraine on the Trump campaign in 2016.

MARION, IOWA (November 22, 2019) — Trees Forever and partners are "creating a buzz" with a webinar teaching the public about the needs of pollinators and establishing high quality pollinator habitat. 

MARION, IOWA (November 22, 2019) — Trees Forever and partners are "creating a buzz" with a webinar teaching the public about the needs of pollinators and establishing high quality pollinator habitat. 

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 22, 2019) — The Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) presented the 2018-19 Better Boardsmanship Awards on November 21 during the IASB Annual Convention in Des Moines. The awards are given each year to board members, board teams, and superintendents who dedicate time and effort to learning, advocacy, leadership, and service-projects to expand their knowledge and skills for better governance.

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