23 Oct 2025

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and Iowa Election Security Team Remind Iowans of the Safeguards in Place to Protect the Integrity of Your VotePress Release Title

By Ashley Hunt Esquivel

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 23, 2025) — As the 2025 City-School Election approaches, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and members of Iowa’s election security team are reinforcing Iowa’s election security with voters. Thanks to numerous safeguards in place to protect the integrity of Iowa elections, Iowa remains a top-ranked state for election administration.

23 Oct 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Calls on Congressional Democrats to Reopen Government Now, Avoid SNAP Disruption for Thousands of Iowans

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 23, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced she has directed the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services to convene regular calls with Iowa’s food banks, and is now reviewing the state’s food-insecurity-response plan used during the COVID-19 pandemic to prepare for the potential delay of SNAP benefits if Senate Democrats don’t vote to end the government shutdown before November 1.

22 Oct 2025

Wapsi River Environmental Education Center: Halloween Hike

By Rebecca Baugh

DIXON, IOWA (October 22, 2025) — On Saturday, October 25, 6:30PM, there will be a Halloween Hike held at the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center in Dixon, Iowa.

22 Oct 2025

Modern Companies Ribbon-Cutting November 13

By Deanna Jensen-Valliere

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 22, 2025) — Modern Companies will hold a ribbon-cutting on Thursday, November 13, 2:30PM. The new facility is located at 6105 N Brady St in Davenport, Iowa.

Modern Companies opens new location in the Quad Cities, strengthening regional workforce and industry partnerships.

22 Oct 2025

Des Moines University and Beloit College Launch Partnership to Expand Health Sciences Pathways for Students

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 22, 2025) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and Beloit College, a private liberal-arts institution in Beloit, Wisconsin, have entered a new partnership that opens doors for Beloit students seeking graduate-level health sciences programs at DMU.

Effective October 2025, Beloit students who meet academic benchmarks will be eligible for guaranteed interview opportunities at DMU in the following programs:

22 Oct 2025

Hy-Vee to Host Kids Club Halloween Scavenger Hunt and Trick or Treating Saturday, October 25

By Zach Tecklenburg

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 22, 2025) — Little ghouls and goblins will soon be roaming the aisles of your local Hy-Vee, but there’s no need to be frightened. The newly-launched Hy-Vee Kids Club is hosting its first event, a Halloween trick or treat scavenger hunt.

22 Oct 2025

TBK Bank Sports Complex Announces Inside the Lines Training Center — The Premier Destination for Baseball and Softball Training

By John Pieritz

BETTENDORF, IOWA (October 23, 2025) — TBK Bank Sports Complex is proud to announce the launch of Inside the Lines Training Center, now open in the former EL1 space. The new facility establishes itself as the premier home for baseball and softball training in the region.

22 Oct 2025

Adaptive Sports Foundation (ASF) Announces Winter Lesson and Reservation Schedule

By James Mitchell

Adaptive Sports Foundation (ASF) volunteer instructors Mary Wrynn (left) and Caroline Piccolo (right) with their student Liana (center) at Windham Mountain Club

WINDHAM, NEW YORK (October 22, 2025) — The Adaptive Sports Foundation (ASF) has announced its schedule and lesson request dates for the upcoming 2025-26 winter ski and snowboard season.

22 Oct 2025

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L Rollins Announces Plan for American Ranchers and Consumers

By US Department of Agriculture

WASHINGTON DC (October 22, 2025) — US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L Rollins, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jr, and Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced a suite of actions to strengthen the American beef industry, reinforcing and prioritizing the American rancher’s critical role in the national security of the United States.

22 Oct 2025

Local Author Danielle Scott Launches Heartwarming Children’s Book “Max the Great”

By Merit Pages

PORT BYRON, ILLINOIS (October 22, 2025) — Author Danielle Scott has officially released her début early-reader children’s book, Max the Great, published by Pegasus Publishers under the Nightingale Books imprint. Now available through Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and Walmart, Max the Great is a humorous story that celebrates the unbreakable bond between humans and their furry companions.

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