12 Nov 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds’s Senior Legal Counsel Accepts New Position with Iowa Attorney General

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 12, 2020) — The Office of Governor Kim Reynolds announced that Senior Legal Counsel Sam Langholz will leave his role in the governor’s office and take a new position with Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller at the end of the month.

12 Nov 2020

Iowa PBS Hosts Retro Night Trivia

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (November 12, 2020) — Did you know that the trolley in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood traveled five thousand miles every year? Or that Bob Ross painted each piece featured on The Joy of Painting a total of three times?

10 Nov 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Releases Statement on 2020 Election

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 10, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement on the 2020 Presidential Election:

“Four more years of President Donald Trump would mean a stronger economy, a more secure country, and an even brighter future. Iowans understood that, voting overwhelmingly to keep him in office.

10 Nov 2020

Statement by Iowa State Education Association (ISEA) President Mike Beranek on the Governor’s Emergency Proclamation

By Jean Hessburg

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 10, 2020) — “At a time when almost 90% of Iowa’s counties have reached a 14-day rolling positivity rate of 15%, the Governor is failing to fight COVID-19 head on.

10 Nov 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs New Proclamation Continuing State Public Health Emergency Declaration

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 10, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency for another 30 days. The proclamation imposes a number of additional public-health measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

10 Nov 2020

Feeding Backyard Wildlife Hosted by The Davenport Public Library

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 10, 2020) — Join us Tuesday, November 17, 1PM, and learn about feeding the wildlife in your backyard! Learn about different bird feeders and how to attract birds to your yard. Presented by Becky Baugh, Naturalist from the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center.

10 Nov 2020

Iowa State Fair Announces Fall and Winter Online "Fair School" Classes

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 10, 2020) — The Iowa State Fair is excited to bring three more online classes to the table this fall and winter as a part of the Fair School series.

09 Nov 2020

Memories in the Making Art Auction to Be Held Virtually Thursday, November 12, 7PM

By Lauren Livingston

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 9, 2020) — The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Quad City area residents and beyond to attend their virtual 10th annual Memories in the Making event on Thursday, November 12, 7PM.

06 Nov 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Nearly $1 Million in Rental Assistance for Derecho-Impacted Iowans

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 6, 2020) — The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors has announced a total of more than $1 million in funding through the federal HOME program to assist eligible renters impacted by the August 10, 2020 derecho. Iowans who resided in Benton, Boone, Cedar, Clinton, Jasper, Linn, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Story, or Tama County at the time of the natural disaster

05 Nov 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces COVID-19 Movie Theater Relief Program

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 5, 2020) — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) have announced the launch of the new Iowa Movie Theatre Relief Program. The program will provide short-term relief to eligible movie theatres for the purpose of continuing or resuming operations in the context of the public health emergency.

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