JOHNSTON, IOWA (September 17, 2019) — IPTV Presents Conversations with Presidential Candidates Hosted by DMACC continues Saturday, September 21, at 6:15PM in the Building 6 auditorium at DMACC's Ankeny campus with guest former Representative Beto O'Rourke (D-TX).

JOHNSTON, IOWA (September 17, 2019) — Season 13 of Woodsmith Shop will feature more woodworking projects, tips, and techniques than ever before, all with the fine craftsmanship that viewers love to see in the workshop. The new season premieres Tuesday, October 1, at 6:30PM, on statewide Iowa Public Television. New episodes will air weekly throughout the fall.

“Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us? The constitutional theory is that we the people are the sovereigns, the state and federal officials only our agents. We who have the final word can speak softly or angrily. We can seek to challenge and annoy, as we need not stay docile and quiet.” — Justice William O Douglas, dissenting, Colten v. Kentucky, 407 U.S. 104 (1972)

On September 14, US president Donald Trump tweeted (of course) the suggestion of a US-Israel "Mutual Defense Treaty," citing a call with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Hopefully there's less going on here than meets the eye: The tweet may just be another mutual publicity back-scratch of the type Trump and Netanyahu frequently exchange when they find themselves in political pickles. And Netanyahu is likely in the biggest such pickle of his career.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (September 16, 2019) — Iowa’s leading climate scientists will release the Iowa Climate Statement 2019: Dangerous Heat Events Will Be More Frequent and Severe at two press availabilities. The lead authors will describe the sobering impact of projected hotter heat-waves and many more hot days in Iowa and the need to better prepared people, pets and livestock.

10AM

Wednesday, September 18

State Capitol

Room 22

 

2PM

"Imagine what would be possible right now with ideas that are bold enough to meet the challenges of our time, but big enough, as well, that they could unify the American people [like the 9/11 attacks did]," said South Bend, Indian mayor Pete Buttigieg in his opening statement at the September 12 Democratic presidential nomination debate. "That's what presidential leadership can do. That's what the presidency is for."

WASHINGTON DC (September 13, 2019) — The Rutherford Institute is challenging the police practice of stopping cars registered to unlicensed owners, whether or not the owners are behind the wheel (such vehicles are often driven by licensed family members and friends) and in the absence of specific wrongdoing.

National Security Advisor John Bolton became the latest American casualty of Washington's 18-year war in Afghanistan on September 10, fired by US president Donald Trump shortly after Trump announced that he had planned, but was canceling, a meeting with Taliban leaders at Camp David to ink a "peace deal."

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 10, 2019) — Heartland Simmentals of New Hampton took home the Grand Champion Percentage Bull banner in the Simmental Cattle show judged at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Reck Brothers N Sons of Blakesburg took home the Grand Champion Purebred Bull and Champion Iowa Bull at the Iowa State Fair.

Addyson Lehman of West Liberty took home Grand Champion Foundation Female.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 10, 2019) — Breeze-hill Angus of State Center was awarded the Grand Champion Bull banner in the Angus Show judged at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Rowdi Van Zee of Sioux Center had a very strong showing at the fair, taking home Champion Iowa Bull, Reserve Grand Champion Bull and Premier Exhibitor, as well as Grand Champion Female.

Kara Collison of Rockwell City was awarded Champion Iowa Female and Reserve Grand Champion Female.

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