18 Jul 2019

You Can't Miss Agricultural Education at The Iowa State Fair

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 18, 2019) — Agricultural education is a focus at the Iowa State Fair. From baby animals to food production and more, you will find plenty of exciting activities and events to explore more of Iowa's diverse agriculture industry.

Farm to Fair

18 Jul 2019

It’s Un-American To Be Anti-Free Speech: Protect the Right to Criticize the Government

By John W Whitehead

“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.

17 Jul 2019

Westminster: Bulldog, Not Poodle, for Best in Show

By Thomas L Knapp

As of July 23, members of the United Kingdom's Conservative Party will have chosen a new leader. On July 24, Queen Elizabeth II will appoint a new prime minister, almost certainly that new party leader. The two remaining contenders for those jobs are former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and current Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

16 Jul 2019

Hy-Vee and Variety — the Children’s Charity Fundraise to Give Bikes to Children in Need

By Christina Gayman

 

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (July 16, 2019) — Hy-Vee Inc, in partnership with Variety — the Children’s Charity, a national charitable organization that improves the lives of children in need, announced today that its Petals for Pedals fundraising event will take place from July 17-30 across more than 250 Hy-Vee stores.

15 Jul 2019

DHS Government Surveillance Program Tracks, Monitors and Mines Social-Media Influencers and Posts

By The Rutherford Institute

WASHINGTON DC (July 15, 2019) — Pushing back against the expansion of secret government surveillance programs and the chilling impact they have on lawful First Amendment activities, The Rutherford Institute is demanding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) disclose the details of a government program proposed by DHS in April 2018 that

14 Jul 2019

Free Speech Just Isn't That Complicated

By Thomas L Knapp

It's hard to believe we need to have this conversation in this day and age. But if we don't keep having it, at some point we might not be allowed to have it. Question: What is free speech? Or, rather what is NOT free speech?

12 Jul 2019

IPTV Presents Conversations with Presidential Candidates 07/15

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (July 12, 2019) — Iowa Public Television today announced a series of presidential candidate forums, hosted in collaboration with Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC). The first IPTV Presents Conversations with Presidential Candidates Hosted by DMACC forum will be held Monday, July 15 at 10AM at the Building 6 auditorium at DMACC's Ankeny campus with guest Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ).

11 Jul 2019

Iowa Public Radio Launches New Podcast, "Caucus Land"

By Jill Haverkamp

DES MOINES, Iowa (July 11, 2019) — From the newsroom of Iowa Public Radio, we’re bringing you a podcast called Caucus Land (http://bit.ly/2NHIti9). Join Iowa Public Radio Reporters Clay Masters and Kate Payne to get a view into Iowa – into Caucus Land — ahead of the 2020 caucuses.

11 Jul 2019

Six Iowa Farm Families Receive 2019 Way We Live Award

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IA (July 11, 2019) — Six Iowa farm families will be recognized as recipients of the 2019 Way We Live Award at the Iowa State Fair. Entry-form nominations included a description of how living on a farm and choosing the farming occupation shaped the nominee's farm family life. These families are examples of farm values derived from hard work and love for farming.

11 Jul 2019

Cedar Rapids Public Library, Cedar Rapids Iowa — Tuesday, September 17, to Thursday, September 19

By Julie R Brookhart

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (July 11, 2019) — The Kansas City Regional Office of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that administers the Medicare program, invites you to attend a 2½-day Medicare workshop.

If you are a caseworker, discharge planner, social worker, human resource, benefit specialist, or a trainer of these professions, or any advocate who needs to know about the A to Z’s of the Medicare program, then this workshop is for you.

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