20 Feb 2023

Red Cross Volunteers Help 11 People Affected by Home Fires in Past Week

By Brian Williamsen

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (February 20, 2023) — American Red Cross volunteers in the Quad Cities and West Central Illinois chapter responded to three home fires in Hannibal (Missouri), Moline (Illinois) and Taylor (Missouri) in the past week and provided assistance to eleven individuals, through supplying them with basic items to meet immediate needs after a fire, and additional support in the form of health and mental-health services and one-on-one support.

16 Feb 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs SF153 into Law

By Kollin Crompton

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 16, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has signed SF153, a bill that authorizes t

15 Feb 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds, IEDA Announce $2 Million in Manufacturing 4.0 Funding

By Kollin Crompton

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 15, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has announced that Iowa will be investing an additional $2 million in the Manufacturing 4.0 Technology Investment Program to enhance productivity, efficiency and competitiveness in Iowa’s largest industry.

15 Feb 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds, Iowa Department of Education Launch DON’T QUIT!® Fitness Campaign in Iowa

By Kollin Crompton

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 15, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education are partnering with the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC) and its chairman Jake Steinfeld to participate in the DON’T QUIT! campaign which aims to reverse growing trends in mental illness and childhood obesity. NFGFC will gift a state-of-the-art DON’T QUIT! fitness center to three elementary or middle schools in Iowa.

06 Feb 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Director

By Kollin Crompton

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 6, 2023) — Governor Reynolds has appointed Sergeant Brady Carney of the Des Moines Police Department’s (DMPD) Investigations Division to lead the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.

06 Feb 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Patrick McAvan as District Associate Judge

By Kollin Crompton

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 6, 2023) — On Friday, February 3, Governor Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Patrick McAvan as a district associate judge in Judicial Election District 8A.

McAvan, of Fairfield, Iowa, currently serves as an Assistant Jefferson County Attorney. He received his undergraduate degree from Loras College and his law degree from the University of Kansas School of Law.

03 Feb 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds Names New Adjutant General

By Kollin Crompton

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 3, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has selected Brigadier General Stephen E. Osborn as the 28th Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard.

31 Jan 2023

Call for Entries for Two Student Holocaust-Related Contests

By Allan Ross

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (January 31, 2023) — The Quad Cities Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance) Committee announces a call for entries for the "Ida Kramer Children and the Holocaust Essay Contest" and the "Meyer and Frances Shnurman Holocaust Visual Arts Contest" which are open to all Quad City Area students in grades six to twelve. The deadline for entries is March 1, 2023.

Both contests offer cash prizes as follows:

31 Jan 2023

Short-Form Video Contest #whatsupwithiowa

By Rev Rich Hendricks

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 31, 2023) — Iowa state government is becoming increasingly reactionary on issues important to most Iowans — especially younger Iowans. One Human Family QCA (OHFQCA), together with the Coalition for a More Just Iowa, seeks to change that narrative by engaging more young people in the political process.

30 Jan 2023

Mercury Welcomes Former Congresswoman Cheri Bustos as Co-Chair

By John Gallagher

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK (January 30, 2023) — Mercury, a leading global, bipartisan public strategy firm, has announced that former United States Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-Illinois), has joined the firm as Co-Chair. As a former senior member of House leadership with a long career in both the public and private sectors, Bustos brings decades of experience in politics, journalism, health-care, and communications to Mercury and a long track record of success and accomplishments in each.

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