CLIVE, IOWA (June 21, 2023) — Calling all barbecue and beer lovers! Fill your bellies while helping those in need fill theirs.

The inaugural BBQ & Brew at the Ballpark — hosted by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA), the Iowa Cubs, and Cactus Cares — is set for 12-4PM, Saturday, July 15, at Principal Park in Des Moines. Attendees can sample delicious Iowa pork from thirty different backyard barbeque experts and fifteen craft beers from Iowa’s top breweries.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 19, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds and the Department of Management’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) have announced a new broadband grant opportunity for internet service providers. $148,960,000 is available through Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grant Program with funding from the Capital Projects Fund (CPF) administered by the US Department of Treasury.

GENESEO, ILLINOIS (June 9, 2023) — The Geneseo Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the 55th Annual Geneseo Music Festival, which will take place on Father’s Day Weekend, June 16-18, 2023 in Geneseo, Illinois. The event promises to be a weekend of fun and entertainment for people of all ages, with music performances, food vendors, and a variety of family-friendly activities.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 9, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced the US Small Business Administration (SBA) has granted her request to provide assistance in the form of low-interest disaster loans for residents and businesses impacted by the partial building collapse of The Hotel Davenport Apartments.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 8, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced up to $1.5 million in grant funding to enhance health-care service delivery throughout Iowa by supporting Centers of Excellence with a focus on innovation and collaboration. The Centers of Excellence are innovative care models that specialize in specific areas of medicine, offer a variety of services and treatments, and create regional access to specialty care.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 8, 2023) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces nineteen Iowa schools qualified for the Carrie Chapman Catt Award this school year. The award goes to schools that register at least ninety percent of their eligible students to vote. More than 2,600 high school students registered this year in conjunction with the Catt Award initiative.

LeCLAIRE, IOWA (June 7, 2023) — LeClaire, Iowa, will host Patriot Riverfest on Saturday, June 10, 2023 from 7am-7pm. The Patriot River Fest Inc was created to raise funds for Scott County veterans’ organizations and monuments. This is the inaugural year for the organization, so they hope you will join them. They plan to improve the party each year and raise funds to help renovate patriotic monuments and improve organizations’ ability to provide for Scott County Veterans.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 7, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has sent a letter to President Biden to request federal assistance for Scott County following the May 28 collapse of the Hotel Davenport Apartments in Davenport.

The request for an emergency declaration includes assistance for debris removal, demolition, reimbursement for response activities, and technical assistance.

GALENA, ILLINOIS (June 2, 2023) — Corkless in Galena (Depot Park, 91 Bouthillier St), Summer 2023’s exclusive wine event celebrating Illinois’ family and local owned wineries, will be held Saturday, June 24, noon until 6PM. Spend an afternoon sipping handmade wines of seven Illinois wineries. Taste fabulous food from regional food trucks. Listen to world-class live music while visiting with local artists showcasing incredible handmade creations.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 2, 2023) — State Auditor Rob Sand today responded to Governor Kim Reynolds signing Senate File 478. The bill lets state agencies and the Governor work together to hide documents from the auditor and eliminates checks and balances by killing Iowa courts’ ability to review such decisions.

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