08 Mar 2023

Waterloo West High School Student Wins Poetry Out Loud State Contest

By Jeff Morgan

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 8, 2023) — Lydia Newsome of Waterloo West High School took first place in the 2023 Poetry Out Loud in Iowa state finals Sunday, earning a chance to compete for a national championship and a share of $50,000 in scholarships and school prize money.

08 Mar 2023

Sacred Heart Church Marks Completion of New Gathering Center

By Suzie Budde

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 8, 2023) — Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Moline, will celebrate the long-awaited opening of its new Gathering Center with a Mass and formal blessing on Saturday, March 18.

07 Mar 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Kristen Formanek as District Associate Judge

By Kollin Crompton

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 7, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Kristen Formanek as a district associate judge in Judicial Election District 5C.

Formanek, of Ankeny, Iowa, currently serves as an Assistant Polk County Attorney and has served as an Assistant Story County Attorney. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and her law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law.

02 Mar 2023

#whatsupwithiowa Video Contest Deadline March 31

By Rev Richard Hendricks

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 2, 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.

02 Mar 2023

Iowa Business Council to Unveil 2023 Competitive Dashboard During Virtual Press Conference on March 9

By Joe Murphy

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 2, 2023) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) will reveal its annual research report, Iowa’s Competitive Dashboard, during a virtual press conference at 9AM, Thursday, March 9. The organization’s signature report measures how Iowa competes nationally.

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.

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