DES MOINES, IOWA (October 14, 2022) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced an initiative designed to prevent opioid addiction before it begins. The Billion Pill Pledge program, launched in conjunction with Goldfinch Health, extends education and resources to hospitals and providers in several communities across Iowa.

Deploying evidence-based approaches to pain management around surgery, the Billion Pill Pledge program aims to enact long-term change for Iowa communities.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 13, 2022) — Following the chaotic US military withdrawal from Afghanistan, tens of thousands of US-affiliated and at-risk Afghans have been welcomed into the United States via humanitarian parole. Unlike immigrant visa or refugee programs, humanitarian parole is not a pathway to permanent status; it is a temporary allowance to enter and remain in the United States.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 12, 2022) — Gary Slater, Iowa State Fair CEO and Fair Manager, is retiring after 21 years in his position. Slater has spent his entire career working in leadership positions for large events including the Missouri State Fair, the World Pork Expo, and the Iowa State Fair, where he has served as CEO and Fair Manager since 2001.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 29, 2022) — Quad Cities Pride in Memory (PIM), in collaboration with the Putnam Museum, Augustana College, Sarah Robb, and Fourth Wall Films, will unveil a set of six history panels representing the lives of local LGBTQ+ residents from a variety of perspectives and relevant topics from the 1960s through the 2000s.