23 Mar 2020

Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful Announce 2020 Grant Awards

By Bill Jackson
IOWA FALLS, IOWA (March 23, 2020) — Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful announced the grant awards for the 2020 Paint Iowa Beautiful program. The program provides free paint to a wide variety of public service projects throughout Iowa.
23 Mar 2020

Yes, the COVID-19 Panic Does Call for Drastic Measures

By Thomas L Knapp
As an old saying goes, it's not the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop at the end. The world's politicians are innovating on the fly (pun intended) by trying to combine the fall — the COVID-19 epidemic — with the sudden stop, bringing life and commerce to a halt through draconian travel restrictions, business closures, etc.
20 Mar 2020

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Announces New USDA Administration Leadership

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (March 20, 2020) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of David Wu to serve as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Mr Wu will be assuming the role following the departure of Deputy Assistant Secretary Don Bice.

20 Mar 2020

Don't Let Politicians Use Pandemic as an Excuse for Dictatorship

By Thomas L Knapp

By invoking the Defense Production Act, which "authorizes the President to require acceptance and priority performance of contracts or orders and to allocate materials, services, and facilities to promote the national defense or to maximize domestic energy supplies," US president Donald Trump has declared himself America's economic dictator.

19 Mar 2020

Disaster Recovery Grants Now Available

By Quad Cities Community Foundation

BETTENDORF, IOWA (March 19, 2020) — After activating the Quad Cities Disaster Recovery Fund six days ago as part of our community's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, applications are now being accepted to award 

19 Mar 2020

Consider Donating Personal Protective Equipment to Assist in COVID-19 Response

By Brooke Barnes

PRESS RELEASE (March 18, 2020) — In partnership with the Iowa Department of Public Health, the Rock Island and Scott County Health Departments and Rock Island and Scott County Emergency Management Agencies are encouraging businesses and organizations to donate extra personal protective equipment (PPE) to assist health care providers and health care facilities responding to COVID-19.

Any type of PPE is welcomed:

19 Mar 2020

Rutherford Institute Challenges Court Ruling That Trouble Understanding Police Orders Constitutes Resistance, Justifies Use of Excessive Force

By The Rutherford Institute

DENVER, COLORADO (March 18, 2020) — Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute have appealed a federal court’s ruling that refused to hold police responsible for brutalizing an African-American man who, despite complying with police orders during an arrest, was subjected to excessive force and brutality, including being thrown to the ground, ta

17 Mar 2020

EPA Continues to Deliver on Commitments under Amended Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

By EPA Region 7 Office of Public Affairs

LENEXA, KANSAS (March 17, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing amendments to the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule that reduce the burden for certain CDR reporters, improve the quality of CDR data collected, and align reporting requirements with the Lautenberg Act amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

17 Mar 2020

Iowa PBS Presents Ninth Season of "Iowa Ingredient"

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (March 17, 2020) — Iowa PBS is cooking up a ninth season of Iowa Ingredient, with 8 tasty new episodes to be served up this spring.

17 Mar 2020

Iowa PBS's Iowa Outdoors celebrates Iowa State Parks' 100th Anniversary

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (March 16, 2020) — For 100 years, Iowans have enjoyed and explored their state's natural beauty through the state parks system. To commemorate this milestone, Iowa Outdoors, Iowa PBS's series centered on outdoor recreation and Iowa's natural resources, will feature three new episodes honoring the history and beauty of Iowa's state parks. The 30-minute episodes will air weekly on Wednesdays at 6:30PM in April, premiering on statewide Iowa PBS beginning April 1.

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