DECORAH, Iowa, Oct. 13 -- Luther College issued the following news: Luther College will host Anne Beate Hovind, who specializes in commissioning public art projects and developing public spaces in Norway, for the lecture Designing Trust through Future Literacy at 2 p.m., Oct. 21, in the Center for Faith and Life's Concert Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public. The event, organized by the Center for Ethics and Public Engagement and the Nordic Studies program, will discuss how a  more

AMES, Iowa, Oct. 13 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: The second wave of results from the Iowa State University/Civiqs poll shows former President Donald Trump remains in the lead among GOP voters in Iowa. Lucken Professor of Political Science Dave Peterson organized the poll, which surveyed 1,016 registered voters from Oct. 6-10. The results are the second in a five-part, monthly poll intended to track shifting perspectives before the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 1  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 13 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following joint statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Today, Iowa led a coalition of Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming in a joint statement following the terrorist att  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 13 -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news on Oct. 12, 2023: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has formed a partnership with Wright County and the Wright County Soil and Water Conservation District to launch the first phase of the Boone River Edge-of-Field Project. The goal of the first phase of this water quality project is to install more than 25 edge-of-fiel  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 13 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: Today, the Iowa Department of Education announced that 18,893 Students First education savings accounts (ESAs) were approved by the Sept. 30 program close date. ESA accounts for applicants who did not meet this deadline are closed for the school year and the funds will remain in the state's general fund. Out of all ESA applications submitted by the June 30 application deadline, 5,9  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 13 -- MidAmerican Energy issued the following news: MidAmerican Energy has installed a new radar-activated aircraft detection lighting system (ADLS) that will effectively turn off the flashing red warning lights at three of its wind farms in west-central Iowa. The ADLS technology is expected to eliminate the flashing lights on the turbines by more than 95%. MidAmerican installed the ADLS system on more than 200 wind turbines at its Adair, Eclipse and Morning Light wind   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 13 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following joint statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Attorney General John M. Formella announces today that he along with his fellow Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyo  more

ORANGE CITY, Iowa, Oct. 13 -- Northwestern College issued the following news: Kim Van Es, an adjunct instructor at Northwestern College, is this year's recipient of the Iowa Council of Teachers of English (ICTE) Distinguished Service Award. ICTE presented Van Es with the award at its annual conference, held Oct. 5 and 6 in Johnston, Iowa. She was nominated for the honor by a colleague, Dr. Chris Nonhof, an associate professor of English and education at NWC, and former students Victor and Nico  more

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, Oct. 13 -- The University of Northern Iowa issued the following news release: The educators of tomorrow can explore the world of teaching at the state's leading undergraduate teacher education program. The University of Northern Iowa will host Made to Teach on Oct. 27, a special day just for prospective students interested in a teaching career. Incoming freshmen or transfer students exploring teaching at all levels - early childhood, elementary, middle level and high school  more