GRINNELL, Iowa, Oct. 17 -- Grinnell College issued the following news: Students, faculty, and staff passionate about civic action and community engagement are invited to discuss and learn during Iowa and Minnesota Campus Compact's annual Civic Action Academy. The academy welcomes participants from colleges across the Midwest and will be hosted on Grinnell's campus on Nov. 10-11. Each year, the academy brings together students and higher education professionals to share their work and build ski  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following on Oct. 16, 2023: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. "The widespread rain is definitely ill-tim  more

CALMAR, Iowa, Oct. 17 -- Northeast Iowa Community College issued the following news: Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) has named current Vice President for Finance and Administration, David Dahms, acting President. During this period, the College remains committed to maintaining its normal operations and upholding its mission of serving our students and community. The NICC Board of Trustees, faculty, staff and administration are dedicated to the continued smooth operation of the College.  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 17 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Recently, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a 13-state coalition fighting for pork producers. Together with 12 other states, Iowa is opposing a new Massachusetts law banning states from selling or shipping pork through Massachusetts if they do not meet strict hog-housing requirements. Massachusetts' pork ban, Question 3, extends further than California's similar Proposition 12 by prohibitin  more