DECORAH, Iowa, Oct. 18 -- Luther College issued the following news on Oct. 17, 2023: Dr. Rochelle Walensky, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will give the 2023 Dr. David J. Roslien Distinguished Lecture at Luther College. Dr. Michael Osterholm, a 1975 Luther graduate and epidemiologist, will join Walensky Nov. 1 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life's Main Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Walenksy was appointed as director o  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 18 -- Grand View University issued the following news: Grand View University is pleased to announce that Peyton Deterding has been named Vice President for Administration and Finance. "We are thrilled to welcome Peyton to Grand View. He brings more than two decades of leadership in university administration, fiscal oversight and facilities management." said Dr. Rachelle Keck, Grand View President. "We look forward to Peyton playing a prominent role in the implementation o  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 18 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a 27-state coalition of Attorneys General in demanding that the Biden Administration fix its catch-and-release policies to stop the mass release of illegal aliens into the U.S. and secure the southern border. Since taking office, the Biden Administration has released millions of illegal aliens into the United States. Many of these illegal aliens were release  more

OSKALOOSA, Iowa, Oct. 18 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting an open house to discuss renovation and improvement plans for Lake Keomah State Park, from 5:30 - 8 p.m. on Nov. 1, at the Lake Keomah Lodge. The public is invited to attend. The DNR will share plans for a lake restoration project at Lake Keomah to improve water quality and recreational opportunities. Construction is tentatively sched  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 18 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Natural Resource Commission of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources approved 22 Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) grants during its October meeting. The grants totaled more than $3 million. Established in 1989, the Resource Enhancement and Protection program has funded nearly $389 million for city, county and state park projects that have included water quality improvements  more

AMES, Iowa, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news release: A study of Iowa farmers' use of 4R Plus nutrient management practices offers insights into social, economic, and ecological influences on adoption that operate at both an individual level and within a larger, county-level context. The 4R approach to agricultural nutrient management aims to ensure use of the "right source" of nutrients at the "right rate," the "rig  more