WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2023: Once again, Mariannette Miller-Meeks is siding with the extremists in her party over southeast Iowans. After voting for extremist Jim Jordan for speaker earlier this week, she's now doubling down on her support by claiming that she "respect[s] him" and they have the "same value system." Here's a reminder that Jordan's "values" would be a disaster for Iowa families, as he  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2023: For the third time this week, Zach Nunn has caved to the demands of his far-right colleagues and voted for extremist Jim Jordan for speaker. Rather than working in a bipartisan manner to get things done for Iowa, Nunn is supporting a conspiracy theorist whose agenda includes: * Defunding federal law enforcement. * Passing a nationwide abortion ban with no exceptions. *  more

GRINNELL, Iowa, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- Grinnell College issued the following news on Oct. 19, 2023: * * * More Americans Say Democracy is Under Threat, Majority Support Constitutional Reforms * * * The newest Grinnell College National Poll shows President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in a dead heat among likely voters if the 2024 general election was held today. In a poll conducted in collaboration with renowned Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer, both Biden and Trump, running as their   more

GRINNELL, Iowa, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- Grinnell College issued the following news: * * * Summer MAP Series: Ioanna Giannakou '24 * * * With any research project, there's the potential for lots of things to go wrong. Being bitten, however? It's a less common worry. But when you're working with rats, as Ioanna Giannakou '23 did in her summer Mentored Advanced Project (MAP), it's a possibility worth considering. This summer, Giannakou worked with Nancy Rempel-Clower, associate professor of psych  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced new grant awards for Iowa's community colleges that will help expand the use of modernized infrastructure needed for programs that help individuals obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL). The new grants come as part of the state's collective effort over the past two years to expand training opportunities and widen pathways to Iowa's high-demand j  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2023: Today, Governor Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced that more than $470,000 in grants have been awarded to rural communities through seven Empower Rural Iowa Grant programs. The grant awards will support rural initiatives including childcare, housing and leadership development. "Rural communities are at the heart of who we are as a state, and we're commi  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 20 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans' health and the air where we live. DNR's permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits. DNR considers public comments before finalizing the permits.  more

AMES, Iowa, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: At a chalkboard in his office, Rana Parshad draws a vertical y-axis for aphids and a horizontal x-axis for time. Under an exponential growth model, the associate professor of mathematics at Iowa State University explains aphids multiply quickly and indefinitely. He represents this by dragging the chalk into a sharp, upward curve. But reality is more complicated, says Parshad. Aphid populations often crash   more

AMES, Iowa, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is looking for materials that "revolutionize and engineer our future." Researchers at Iowa State University and the University of California, Santa Barbara think they can do just that by fundamentally changing Digital Light Processing - a type of 3D printing that users light rather than heat to quickly cure and harden liquid resin into plastic layers - to enable m  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 21 -- The Iowa Utilities Board issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2023: The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) issued an order today requesting information on Iowa electric utilities' plans for addressing potential electric service load shedding on peak usage days for the upcoming winter season. The IUB is taking this action in light of previous long-duration extreme weather events, such as February 2021 winter storms that resulted in energy infrastructure failures an  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Oct. 21 -- Mount Mercy University issued the following news: Mount Mercy University has entered a partnership to provide Southeastern Community College (SCC) students a pathway to a bachelor's degree in education. The presidents of both institutions signed the agreement on Monday. Now, students who complete SCC's two-year education program can easily transfer to Mount Mercy to earn their bachelor's and a teaching certification. To make this process even more convenient for   more