MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 27 -- Alliant Energy issued the following news release: Alliant Energy Foundation raised $515,000 to support programs that fight hunger and food insecurity in Iowa and Wisconsin. The amount is the largest on record in the company's 17 years of hosting their annual Drive Out Hunger event. In total, the event has raised over $5.9 million for hunger relief and provided over 20 million meals. Traditionally hosted during Hunger Action Month in September, Alliant Energy's an  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 26 -- Drake University issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: The President of Kosovo, Dr. Vjosa Osmani, visited Drake University today as part of a week-long trip to Des Moines. Drake held a moderated discussion with Osmani, which drew a crowd of more than 200 students, faculty, staff, and community members and paid tribute to Iowa's and Drake's strong ties with the country. During the event, Drake announced a new academic cooperation agreement signed earli  more

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa, Oct. 27 -- Emerson Electric, a technology and engineering company that provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news: Emerson has announced the Plantweb Insight(TM) Valve Health Application, a powerful software tool that combines Fisher control valve expertise with advanced analytic algorithms. The new app makes it possible for users to visualize an entire connected fleet of valves, while prioritizing actions ba  more

GRINNELL, Iowa, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Grinnell College issued the following news: * * * Americans say tech companies and platforms like Google, Apple and Facebook have too much influence in their lives * * * The newest Grinnell College National Poll, conducted in collaboration with Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer, uncovers Americans' skepticism about the impact of AI, with a plurality of 46% of respondents saying that these technologies will have a negative impact on their lives. This skepticism i  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 26 -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2023: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that a successful Water Quality Initiative (WQI) project in Mahaska County is expanding into Jasper and Marion Counties while also adding a new phase that focuses on edge-of-field conservation practices. Since the Mahaska County South Skunk and Cedar Creek Headwaters Watershed Project started in 2020, nearly 20,000 acres of cov  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 27 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: The Iowa Department of Education today released the new Iowa School Performance Profiles (https://www.iaschoolperformance.gov/), which includes new state school performance ratings and federal designations. * * * The website shows: * Schools that have been identified for additional support and improvement based on their performance to meet requirements of the federal Every Studen  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 26 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds held a press conference to signify the safe return of 109 Iowa National Guard soldiers and 31 Department of Public Safety (DPS) law enforcement officers from their deployment to the U.S. Southern border as part of Texas' Operation Lone Star. The Iowa National Guard deployed from Aug. 2 through Sept. 1, 2023, and the DPS deployed from Sept. 1 through Oct. 2, 2023.   more

ORANGE CITY, Iowa, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Northwestern College issued the following news: Dr. Robert Hubbard, professor of theatre at Northwestern College, is the author of a recently published book titled "Scenes With My Son: Love and Grief in the Wake of Suicide." The book is a poignant tribute to his son, Auggie, who took his life at the age of 19 after struggling with clinical depression for more than five years. On Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m., Hubbard will read from and talk about his book i  more