ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 23 -- CNN issued the following news: Eleven days before Iowa caucusgoers become the first voters to officially weigh in on the Republican primary race, CNN will host back-to-back town halls featuring Republican presidential candidates to kick off the 2024 election year. CNN Anchor Kaitlan Collins will moderate a live CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall with Governor Ron DeSantis at 9pmET on Thursday, January 4 from Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa. CNN Anchor   more

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Dec. 22 -- Briar Cliff University issued the following news: Briar Cliff University proudly welcomes Cori Koopman to its leadership team as the newly appointed Vice President of Advancement, effective January 2, 2024. Koopman brings a wealth of experience and a passion for fostering meaningful connections to advance the University's fundraising efforts. In her role, Koopman will collaborate closely with the Advancement and Grants team, leveraging her planning, leadership, and  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 23 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2023: Tuesday, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a bipartisan coalition of 53 attorneys general in announcing a $700 million settlement with Google. The settlement resolves a lawsuit alleging anticompetitive practices within the Google Play Store. The lawsuit, filed in 2021, alleged Google unlawfully monopolized and abused its dominance in the Android app distribution and in-  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 23 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release: The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Iowa Department of Education today announced they will continue to support Iowa children eligible for food assistance year-round by enhancing and expanding already existing childhood nutrition programs and have notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that Iowa will not participate in the 2024 Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer fo  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 22 -- The Iowa Utilities Board issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) recently completed a review of Iowa utility ratemaking laws and procedures. The Iowa Legislature in 2023 directed that the review study be undertaken through the passage of House File 617. The IUB opened Docket No. NOI-2023-0001 and engaged an independent consultant, London Economics International, LLC (LEI), to research issues, perform the study, and seek inp  more

DECORAH, Iowa, Dec. 22 -- Luther College issued the following news: Luther College will host Dream Week to honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 10-19. Events, activities and community outreach are planned throughout the week to remember King's work and legacy and to examine the state of racism, bias, inequity and injustice in the world. Dr. Keona K. Ervin, a professor of gender, sexuality and women's studies at Bowdoin College and former Luther assistant professor of history and Africana  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Ron DeSantis's presidential campaign continuing to flail as his Never Back Down PAC pulls Iowa and New Hampshire ads, DNC National Press Secretary Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: "As DeSantis's Never Back Down PAC backs down yet again, pulling the plug on any hopes they had of winning Iowa or New Hampshire, it's clear that everyone, including his own team, knows DeSant  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, Dec. 22 -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news release: A gifted poet, author and educator, English Professor Sandra Lim has been named the 2023 UMass Lowell Distinguished University Professor. The annual award honors selected professors for exemplary teaching, research and service to the university. It is the highest accolade bestowed on a UMass Lowell faculty member. "This honor is a vote of confidence for the study of imaginative   more

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, Dec. 23 -- The University of Northern Iowa issued the following news release: Collegiate wrestling takes over the Cedar Valley to kick off the new year, as the UNI-Dome hosts the National Wrestling Coaching Association's National Duals on January 5-6. More than 35 mats will blanket the floor of the Dome, featuring student-athletes from more than 100 men's and women's programs across the country. The last time the National Duals were held in the UNI-Dome was 2011, bringing mo  more