PELLA, Iowa, Feb. 27 -- Central College issued the following news: Adam Duerfeldt, associate professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Minnesota, will speak at Central College's Commencement ceremony, which will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium. Duerfeldt, a 2006 Central graduate, currently leads a research group focused on developing new antibiotics and therapies for common eye diseases and teaches in the University of   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 27 -- Drake University issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: Drake University announced today the launch of a new Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program that will meet the dynamic interests of current and future students, and address growing workforce needs. The program will begin in the Fall 2024 semester. "At Drake, we are committed to evolving our academic offerings to meet both student interests and societal needs," said Drake Univers  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following statement on Feb. 26, 2024: * * * Gov. Kim Reynolds issued the following statement in response the Iowa House passing SF 2204: "American farmland should remain in American hands, and Iowa's agricultural dominance must be protected. Other states look to Iowa as a model, but foreign adversaries are adapting, and our laws must too. "I'm proud that the first bill sent to my desk this legislative session had bipartisan s  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 27 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes today led a 22-state coalition in a letter to the Biden Administration, demanding that it locate the thousands of missing migrant children it lost and quit handing them to probable traffickers. The Biden Administration lost more than 85,000 migrant children in just   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 27 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2024: * * * OP-ED: Securing Iowa's Valuable Farmland One of my favorite days of the entire year is the Century and Heritage Farm ceremony that takes place during the Iowa State Fair. During the all-day event in the historic Livestock Pavilion, hundreds of multi-generational farm families, many in matching t-shirts, wait their turns to proudly walk across the stage t  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 27 -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and a delegation of farmers and other agricultural industry leaders just returned from a trade mission to Mexico that was held February 18-24. The mission, coordinated by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), was focused on increasing exports of manufactured products and agricultural goods. "Because of the incredible productivity of Iowa farmers and   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 27 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig released the following statement today following the Iowa House of Representatives' passage of House File 2257, his legislation to expand small-scale poultry processing in Iowa: "Iowa poultry producers, especially those who sell directly to consumers, have long struggled to find poultry processing options within Iowa and have instead had to tra  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 27 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on Feb. 26, 2024: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and a delegation of farmers and other agricultural industry leaders just returned from a trade mission to Mexico that was held February 18-24. The mission, coordinated by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), was focused on increasing exports of manufactured products and agricultural goods. "Because of the incredible productivity of   more