DES MOINES, Iowa, March 5 -- Drake University issued the following news release: * The annual Global Citizenship Forum will take place at Drake University March 7-8. * The Forum aims to provide students and the community with opportunities to engage in global thinking and intercultural learning. * This year's forum will include multiple panel discussions, a live screening of the Iowa PBS documentary "Citizen Diplomacy," and the Nelson Student Research Symposium. Drake University is excited t  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 5 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led a 16-state coalition in a letter demanding YouTube remove dangerous and misleading information labels attached to videos discussing chemical abortion pills. The label contains inaccurate information that jeopardizes women's health. An upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case, Food & Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, c  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 5 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: The Iowa Department of Education today announced a partnership with ASK Resource Center to provide advocacy support services for families of children with disabilities across Iowa. Through this partnership, all Iowa families, no matter where in the state they reside, will have access to high-quality, consistent services, including family support specialists and other professionals w  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 5 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following statement on March 4, 2024: * * * Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Trump v Anderson: "I applaud the Supreme Court for ending Colorado's blatant attempt to subvert the will of the American people in the upcoming presidential election. "The decision of who should serve as President belongs to the voters. Not only would this disenfranchise Coloradans, bu  more

AMES, Iowa, March 5 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: At a Biotechnology Council event a few years ago, Nicole Valenzuela's ears perked up when she heard what a group of researchers in Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine had in the works: a method for creating a lab-grown, simplified mimic of dog intestines. "I told them, 'Oh! I want to do that but with turtles. Is it doable?" said Nicole Valenzuela, professor of ecology, evolution and orga  more

DECORAH, Iowa, March 5 -- Luther College issued the following news: Lydia X. Z. Brown, director of public policy at the National Disability Institute, will give the Price Distinguished Lecture in Women's Leadership at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, in the Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall. The event is co-sponsored by Minnesota Public Radio. Brown, a queer, disabled and East Asian advocate, organizer, attorney, strategist and writer, will give a lecture entitled "Until We Are All Free: Disab  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 5 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following letter on March 4, 2024: * * * To: Ms. Jennifer Newstead, Chief Legal Officer, Meta Platforms, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025 Re: Letter from the State of Arkansas and 26 other States demanding that Instagram cease monetizing child exploitation Dear Ms. Newstead: The States of Arkansas, Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri  more

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, March 5 -- The University of Northern Iowa issued the following news release: In a groundbreaking move within the realm of music education, the University of Northern Iowa School of Music and Kirkwood Community College have proudly entered into a unique partnership allowing students to complete a Bachelor of Arts in Music. A 2+2 articulation agreement opens doors for students to seamlessly transition from an Associate of Applied Arts in Music at Kirkwood to a comprehensive Ba  more