| State Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Friday June 14, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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Gov. Reynolds, Iowa Department of Education Award Over $3.6 Million to Expand Career Academy Opportunities
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 14 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on June 13, 2024:
Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today announced that four Iowa community colleges will receive a total of over $3.6 million in competitive grants through the state's Career Academy Incentive Fund to empower more students with multiple pathways to postsecondary success through partnerships between community colleges, schools, industry and community stakeholders
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Iowa A.G. Bird Announces $700 Million Settlement With Johnson and Johnson
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 13 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on June 12, 2024:
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, with a coalition of 42 other attorneys general, today announced a $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson ("J&J"). The settlement resolves allegations of deceptive marketing practices related to J&J's talc-based baby powder and body powder products.
J&J has sold these products for more than a century. While this lawsuit targeted
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Iowa Agriculture Dept.: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Sioux County Dairy
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 13 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news:
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a herd of dairy cattle in Sioux County, Iowa.
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About HPAI
HPAI is a viral disease that affects both wild and domestic bird populations as well as l
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Iowa Department of Education Announces Five Credentials to Child Care Careers Pilot Programs
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 13 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release:
The Iowa Department of Education announced five Iowa school districts have been selected to pilot a new program leveraging school-community partnerships to expand access to child care while supporting high school students earning a national child development credential. In support of the pilot, the school districts were awarded a total of over $140,000 in the first rounds of competitive grants throu
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Iowa Gov. Reynolds Appoints Jeffrey McDaniel as District Judge
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 13 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024:
Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Jeffrey McDaniel as a district judge in Judicial District 7.
McDaniel, of Bettendorf, Iowa, serves as shareholder and president of Brooks Law Firm, P.C.
He received his undergraduate degree and law degree from the University of Iowa.
McDaniel fills a vacancy created following the retirement of the Hon. John D. Telleen. Judicial Dis
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Richardson Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From Glenn Miller Birthplace Society
MARYVILLE, Missouri, June 14 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release:
Dr. William Richardson, a professor of music at Northwest Missouri State University, was honored recently for his service to a historical society and festival honoring a legendary band leader and musician.
The Glenn Miller Birthplace Society (GMBS), during its annual Glenn Miller Festival on June 7 in Clarinda, Iowa, presented Richardson with its lifetime achievement award, which is given to
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