WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Congress is off for August. Will Iowa Rep. Miller-Meeks host an in-person town hall as pledged? [The Gazette] * "...the question remains when, and if, [Miller-Meeks] will use that time to honor her pledge to hold a public in-person town hall." In April, Mariannette Miller-Meeks repeatedly promised to hold in-person town halls - saying " we'll do in-person town halls " and the  more

DECORAH, Iowa, Aug. 1 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College to receive federal grant for continued financial support of TRIO services * # Luther College announced its selection for federal grant funding renewal from the U.S. Department of Education for its TRIO Student Support Services program, which supports first-generation college students, income-eligible students and students with disabilities. "Providing pathways for first-in-family students to attend c  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 1 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality across Iowa * DES MOINES - Exceedances of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulates are expected today and tomorrow over most of the state. Smoke from wildfires in northwestern Canada has converged over Iowa and is expected to lead to fine particulate matter exceedances over most of the state today. The s  more