30 Apr 2026

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative Encouraged by House Passage of Farm Bill

By Karen Gefvert

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN (April 30, 2026) — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the second largest dairy cooperative in the country based on milk volume, applauds the passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 in the US House today. The bill passed on a bipartisan vote of 224 to 200.

“We’re encouraged by the timely action on the farm bill by the House,” Heidi Fischer, president of the Edge board, said.

30 Apr 2026

Students Earn Top Honors at State History Contest on April 27, Advance to Nationals, Special Award Recipients and Educators Recognized

By Christopher Sikich

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 30, 2026) — Sixty-nine Iowa students earned top honors in the National History Day in Iowa State Contest on April 27, and advanced to compete in the national contest in June.

29 Apr 2026

Empowering Women in Politics: “Campaign 101” Workshop in Ankeny

By Eileen Beran

ANKENY, IOWA (April 29, 2026) — The Iowa Democratic Women’s Caucus (IDWC) is hosting “Campaign 101: Run! Join a Team! Make a Difference!,” a day of learning primarily for women of Iowa who are exploring a run for elected or appointed office or assisting with a campaign. The event will take place on May 9, 2026 and all are welcome.

29 Apr 2026

Four Concerts in Five Days as Monmouth College Spring Semester Draws to a Close

By Barry McNamara

Justin Swearinger will direct the Monmouth College Wind Ensemble concert during its May 2 concert, and he also oversees The Jammers, who will perform as part of the May 3 event

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 29, 2026) — April rehearsals bring May concerts — four of them on the Monmouth College campus from May 1-5, to be exact.

29 Apr 2026

Tapestry Farms to Host 2026 Spring Fling Benefit

By Leslie Klipsch

BETTENDORF, IOWA (April 29, 2026) — Tapestry Farms invites the community to its annual Spring Fling benefit, a fundraiser and celebration of the new growing season. The event will be held on Friday, May 1, at the Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf. Doors open at 6 p.m.

29 Apr 2026

Des Moines University (DMU) Names 2026 Commencement Speaker

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (April 29, 2026) — George Rust MD MPH FAAFP FACPM, author of Healing in a Changing America: Doctoring in a Nation of Needless Suffering, will deliver the keynote address at Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences' 2026 Comm

29 Apr 2026

Mercy College of Health Sciences Breaks Ground on the Joyce E Lillis School of Nursing

By Maria Hernandez

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 29, 2026) — Mercy College of Health Sciences celebrated a major milestone on Friday, April 24, with the groundbreaking of the Joyce E Lillis School of Nursing. The ceremony represented a significant step forward in modernizing the College’s downtown Des Moines campus and preparing for the future of nursing education in Iowa.

29 Apr 2026

Wheeler's Gift Endows Maintenance Fund for Pi Phi House That Has a Family History

By Barry McNamara

Ron Wheeler is pictured in the upper right. Continuing clockwise are his sister, Barb Wheeler Byrne ('77), his late mother, Phyllis Holmquist Wheeler ('49), and his brother, Paul Wheeler

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 29, 2026) — Fans of Monmouth College history are likely fans of Fannie.

29 Apr 2026

"Workers Rights are Immigrant Rights": Des Moines May Day Rally

By Elena Casillas-Hoffman
29 Apr 2026

The University of Dubuque’s Touring Choir to Perform “Unclouded Day” in Alaska

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (April 29, 2026) — The University of Dubuque’s thirty-voice touring choir will travel to Alaska in May to perform “Unclouded Day,” a one-hour program of sacred and secular styles including classical, world, pop, and folk music.

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