DES MOINES, IOWA (April 10, 2025) — On Wednesday, April 9, Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement on the passing of RW Nelson, co-founder of Kemin Industries:

“Kevin and I were saddened to hear of the passing of RW Nelson, who founded and built Kemin Industries into a world-class ingredients manufacturing company right here in Des Moines,” Gov Reynolds said.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (April 4, 2025) — Bettendorf High School students will be competing with their peers from four other area schools in a trebuchet contest Friday, April 11. Each team’s challenge will be to present their designs and ideas to a panel of engineers as well as ensure their trebuchet launches accurately and consistently.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN (April 10, 2025) — Scholars, advocates, and policymakers have long expressed the concern that many private schools receiving tax-payer subsidies through voucher programs would fail to serve children with disabilities. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, in collaboration with School Choice Wisconsin, recently published a report challenging those concerns.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 10, 2025) — A press conference announcing Ride the Island, a new family bike ride on Arsenal Island on Father’s Day, June 15, 2025, will be held, April 15, 10AM, at the Quad City Times parking lot, Davenport, headquarters and start for the Father’s Day ride.

Ride the Island celebrates fathers and our beautiful Arsenal Island trails at the same time it celebrates 250 years of the United States Army.