KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 8 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: Zoe Kennedy of Clarke (Iowa) has been named the NAIA Women's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week, and Jes Mertens of Mayville State (N.D.) has been named the NAIA Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week. The duo was selected based on their performances from December 30 - January 5 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Indepe  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression issued the following news release: DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 7, 2025 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression announced today it will defend veteran Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer pro bono against a lawsuit from President-elect Donald Trump that threatens Americans' First Amendment right to speak on core political issues. "Punishing someone for their political prediction is about as unconstitutio  more

DECORAH, Iowa, Jan. 6 -- Luther College issued the following news: Luther College is proud to announce that its Nordic Choir is one of only 13 collegiate ensembles selected to perform at the upcoming American Choral Directors Association National Conference. "A choir's selection for any conference sponsored by the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) is an extraordinary honor. A performance at the national conference is truly humbling," said Andrew Last, director of Nordic Choir. Appr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: [Category: Political] The following article from Patrick Gleason, ATR Vice President of State Affairs, was originally published in Forbes.com : The number of states with a flat rate income tax has grown by more than 50% over the past decade, rising from nine in 2013 to 14 in 2024. On New Year's Day 2025, the ranks of flat income tax states will grow by two. Among the new flat tax states in 2025 is Iowa. Under t  more