DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 17 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Gov. Reynolds today announced she has appointed Chris Cournoyer as Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. Cournoyer, a resident of LeClaire, Iowa, was elected to the Iowa Senate in 2018. She chaired the inaugural Technology committee, from which position she wrote and managed the legislation that made Iowa the sixth state in the nation to protect consumer data in law. She was also Chair of the Educ more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, Dec. 16 -- Luther College issued the following news: Jeff Wilkerson, professor of physics at Luther College, recently published "23 Woodcock in 22 Years: Reflections on Hunting, the Night Sky, and Our Place in the Universe," a memoir interweaving Wilkerson's thoughts on the relationship between astronomy and bird hunting and how these two passions shape his identity. "In hunting, I feel a deep connection to the world around me. In astronomy, I feel a deep connection to the unive more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, Dec. 16 -- Luther College issued the following news: As the bells ring out this holiday season, we're counting our blessings--and we count you among them. Very best wishes for a happy, safe, loving, and bright time of year. This year's Christmas card features "Ring Out, Ye Bells!" by Marques Garrett, Samuel Carlton, and Dan Forrest from Christmas at Luther 2024: Seeking Refuge for a Weary World. The song was performed as a mass piece that included the Luther College choirs and s more PR