Iowa Daybook
Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Monday, Jan. 19.
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NEW EVENT: Monday, Jan. 19 10:00 AM Iowa City Senior Center kick-off first-ever Black Future Fest themed ‘Parables of the Future’
Location: Iowa City Senior Center, 28 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA
Weblinks: http://www.icgov.org/
Contacts: LaTasha DeLoach, Iowa City, IA, 1 319 356 5225
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NEW EVENT: Monday, Jan. 19 10:30 AM Luther College 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day lecture – Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Presiding Bishop Rev. Yehiel Curry keynotes Luther College 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day lecture
Location: Luther College, 700 College Dr, Decorah, IA
Weblinks: https://www.luther.edu/
Contacts: Michelle Volkmann, Luther College Iowa, volkmi01@luther.edu, 1 563 387 1417
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Monday, Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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NEW EVENT: Tuesday, Jan. 20 10:30 AM GOP Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks discusses the future of biosafety at Heritage Foundation – ‘The Future of Biosafety: Confronting Gain-of-Function Research’, Heritage Foundation discussion on scientific and national security risks of gain-of-function research, current oversight weaknesses, and needed reforms. Speakers include Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield
Location: The Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC
Weblinks: https://www.heritage.org/public-health/event/the-future-biosafety-confronting-gain-function-research, https://x.com/Heritage
Contacts: Heritage Foundation, HeritagePress@heritage.org, 1 202 675 1761
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Wednesday, Jan. 21 Scott County Conservation Board meeting
Location: Scott County Conservation Department, 14910 110th Ave, Davenport, IA
Weblinks: http://www.scottcountyiowa.com/, https://x.com/ScottCountyIowa
Contacts: Amber Sullivan, Scott County Conservation, Conservation@scottcountyiowa.gov
