13 Nov 2019

Central College Hosts Midwest Sports-Analytics Meeting

By Jeff Bersch

PELLA, IOWA (November 13, 2019) — A data-analyst and coordinator with the NFL's Minnesota Vikings will be one of three keynote speakers Central College will bring campus for the fourth annual Midwest Sports Analytics Meeting set for Saturday, November 23, in the Maytag Student Center.

13 Nov 2019

QC Storm Creates Unique Fundraiser To Raise Money For Local Cancer Center

By Brian Rothenberger

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 13, 2019) — Known for raising money for their community, the Quad City Storm is giving fundraising a new twist. For years, sports teams have sold names on cancer jerseys to honor those who have fought cancer. But the Storm decided to take this opportunity to a new level and sell 1365 names so that every jersey is unique. If all names are sold, the Storm will have raised over $27,000 before one jersey is sold!

13 Nov 2019

The Many Ways We Enjoy Birding

By The Birding Wire

 

13 Nov 2019

Doug Rankin Returns, Michelle Flaar Carlson Debuts in Community Holiday Production in Wells Theater

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 13, 2019) — Monmouth College and the Buchanan Center for the Arts are staging a holiday production that amounts to "must-see" theatre.

13 Nov 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley on National Adoption Month

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (November 13, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Co-Chair of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth on National Adoption Month:

 

November is National Adoption Month.

This year, there is good news.

In 2018, over 63 thousand youth were adopted from foster care, an increase of four thousand from the previous year.

However, the number of children waiting for adoption also increased, rising to over 125,000.

13 Nov 2019

Student Hunger Drive Finale Rally; Total Number of Meals Raised to be Announced

By Jennifer Schroder

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 13, 2019) —

WHAT: Student Hunger Drive Finale Rally

WHERE: River Bend Foodbank 4010 Kimmel Drive, Davenport, IA 52802

WHEN: Thursday, November 14, 6PM. The number of meals raised will be revealed between 6:05 and 6:10PM.

WHY: Six weeks of friendly competition between 17 area schools comes to an end. Join us as we announce the final number of meals students provided and celebrate their hard work.

 

13 Nov 2019

FEMA Provides $1.3M to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to Launch State’s Public Assistance Program

By Cassie Ringsdorf

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (November 13, 2019) — The US Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that $1,347,216 in federal funding has been made available to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to launch the Public Assistance Program.

13 Nov 2019

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Urges Dept of Education (DOE) to Cancel Loans of Former ITT Tech Students

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 13, 2019) — Attorney General Tom Miller joined a multistate effort calling on the US Department of Education to immediately forgive the loans of former ITT Tech students who attended the bankrupt for-profit school when it closed.

13 Nov 2019

Israel Under Attack: November 13 Update

By Jewish Federation of The Quad Cities

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (November 13, 2019) — Many of the immigrant families that the Jews and Christians in the Quad Cities are supporting through the QC Night to Honor Israel are affected by the rockets being fired by Palestinian terrorists in Gaza. We will continue to closely monitor the situation and provide immediate support if needed.

13 Nov 2019

UW-Madison Announces Spring Dean's List

By Mike Klein

MADISON, WISCONSIN (November 13, 2019) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison has recognized students named to the Dean's List for the spring semester of the 2018-2019 academic year.

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