ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (November 1, 2019) — The gardens will be in winter bloom again with 100,000 glowing lights during the third annual Winter Nights Winter Lights. Bundle up, stroll the gardens at night, then warm up inside at the hot chocolate bar. Bring the kids for crafts or plan your visit for one of our special events. DATES AND TIMES 4:30-8:30 PM Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday First night for general admission — Wednesday, December 4

WASHINGTON DC (November 1, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s guidance on the Affordable Care Act’s 1332 waivers.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (November 1, 2019) — University of Iowa students were recently singled out for "bringing ideas to life" as members of teams competing in the annual Iowa Startup Games, an activity of the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 1, 2019) — The Moline Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of the latest scholarships that are available online at www.molinefoundation.org. This year's application process features a new, simplified application requiring only one essay-submission for over 38 scholarship awards.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 31, 2019) —

Thanksgiving Scherenschnitte, NovEmber 2 @ 10AM-1PM

Keith Bonnstetter joins us again on Saturday, November 2 with the art of paper design cutting! Enjoy two Thanksgiving inspired designs, one 2-D and the other 3-D.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 31, 2019) — Going into last summer, Monmouth College seniors Mike Bersell of Galva, Illinois, McCauley Johnston of Wyoming, Illinois, and Michelle Zelnio of Bettendorf, Iowa, already had great news — they had secured internships with Deere and Co.

WASHINGTON DC (October 31, 2019)  Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Roy Blunt (R-MO) introduced a bill to track law-enforcement suicides. The Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act requires the FBI to collect voluntary, anonymous data on police suicides and attempted suicides from local, state, and federal law-enforcement agencies.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 31, 2019) — State Treasurer Michael L Fitzgerald was pleased to present a check for several thousand dollars from the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt to LifeServe Blood Center. "The Great Iowa Treasure Hunt is proud to reunite LifeServe Blood Center with over $55,000 in lost funds," Fitzgerald said. "LifeServe Blood Center does a wonderful service by saving lives in our area. I am pleased to get this money back to this lifesaving organization."

IOWA FALLS, IOWA (October 31, 2019) — Iowa residents who are interested in free help to learn how they might enroll or re-enroll in health insurance under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) now have a new resource. Iowa Navigator is a non-profit project that received grant funding from the federal government to help Iowa residents select a health insurance plan. Last year, there were no navigators in the state to assist residents in enrollment, and rates dipped about 7%.

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