DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 9, 2019) — QC Beats, an online audio-streaming service highlighting local musicians, is taking its second round of submissions starting on October 15 through November 2. Built in partnership with the Davenport Public Library, River Music Experience, and St Ambrose University, QC Beats was created to showcase original music from Quad City musicians.

WASHINGTON DC (October 9, 2019) — A new course on Organic Dairy Compliance is now available in the free, online Organic Integrity Learning Center. The course provides an overview of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) organic-livestock standards with a special focus on dairy operations.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 9, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds encourages employers and human resources managers to attend the Employer and Reentry Breakfast Roundtable and learn about the employment opportunities available with formerly-incarcerated individuals. The event will take place at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville on November 6, 8AM-12PM. Iowa Workforce Development and the Iowa Department of Corrections are co-hosting the event.

IOWA CITY, IA (October 9, 2019) — The little boy had never heard of the tooth fairy, so Kelsey Edwards thought she'd fill him in.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 9, 2019) — On Thursday, October 17, 2019, at 3PM, Governor Kim Reynolds will administer the oath of office to Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Julie A Schumacher in a public ceremony in the Iowa Supreme Court Courtroom at the Iowa Judicial Building located at 1111 E Court Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, 50319.

Judge Julie A Schumacher

WASHINGTON DC (October 8, 2019) — One year after the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, a group of senators are seeking updates from the Justice Department on the status of criminal referrals made by the committee in the course of and after the last year’s confirmation process.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 8, 2019) — On exhibit from October 18th through December 6, 2019, will be drawings by Emily Newman of DesMoines, Iowa, and photographs by Randy Richmond of Muscatine, Iowa.

In March 2018, US president Donald Trump promised "we'll be coming out of Syria, like, very soon." That December, he issued an order to begin withdrawing US troops. Apparently the order never got executed. Most of a year later, US forces remain.

WASHINGTON DC (October 8, 2019) – Every year, Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley selects 10 young Iowans to nominate to each of the US service academies including the Military Academy at West Point, the Air Force Academy, the Naval Academy, and the Merchant Marine Academy.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 8, 2019) — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Family Resources’ Survivor Services Department is partnering with local schools and other community agencies to spread awareness.

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