24 Jul 2019

Monsters with Human Faces: The Tyranny of the Police State Disguised as Law-and-Order

By John W Whitehead

“But these weren’t the kind of monsters that had tentacles and rotting skin, the kind a seven-year-old might be able to wrap his mind around — they were monsters with human faces, in crisp uniforms, marching in lockstep, so banal you don’t recognize them for what they are until it’s too late.” ― Ransom Riggs, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

24 Jul 2019

Four Years Later: 15 Million Vehicles Still Equipped with Potentially Dangerous Air Bags

By Eugene LaDoucer

FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA (July 24, 2019) — Despite a nationwide recall issued in 2015, some 15.4 million vehicles in the United States are still equipped with Takata air bags that pose a potentially deadly risk to drivers and passengers. The recall involves 19 different automakers and more than 150 model and year combinations. AAA is urging drivers to determine if their vehicle is affected by the recall and, if it is, to have the air bag repaired — at no cost — as soon as possible.

24 Jul 2019

Public Invited to Nominate Hospitality Award Contenders

By Josephine Jensen

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 24, 2019) — The Iowa Restaurant Association is accepting nominations for its annual Restaurateur, Chef, Employee (host, server, bartender, etc), Emerging Hospitality Leader, Philanthropist, and American Dream Award. The public is invited to nominate outstanding people in Iowa’s restaurant and hospitality industry for any of these awards honors.

24 Jul 2019

President Trump’s EB-5 Rule Scores Big Win For Rural America

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 24, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley on the EB-5 Program:

 

I want to talk about the new rule that the Department of Homeland Security published in the Federal Register today to finally bring some needed reforms to the EB-5 green card program.

24 Jul 2019

Co-Chairs Mitch Daniels, Leon Panetta, and Tim Penny Statement on Budget Agreement

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (July 24, 2019) — Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Co-Chairs Governor Mitch Daniels, Secretary Leon Panetta, and Congressman Tim Penny issued the following statement about the budget agreement reached this week by Congressional leaders and the White House:

Governor Daniels:

24 Jul 2019

Paul Rumler Named Forty Under 40 for the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives

By Jennifer Walker

 

ALEXANDRIA, PENNSYLVANIA (July 24, 2019) — Paul Rumler has been awarded the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives 2019 40 Under 40 award. Paul Rumler currently serves as President and CEO of the Quad Cities Chamber, where he joined the team in April 2018.

23 Jul 2019

Nominations Being Accepted for Business of the Year Award

By Jennifer Walker

QUAD CITIES (July 23, 2019) — Nominations are now being accepted for the Quad Cities Business of the Year, to be awarded at the Quad Cities Chamber’s Annual Celebration on Thursday, August 15, 2019.

Any Quad Cities Chamber members are encouraged to apply for the Business of the Year award. To apply, please submit information on how the Chamber-member business is addressing any of the factors listed below that apply. Not all criteria listed below need to be met.

23 Jul 2019

Energy Department Says EPA Issued RFS Exemptions Against DOE Advice

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — Contrary to assertions by the EPA, the Energy Department confirmed in a letter to Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley that the EPA has issued so-called “economic hardship” exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to small refineries, often owned by billion-dollar oil companies, ev

23 Jul 2019

Monmouth's Distinctive Kieft Summer Research Program Concludes with Students' Chemistry Talks

By Duane Bonifer

 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (07/23/2019) — None of the dozen Monmouth College students who presented talks at the close of the Doc Kieft Summer Research Program wore a cap and gown, but that wouldn't have been out of the question.

23 Jul 2019

Trinity Borland of Bettendorf, Iowa, Receives USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors

By Emily Christensen

WAVERLY, IOWA (07/23/2019) — Trinity Borland, of Bettendorf, was one of 18 Wartburg track and field athletes to earn US Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honors during the 2018-19 NCAA Division III indoor and outdoor track and field seasons.

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