29 Aug 2019

African-American Museum of Iowa to Honor History Makers

By Jennifer Beall

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (August 28, 2019) — The African-American Museum of Iowa will recognize Dr Simon Estes with a Lifetime Achievement Award and four statewide leaders during its 2019 History Makers Gala. Honorees Lorinda Ampey (Marion), Marie Christian (Davenport), Dr Raynard Kington (Grinnell), and Bridget Saffold (Waterloo) were nominated by their peers and selected by a Museum committee based on their professional and community impact as leaders.

29 Aug 2019

Fraternal Order of Police Statements for Labor Day

By David Blanchette

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (August 28, 2019) — The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Labor Council and State Lodge salute all working men and women in the state of Illinois this Labor Day, particularly the law-enforcement officers, emergency telecommunicators, corrections officers, probation officers, and support-personnel working in the law-enforcement field who will be on-duty to help make the holiday safe and enjoyable for everyone.

29 Aug 2019

River Bandits Drop Heartbreaker for Second Straight Night

By Jason Kempf

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (August 28, 2019) — The Cedar Rapids Kernels walked off the Quad Cities River Bandits by a 1-0 score on Wednesday night at Perfect Game Field. The Kernels scored the only run of the game in the bottom of the ninth inning on a bases-loaded single by Jared Akins. The River Bandits mustered just two hits, both singles, in the contest.

28 Aug 2019

In Cybersecurity, Decentralization and Diversity are Strength

By Thomas L Knapp

The US Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the New York Times reports, fears "ransomware" attacks against America's voter-registration systems in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election. In response, it's launching a program that "narrowly focuses" on protecting those systems.

28 Aug 2019

VanDerGinst Law PC Files Negligence Action against Shreenathji Corporation Dba Ramada by Wyndham Bettendorf and Onstar LLC

By Melanie Weires

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 27, 2019) — VanDerGinst Law PC has filed a lawsuit in Scott County, Iowa against Shreenathji Corporation doing business as Ramada by Wyndham Bettendorf and Onstar LLC seeking to recover damages for injuries sustained by Tabbytha McMeekan in October 2018.

28 Aug 2019

The American Gulag: Brick by Brick, Our Prison Walls Get More Oppressive by the Day

By John W Whitehead

“The exile of prisoners to a distant place, where they can ‘pay their debt to society,’ make themselves useful, and not contaminate others with their ideas or their criminal acts, is a practice as old as civilization itself. The rulers of ancient Rome and Greece sent their dissidents off to distant colonies.

28 Aug 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Rep Dave Loebsack, University of Iowa President Harreld to Meet with NASA Administrator Bridenstine

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (August 28, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley will participate in a tour with Representative Dave Loebsack, University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld, and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on Friday, August 30, at The University of Iowa’s Department of Astronomy and Physics. The tour will take place at Van Allen Hall located at 30 N. Dubuque St. in Iowa City. The tour will begin at 9:30AM CT with press-availability to follow, 10:15–10:40AM CT.

28 Aug 2019

Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald Gears up for Great Iowa Treasure Hunt Publication

By Karen Austin

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 28, 2019) — State Treasurer Michael L Fitzgerald's Great Iowa Treasure Hunt fall publication is scheduled to be released soon. The soon-to-be published list is currently holding over $376 million and contains newly-added unclaimed property-names for the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt.

28 Aug 2019

Kane County Shocks River Bandits in Series Finale

By Jason Kempf

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 27,20 19) — The Kane County Cougars put together a late rally to surprise the Quad Cities River Bandits 3-2 on Tuesday night at Modern Woodmen Park. The Cougars took three of the four games in the series and now are one win or a Wisconsin loss from clinching a play-off berth.

27 Aug 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Completes Annual 99 County Meetings For 39th Year

By Grassley Press

SPENCER, IOWA (August 27, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley today held his 99th county meeting for the 39th consecutive year as part of his annual 99 county meetings with an hour-long town meeting at the Spencer City Hall.

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