DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 14, 2019) — The pitching staff of the Beloit Snappers recorded 15 strikeouts and limited the Quad Cities River Bandits to three hits in taking the opening game of a series at Modern Woodmen Park 6-2 on Wednesday night. Beloit improved to 9-7 against the River Bandits this season and guaranteed at worst a split of the season-series.

WASHINGTON DC (August 14, 2019) — Prepared remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee, hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center and UnityPoint in Des Moines, Iowa, delivered on Tuesday, August 13, 2019:

 

DES MOINES, IA (08/14/2019) — Georgie's Roast with the Most Wrap, a new food from G Mig's Wrap Stand, takes top honors in the 2019 People's Choice Best New Food Contest. The Chief from The Rib Shack and Chicken Street Tacos from the Chicken City stand were also in the competition.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 14, 2019) — Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced three EPA Farmer to Farmer Cooperative Agreements totaling more than $3.15 million to fund Iowa-based projects that improve water-quality, habitat, and environmental education.

The three Iowa-based recipients for the 2019 Farmer to Farmer Cooperative Agreements are:

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 22, 2019) — The next meeting of the Quad Cities Flood Resiliency Alliance will be held on August 22, 2019 at 1:30PM in the City Hall Community Room in Riverdale, Iowa. The Alliance, which is open to the public, is a forum for timely and educational information on flood prevention, mitigation, flood insurance, and floodplain management.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 14, 2019) — In conjunction with Drinking Water Day yesterday at the Iowa State Fair and in celebration of 2,000 State Revolving Fund (SRF) water-quality loans made to Iowa communities, Governor Kim Reynolds, and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg announced the Home Town Water Tower Contest. The contest challenges Iowa communities to show off their hometown pride in a short video for a chance to win a one-of-a-kind water tower, designed by a local artist.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 14, 2019) — On Tuesday, September 10, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Muscatine, Iowa. The proceeding will take place in the Muscatine High School auditorium, 2705 Cedar Street. The oral arguments are open to the public and will begin at 7PM.

The court will hear attorneys argue in the following case:

State of Iowa v Lamar Cheyeene Wilson, case no 18-0564, from Johnson County District Court

LeCLAIRE, IOWA (August 14, 2019) — Relay of Voices (Relay), a four-month-long expedition from the Headwaters to the Mouth of the Mississippi River, makes its way through LeClaire on Friday, August 16.

ALTOONA, IOWA (August 14, 2019) — The Iowa Federation of Labor (IFL) will be holding its annual Convention next week (August 21-23) at the Meadows at the Prairie Meadows Convention Center.

The delegates will be working on resolutions, attending training and hearing speakers. Along with these events, the IFL will be allowing the 19 Presidential Candidates around 10 minutes, each to address the delegation. This event will be in the Bishop Ballrooms A and B.

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