30 Jun 2019

Kamala Harris: Trump, But with Darker Skin and Better Hair

By Thomas L Knapp

In the wake of her supposed "victory" in the first round of Democratic presidential debates, US Senator Kamala Harris rose from fifth place to a tie for third place (with fellow US Sen Elizabeth Warren) in a Morning Consult poll of her party's primary voters. Her gain came mainly at the expense of  the front-runner, former vice-president Joe Biden. More interesting than Harris's sudden ascent is how she managed it: By ripping a page out of Donald Trump's 2016 campaign playbook.

30 Jun 2019

Bandits and LumberKings Suspended on Sunday

By Jason Kempf

CLINTON, IOWA (June 30, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits and Clinton LumberKings had play suspended with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning on Sunday evening when severe weather arrived at NelsoCorp Field in Clinton. The game will be resumed as part of a doubleheader with the score 0-0 on Monday at 5PM. That contest will go a full nine innings and be followed by another nine-inning game approximately 30 minutes after it concludes.

30 Jun 2019

201 Volunteers Clean Up Flood Debris

By Megan Fox

 

QUAD-CITIES (June 29, 2019) — Xstream Cleanup, in response to record flooding, held a one-day, region-wide flood cleanup on Saturday, June 29. This day of action removed 216 bags of debris left from high waters during flooding. Cleanups were held at six locations including areas in Buffalo and Davenport, Iowa; and in Hampton and Moline, Illinois.

30 Jun 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Statement on the Resumption of US-Chinese Trade Talks

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (June 29, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa today released the following statement regarding the resumption of US-Chinese trade talks after President Donald Trump met with President Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit in Japan.

30 Jun 2019

LumberKings Hand Bandits 7-2 Loss to Open Series

By Jason Kempf

CLINTON, IOWA (June 29, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits dropped the first game of their series with the Clinton LumberKings by a 7-2 score on Saturday night at NelsonCorp Field. Clinton broke a 2-2 tie with a run in the bottom of the fifth before pulling away in the sixth inning.

30 Jun 2019

Rock N' Roll Hall of Famer Denny Laine Brings Solo Acoustic “Songs And Stories” Show to River Music Experience for One Night Only on Saturday, July 20

By Alan Miller

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 28, 2019) — Denny Laine, two-time Grammy® Award winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® inductee, and founding member of both The Moody Blues and Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles band, Wings, will bring his intimate “Songs and Stories” show to The Redstone Room at River Music Experience in Davenport, Iowa, for one night only on Saturday, July 20. Tickets are available now and can be purchased at the box office (Tuesday–Saturday from Noon–6PM) and online at 

30 Jun 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Q&A: Price-Transparency in Health-Care

By Grassley Press

Q: Does secrecy contribute to health-care costs?

A: Sticker-shock for health-care in the United States has been a growing concern for decades. From prescription drugs to lab tests, durable medical equipment, outpatient surgery, and hospital stays, Americans increasingly feel they pay through the roof for medical care.

30 Jun 2019

Students Named to Second Semester 2018-19 Dean's List at Saint Mary's University

By Deb Nahrgang

WINONA, MINNESOTA (June 28, 2019) — The following undergraduate students were named to the second semester, 2018-19 Dean's List at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's Winona Campus.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, PARENT(S) (if listed)

Moline, IL Benjamin Schoonmaker, son of Kevin and Maggie Schoonmaker

30 Jun 2019

Iowans' Unemployment and Injury Benefits Increase

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 28, 2019) — Iowa Workforce Development announced an increase to maximum weekly benefits paid to unemployed Iowans and to workers injured on the job. The new benefit payment schedules apply to people who file new unemployment insurance claims on or after July 7, 2019, and to workers injured on or after July 1, 2019.

30 Jun 2019

Conservatory of Theatre Arts Students to Work at Bandit Lites

By Patrick Giblin

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI (June 28, 2019) — Nate Walczyk (BFA Lighting Design '20), of Bettendorf, Iowa, is working as a Sales and Installation Specialist at Bandit Lites this summer.

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