25 Jun 2019

Chairwoman Abigael Spanberger Opening Statement at Hearing on Managing for Soil Health: Securing the Conservation and Economic Benefits of Healthy Soils

By Tommy Mattocks

WASHINGTON DC (June 25, 2019) — House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Chairwoman Abigail Spanberger of Virginia delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee hearing on “Managing for Soil Health: Securing the Conservation and Economic Benefits of Healthy Soils.”

[As Prepared for Delivery]

25 Jun 2019

NACD Testifies to Congress on Importance of Soil Health

By Sara Kangas

WASHINGTON – Today, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Secretary-Treasurer Ian Cunningham testified before the US House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry about the importance of soil-health practices.

Cunningham owns and operates a fifth-generation family farm with his son in southwest Minnesota, producing corn, soybeans and beef cattle.

25 Jun 2019

Genetics and Cancer

By Kelly Hendershot

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 25, 2019) — Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE workshop Genetics and Cancer on Tuesday, July 16, 11:30AM–12:30PM, at Gilda’s Club (1234 East River Drive, Davenport, Iowa).

25 Jun 2019

The Long-Term Debt is Out of Control

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (June 25, 2019) — The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its Long-Term Budget Outlook Tuesday, which warns that today’s high levels of debt are on course to nearly double as a share of the economy over the next 30 years, from 78 percent of GDP today to 144 percent by 2049 under current law. Debt would rise to 219 percent of GDP by 2049 if various expiring policies are continued.

25 Jun 2019

Midwestern State University Announces Names of Graduates

By Julie Gaynor

WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS (June 25, 2019) — Local students graduated from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, in May 2019. MSU Texas awarded degrees to 734 undergraduate and graduate students. Honor graduates receiving bachelor degrees included 43 summa cum laude, 85 magna cum laude, and 98 cum laude. Honor requirements are a grade point average of 3.9-4.0 for summa cum laude, 3.7-3.89 for magna cum laude, and 3.5-3.69 for cum laude.

25 Jun 2019

Moline Foundation Announces Scholarship Awards

By Joy Boruff

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (June 25, 2019) — The Moline Foundation awarded $47,500 within 31 scholarships to 35 post-secondary bound students this spring. The following scholarships were awarded:

DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Scholarship — $1,000 each

25 Jun 2019

Rep Dave Loebsack to to Host Eighth Annual “Serving Those Who Served” Workshop for Veterans and their Families

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (June 25, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack announced that he will be hosting a series of workshops for veterans and their families across Iowa’s Second District on his “Serving Those Who Served” tour. The workshops, which will be held around the district, will give veterans and their families an opportunity to seek assistance if they are having issues with the Veterans Administration (VA), or any Federal agency, and share their thoughts on issues affecting veterans.

25 Jun 2019

Illinois Chamber of Commerce Statement on Signing of Recreational Cannabis Legislation

By Whitney Barnes

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (June 25, 2019) — “While the Chamber has questioned whether this is the right direction for Illinois, we remained engaged in constructive dialogue with the administration, sponsors, and legislators throughout the process," said Illinois Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Todd Maisch.

25 Jun 2019

Calling All Volunteers: Register for Flood Cleanup 2019

By Kurt Liske

QUAD-CITIES — Xstream Cleanup, in response to record flooding,  is seeking volunteers for a one-day, region-wide flood cleanup on Saturday, June 29, 8-11AM. Xstream Cleanup volunteers have identified six areas in our region where volunteers can assist in the recovery from the recent flooding.

Multiple cleanup sites are located in Buffalo and Davenport, Iowa; and Hampton and Moline, Illinois.

25 Jun 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Dick Durbin, Bipartisan Group Urge EPA to Update Ethanol Science to Improve Trade

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Dick Durbin, both members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today led a bipartisan group of senators urging the EPA to update an outdated environmental analysis on ethanol in order to improve foreign sales opportunities.  

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