National Security Advisor John Bolton became the latest American casualty of Washington's 18-year war in Afghanistan on September 10, fired by US president Donald Trump shortly after Trump announced that he had planned, but was canceling, a meeting with Taliban leaders at Camp David to ink a "peace deal."

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 11, 2019) — On the afternoon or early evening of September 19 the first person will start the line outside The RiverCenter in Davenport.

The people who line up won’t be waiting to buy coveted tickets to a concert or play. They will be first in line for free dental-care from the Iowa Mission of Mercy.

WASHINGTON DC (September 11, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley’s regional directors based in Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City, and Waterloo will hold traveling office hours in 49 counties across Iowa throughout September and October. Iowans are invited to stop by during the scheduled hours to seek assistance regarding a personal issue with a federal agency or share concerns on matters of federal policy.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 11, 2019) — Rivermont Collegiate is proud to announce that students Jozef Porubcin and Anna Senjem are Semifinalists in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically-talented high-school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million that will be offered next spring.

WASHINGTON DC (September 11, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa on the 18th anniversary of the September 11 attacks:

 

Eighteen years ago, our nation changed forever following an act of cowardice from the enemies of freedom.

The events of September 11 have left an indelible mark on American and world history, and certainly on the lives of the victims.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 10, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, in honor of Patriot Day and in memory of those who lost their lives in the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Flags will be at half-staff on the State Capitol Building and on flag displays in the Capitol Complex. Flags will also be half-staff on all public buildings, grounds, and facilities throughout the state.

LENEXA, KANSAS (September 10, 2019) — HyVee, a Des Moines-based supermarket chain, was recognized with three awards by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their achievements in protecting the environment through noteworthy refrigerant-management. HyVee received a “Superior Goal Achievement” award for voluntarily setting and achieving their challenging corporate goal for reducing refrigerant-emissions.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 10, 2019) — On Thursday, September 12, at 9AM, the Scott County Sheriff's Office will hold two recognitions in the Sheriff’s Office conference room on the second floor of the Scott County Courthouse. Corrections Officer Tamara Riojas will be presented with a Life-Saving Award and Nick Aleksiejczyk will be promoted to Jail Sergeant.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 10, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate kicked off a new voter-registration initiative Tuesday aimed at Iowa high-school students. Every school in Iowa that registers at least 90-percent of their eligible students to vote will receive the Carrie Chapman Catt Award, named after the Iowan who was a national leader in the women’s-suffrage movement.

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