09 Sep 2019

Red Cross Urges Blood Donations after Hurricane Dorian Impacts Blood Supply

By Laura McGuire

PRESS RELEASE (September 9, 2019) — As the American Red Cross works around the clock supporting those impacted by Hurricane Dorian, providing food, shelter, and comfort, individuals outside the affected areas are urged to help by giving blood to ensure patients in the storm’s path and around the country have access to life-saving blood.

09 Sep 2019

Jake Toporowski Added As Assistant Coach of The Quad City Storm

By Brian Rothenberger

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 9, 2019) — The Quad City Storm has added Jake Toporowski to its hockey staff as an assistant coach. Toporowski is the first assistant coach in the history of the franchise.

A native of Bettendorf, Iowa, Toporowski hails from a hockey family and most recently played with the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League. He will continue to work as an area scout for his former team.

09 Sep 2019

USDA Resources Available for Farmers Hurt by 2018, 2019 Disasters

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (September 9, 2019) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that agricultural producers affected by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019, including Hurricane Dorian, can apply for assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+). Signup for this US Department of Agriculture (USDA) program will begin September 11, 2019.

09 Sep 2019

Second Annual Quad Cities TEDxYouth@Davenport Opens Call for Speakers for 2020

By Andrea Olson

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 9, 2019) — The second annual TEDxYouth@Davenport event will be held at the Putnam Museum in Davenport, Iowa on March 29, 2020. The event will focus on having youth presenters, between the ages of 15-24, share "ideas worth spreading". Today officially opens the “call for speakers” applications, open to Quad Cities area high school and regional college students.

09 Sep 2019

Monmouth College Cited by "US News and World Report's Best Colleges" As a Top 10 college for Social Mobility

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 9, 2019) Support of innovative academic programs and a high social mobility rank helped Monmouth College continue its rise in US News and World Report's Best Colleges.

The guide's 2020 edition, released September 9, places Monmouth N° 124 nationally in the publication's "National Liberal Arts Colleges" category. That's 11 spots higher than where the College was in 2018, and it is an increase of almost 50 spots since 2013.

09 Sep 2019

CBJ Cybersecurity Breakfast to Look Inside the Mind of a Hacker

By Ashley Moore

 

NORTH LIBERTY, IOWA (September 9, 2091) — The Corridor Business Journal has announced speakers for its fifth-annual Cybersecurity Breakfast, to be held September 24, 8-10AM, at the Coralville Marriott.

09 Sep 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Attends Forge Grand Opening

By Pat Garrett

 

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 8, 2019) — On September 9, Governor Kim Reynolds participated in the opening ceremony of the first rural Forge in Jefferson, Iowa. The Forge is a culmination of the power of public-private partnerships and the governor’s initiatives to harness the innovation that exists across Iowa.

09 Sep 2019

Bandits Season Ends with 4-2 Loss to Cedar Rapids

By Jason Kempf

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 6, 2019) — The Cedar Rapids Kernels ended the season of the Quad Cities River Bandits with a 4-2 victory on Friday night at Modern Woodmen Park in the decisive third game of their first round playoff series. The Kernels received one RBI each from four different players in a balanced effort. 

06 Sep 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Extends Existing Proclamations for March Flooding

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 6, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation extending existing proclamations of disaster emergency for flooding and severe weather that began in March. 

06 Sep 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Q&A: National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

By Grassley Press

Q: Why are suicide rates increasing in the United States?

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