CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA (June 13, 2019) — Local students have been named to the President's List at Clemson University for the spring 2019 semester.

They are:

Olivia Nicole Gamble of Rock Island, Illinois whose major is Chemistry; and

Austin James Halupnik of Bettendorf, Iowa, whose major is Genetics.

To be named to the President's List, a student must achieve a 4.0 (all As) grade-point average.

BELOIT, WISCONSIN (June 13, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits split their Thursday double-header with the Beloit Snappers at Pohlman Field. They were shut out by Rafael Kelly and Eric Marinez in a 2-0 loss in the first game before bouncing back with an 8-6 win the nightcap.

WASHINGTON DC (June 13, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack today introduced legislation to bring high-speed broadband internet service to more than 98 percent of the country. The “Connect America Act” would authorize a reverse-auction by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to help fund the deployment of high-speed internet to the largest portion of Americans at the lowest cost.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 13, 2019) — Earlier today, Governor Kim Reynolds participated in a roundtable at the White House to discuss workforce freedom and mobility where she was able to highlight Iowa’s strong labor market and workforce opportunities. Reynolds specifically highlighted the Future Ready Iowa Initiative, occupational licensing-reform, and how these efforts are expanding economic opportunity for Iowans.