DUBUQUE, IOWA (June 28, 2019) — Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa, awarded degrees and honors at its Commencement Ceremony on May 18, 2019.   The following area students were honored at the ceremony:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, MAJOR(S), HONORS (if listed)

WASHINGTON DC (June 28, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley submitted policy suggestions to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as the agency finalizes proposed federal guidance clarifying how CMS and state surveyors will evaluate the use of shared space, shared staff, and contracted services by hospitals that are co-located with other hospitals and health-care providers under the Medicare program.

WASHINGTON DC (June 28, 2019) – Senate Finance Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Norman Sharpless seeking information on the quality controls for prescription drugs and their co

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 28, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits took advantage of a fortunate bounce before putting up six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to beat the Burlington Bees 7-2 on Friday night in front of 3,466 fans at Modern Woodmen Park. The Bees nearly turned a double-play on a fly-ball to right while leading 2-1 with a man on third in the Bandits half of the fifth that would have ended the inning. However, while trying to tag the runner at the plate, the ball popped out o