McPHERSON, Kan. (June 11, 2019) - McPherson College, a four-year private college located in central Kansas, recognizes its highest academic achievers in its spring 2019 Honor Roll and Honorable Mention. Junior Cordell Wingerd of Davenport, Iowa, was among the Honorable Mentions.

ALBIA, IOWA (June 11, 2019) — Today, Focus on Rural America Chair Patty Judge held a conference-call with press to call on President Trump, during his visit to Iowa, to end the waivers going to the oil and gas industry that exempt them from blending requirements under the Renewable Fuels Standard.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 11, 2019) — Today, Beto O’Rourke released a voter-registration toolkit to empower more people to engage in their democracy by providing them the resources they need to register themselves and members of their communities to vote. This toolkit will be particularly useful in Iowa, where Republican-elected officials have put up barriers intended to make it more difficult for Iowans to vote, including passing a voter-ID law in 2017.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (June 11, 2019) — Officials with Hy-Vee and Honor Flight of The Quad Cities will hold a news conference Thursday to discuss details of the upcoming Hy-Vee Honor Flight.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 11, 2019) — The River Music Experience (RME) is celebrating its 15th anniversary with three free concerts for all ages throughout the week.

WASHINGTON DC (June 11, 2019) — House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chairman Jim Costa delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee hearing on the state of US agricultural products in foreign markets:

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 11, 2019) — Politicians love to talk about farmers, often invoking images of families waving American flags by sun-soaked corn-fields. They pledge their commitment to Rural America, but often their “commitment” ends on Election Day. That hasn’t been the case with President Trump.

WASHINGTON DC (June 11, 2019) — The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote this week on “minibus” appropriations legislation, combining five appropriations bills into one measure, totaling nearly $1 trillion. This minibus spends above last year’s record levels and likely well above current law. The following is a statement from Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget:  

 

MUSCATINE, IOWA (June 11, 2019) — Stunning photographs and exquisite wood vessels will be on view this summer at the Muscatine Art Center. Des Moines photographer Molly Wood will exhibit her Omnia Vanitas series, and Quad City area artists Steve Sinner and Joe Meirhaeghe will showcase their wood vessels.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 10, 2019) — The Kane County Cougars used six runs in the top of the fifth inning to beat the Quad Cities River Bandits 9-3 in the final game of a four-game series at Modern Woodmen Park on Monday night. Despite the loss, the River Bandits' magic number to win the Western Division was reduced to one with Burlington’s loss to Clinton.

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