DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 19, 2019) —

What: Regional and community leaders will make a bipartisan case for the need for accurate and complete figures about our community during the We All Are Connected: Quad Cities Census News Conference. The free, public event will discuss the importance of accurate Census data in determining the allocation of more than $800 billion in federal funding each year.

STORM LAKE, IOWA (June 19, 2019) — Angelena Wells, of Clinton, IA was named to the Dean's List at Buena Vista University's Online site for the spring semester. Students named to the Dean's List must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 for the semester, and must have taken at least 12 hours of coursework.

TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA (June 19, 2019) — Stephanie Malia Graham of Eldridge, Iowa, has received the following from The University of Alabama: Bachelor of Science in Commerce & Business Administration. UA awarded some 5,716 degrees during spring commencement May 3-5.

“Never has our future been more unpredictable, never have we depended so much on political forces that cannot be trusted to follow the rules of common sense and self-interest — forces that look like sheer insanity, if judged by the standards of other centuries.” ― Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 19, 2019) — The 12th annual QC Cancer Awareness Ride, formerly known as the QC Ride for the Cure, will take place on Sunday, August 25, at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, 2815 Locust St, Davenport. The ride continues to be an amazing event for Gilda’s Club Quad Cities as riders enjoy joining together and riding in honor of all those who have fought and continue to fight their battle with cancer.

Registration is now open, and fees are as follows:

WASHINGTON DC (June 19, 2019) — Members of the US Senate and House of Representatives sought information on any steps taken by the Justice Department (DOJ) to determine whether Qatari-owned media-company Al Jazeera should be registered as a foreign agent.

PELLA, IOWA (June 19, 2019) — Central College received an $18,630 grant from Humanities Iowa, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the humanities, in support of a project titled "Middle Ground."

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 19, 2019) — We are writing in response to the news released last night regarding the Humane Society of Scott County. We recently found out that the city will be undertaking animal-control internally and a contract with King's Harvest is being negotiated to provide the shelter care.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 19, 2019) — For the fourth consecutive year, Churches United of the Quad City Area will partner with local grocery stores and businesses to build on the success of Thanksgiving in July, a community-wide, non-perishable food-drive. All food collected will go directly to the 26 food pantries and 3 hot meal sites operated by Churches United. The food drive to benefit the entire Quad City Area will be held Monday, July 1, through Wednesday, July 31.

MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN (June 19, 2019) — The following students from the area have received the University of Wisconsin-Stout Chancellor's Award for the spring 2019 semester.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, MAJOR, CLASS YEAR

Muscatine, IA  Benjamin Lussman, BS Computer Science, Freshman

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