DES MOINES, IOWA (June 6, 2019) — If you've ever wondered how your food makes it to the dinner table, you're in luck. On Friday, August 16, 2019, noon-2PM, you can join Iowa farmers at the Iowa State Fair's dinner table in the Pioneer Livestock Pavilion. Five-hundred people — lucky winners — will enjoy sitting around the dinner table with Iowa farmers to ask food-questions like, How do eggs get their color, or, What are organic foods, GMO's, or antibiotics?

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 6, 2019) — On June 8 and 9, NextGen Iowa will be supporting LGBTQIA+ Iowans, registering young voters and recruiting volunteers at Des Moines Pride. NextGen Iowa will be joining thousands of young Iowans to take pride in our power to stand up to bigotry and safeguard our communities.

What: Thirty-five African American men will walk side-by-side with African-American boys — the leaders of tomorrow — at the annual Well-Suited Tuxedo event committed to the growth and development of the next generation.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 6, 2019) — Come to the Davenport Eastern Library and play a variety of tabletop games – card, board or role-playing, classic or modern. Drop in anytime Saturday, June 29, 10AM-4PM, at Eastern (6000 Eastern Ave) to play your favorite tabletop games. Bring your friends and favorite tabletop games, or meet new friends and learn new games!

Snacks provided, bring your own beverage in a covered container!

WASHINGTON DC (June 6, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack announced today that the Muscatine Municipal Airport will receive a $150,000 grant from the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant program. The funding will be used to rehabilitate 4,000 feet of Runway 12/30 and 4,800 feet of Taxiway B to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign-object debris.

WASHINGTON DC (June 6, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley’s Iowa regional directors based in Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City, and Waterloo will hold traveling office-hours in 47 counties across Iowa throughout June and July. Iowans are invited to stop by during the scheduled hours to seek assistance regarding a personal issue with a federal agency or share concerns on matters of federal policy.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 6, 2019) — The following students recently graduated from Monmouth College. Monmouth held its 162nd annual commencement exercises on May 12.

Kaelan Bradley, a psychology major from Milan.

Brooke Decker, a public-relations major from Davenport.

Amanda Grissom, a theatre major from Eldridge.

Sergio Hernandez, a international business and Spanish major from East Moline.

Logan Hoepfner, a chemistry major from East Moline.

WASHINGTON DC (June 6, 2019) — Today, President Donald J Trump signed into law HR2157, the “Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019.” This critical bipartisan legislation provides $19.1 billion to help Americans recover from the catastrophic disasters that have struck the nation in the past three years.  The Act includes $4.5 billion to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for agricultural-related losses, emergency timber-restoration, farmland-repair, and waters

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 5, 2019) — Be entertained and educated as Absolute Science blows your mind with cool science demonstrations and experiments. Join us at Eastern (6000 Eastern Avenue) on Monday, June 24, at 2PM for this fun STEM program.

This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information, visit www.davenportlibrary.com or call the library at (563) 326-7832.

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