DES MOINES, IOWA (June 10, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation today for three counties in response to severe weather beginning May 17 and continuing.

PEORIA, ILLINOIS (June 10, 2019) — Bradley University congratulates nearly 900 students who received their academic degrees in May. The following are local:

Sydney Ruggles of Rock Island graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice Studies and Psychology.

Jennie White of Moline graduated with a degree in English Creative Writing.

Troy Carlson of Moline graduated with a degree in Finance.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 10, 2019) — RJ Freure and Julio Robaina combined to limit the Kane County Cougars to just four hits in 2-0 win for the Quad Cities River Bandits on Friday night at Modern Woodmen Park.  The shutout was the 11th of the season for the River Bandits pitching staff and the opposition has not scored against them in the last 21.0 innings.

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (June 10, 2019) — The following students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Dean's List for the 2019 spring semester.

  • Rock Island, IL: Molly Ethington
  • Geneseo, IL: Ryver Griffin
  • Bettendorf, IA: Vincent Klim

These students have demonstrated their academic abilities by receiving a grade point average of 3.4 or above in a single semester.

“You had to live — did live, from habit that became instinct — in the assumption that every sound you made was overheard, and, except in darkness, every movement scrutinized.” — George Orwell, 1984

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 10, 2019) — 200 Iowans will gather at Pro H2O in Des Moines this Thursday, June 13, to celebrate and honor those making a difference to clean and protect Iowa's waters.

LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN (June 10, 2019) — Joshua Markle, of Port Byron, Illinois, graduated from Western Technical College in the Bio-Medical Electronics program. Markle is one of the 851 graduates to receive an associate's degree, technical diploma, or certificate in the Spring 2019 term.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 10, 2019) — Quad Cities River Bandits pitcher Cody Deason has been named the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 3-June 9. He is the third River Bandits pitcher to earn a weekly award from the league, joining Shawn Dubin and Luis Garcia. Garcia was honored by the league last week.

WASHINGTON DC (June 10, 2019) — Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation captivated Washington for nearly two years. Much of the media focused on speculation and fuzzy allegations, fueled by critics eager to pronounce the president’s guilt, of coordination between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 10, 2019) — The Office of Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs) announced that training for teachers and other school staff has started this summer thanks to the new $2.1 million appropriation for addressing children’s mental-health needs in schools.

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