MOUNT VERNON, IOWA (June 11, 2019) — Cornell College named 227 students to its Dean's List for the spring 2019 semester, including:

Carson Behrens of Davenport, Iowa, with Honors

Emma Hartman of Bettendorf, Iowa, with Honors

BETTENDORF, IOWA (June 11, 2019) — The 8th annual Flowers on the River event will be held 5-6PM, Thursday, June 13, at Jetty Park in Bettendorf, Iowa. This event is hosted by Family Resources’ Engaging Males program and the Elephant Club to remember and honor local victims who have lost their lives to domestic abuse. Names will be read aloud and a flower will be placed in the river to honor each life lost.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 11. 2019) — Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE party for anyone impacted by cancer to celebrate Gilda Radner’s birthday on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, from 5:30–8PM, at Gilda’s Club (1234 East River Drive, Davenport, IA).

AMES, IOWA (June 11, 2019) — Graduating Iowa State University students seeking teacher-licensure were corded at a ceremony on Friday, May 10, in CY Stephen's Auditorium. As part of the celebration, each student received honors cords that were placed around their shoulders by the influential mentor of their choice.

The following graduates were corded at the ceremony and will begin their careers as educators.

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI (June 11, 2019) — Conservatory of Theatre Arts student London Bicknell (BFA Costume Construction 2022) of Bettendorf, Iowa, will be working at Bigfork Summer Playhouse this summer located in Bigfork, Montana.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 11, 2019) — The Midwest League announced that two Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers have been added to the Western Division all-star roster on Tuesday. Right-handed pitchers Brett Daniels and Humberto Castellanos will take the roster spots that opened when the Bandits Austin Hansen and Wisconsin’s Aaron Ashby were promoted to the Advanced-A level. The two additions will join Jeremy Pena, Austin Dennis, Cesar Salazar, Trey Dawson, and Matt Ruppenthal at the Midwest Leagu

WASHINGTON DC (June 11, 2019) — At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today, Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, a senior committee member, expressed concern about the lack of public outcry being paid to child-exploitation at the southern US border.

WASHINGTON DC (June 11, 2019) — For nearly two years, Special Counsel [Robert] Mueller’s investigation captivated Washington.

Most of the media reporting focused on speculation and false allegations of a criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin.

This reporting was fueled by critics eager to all but guarantee the president’s guilt.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA (June 11, 2019) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after President Donald J Trump signed the Modernizing the Regulatory Framework for Agricultural Biotechnology Products Executive Order.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 11, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits, Class-A Affiliate of the Houston Astros, have partnered with Century Electric and Solar of Eldridge, Iowa, to install a small solar farm on the roof of Modern Woodmen Park. The 58-panel array, paid for without any city or state money, is located on the roof of the suite level on the third-base side. It uses green energy to offset the annual electric-usage of the new state-of-the-art LED outfield-lights.

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