WASHINGTON DC (May 21, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden continued their bipartisan investigation into the rising price of insulin with a letter seeking a broad set of data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services relating to insulin costs.

 

NORTH LIBERTY, IOWA (May 21, 2019) — The Corridor Business Journal has named Kaveh Mostafavi, founder and CEO of Ecocare Supply and The Compost Ninja, as its 2019 TLC Associates Entrepreneur of the Year.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 21, 2019) — A "Pop Up" Culinary event is coming to Iowa City. Pop Ups are a recent culinary phenomenon: Delivering gourmet tastes in unexpected places. This Pop Up Culinary Affair will take place at the VUE Rooftop at the Hilton Garden inn downtown Iowa City on Wednesday, June 5th from 5-7:30PM. Guests will sample their way through seven "Pop Up" courses presented by seven top chefs while enjoying a beautiful view of the city and watching the sunset.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (May 21, 2019) — The Quad City International Airport, operated by the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County, recently implemented a comprehensive application-process including minimum standards for ground-transportation operators doing business at the Quad City International Airport. Ground-transportation operators includes businesses such as Uber, Lyft, taxis, and other for-hire shuttle service providers.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 21, 2019) — A significant expansion of the eligibility for a long-standing grant program for Iowa non-profit college students means more families will qualify for tuition assistance this fall. The Iowa College Student Aid Commission (ICSAC) announced the expansion for the Iowa Tuition Grant (ITG), awarded to financially-eligible students who attend one of Iowa's independent, non-profit colleges or universities.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 21, 2019) — Teens and Tweens are invited to join us on Tuesdays beginning June 11 through July 30 at 2PM at Fairmount (3000 N Fairmount St) for some new and classic movies that transcend space, time, and reality! Check the Library’s website at wwww.davenportlibrary.com for movie titles, or call (563) 326-7832. Movies shown are rated PG–PG-13. No movie on July 4.

LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS (May 21, 2019) — The University of Saint Mary celebrated the close of another academic year and the passing of a major milestone in the lives of the class of 2019 at USM's Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 4, in McGilley Field House on the university's main Leavenworth campus, 4100 South 4th Street.

WASHINGTON DC (May 21, 2019) — The US Department of Education today released the names of the 2019 US Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees, and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees.

In Iowa, two school districts were honored as District Sustainability Awardees, including: the Davenport Community School District in Davenport and the Sioux City Community School District in Sioux City.

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