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.

WASHINGTON DC (May 21, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack announced today that residents of Scott and Louisa Counties who have been affected by the recent severe storms and flooding can now apply for disaster assistance to help them recover.

CEDARVILLE, OHIO (May 21, 2019) — Local students have been recognized by Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio for being named to the Dean's Honor List for spring semester 2019. They maintained a 3.75 minimum GPA while carrying at least 12 credit hours:

Samuel Ellicott from Cordova, Illinois.

Erika Parks from Rock Island, IL.

WASHINGTON DC (May 21, 2019) — President Trump and Congressional Democrats are meeting this week to discuss how to pay for as much as $2 trillion of new infrastructure-spending. The following is a statement from Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget:

WASHINGTON DC (May 21, 2019) — Congressional Biofuels Caucus co-chairs, Representatives Dave Loebsack (D-IA), Collin C Peterson (D-MN), Rodney Davis (R-IL) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) led a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler regarding the EPA’s proposed rulemaking involving modifications to the Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) waiver for 15-percent

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 20, 2019) — Beto O’Rourke will participate in a televised CNN Town Hall at Drake University in Des Moines Tuesday, May 21, at 10 PM EDT/9 PM CDT. The town hall will be moderated by CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash. Local media should RSVP to CNN directly, and instructions are at the bottom of this advisory.

GENEVA, ILLINOIS (May 20, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits scored five unearned runs in the top of the seventh inning to emerge with a 7-5 victory over the Kane Cougars at Northwestern Medicine Field on Monday night. Outfielder Marty Costes drove in five runs and gave the Bandits the lead with a bases-loaded triple in the seventh after three Kane County errors opened the door.

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