DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 28, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits took advantage of a fortunate bounce before putting up six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to beat the Burlington Bees 7-2 on Friday night in front of 3,466 fans at Modern Woodmen Park. The Bees nearly turned a double-play on a fly-ball to right while leading 2-1 with a man on third in the Bandits half of the fifth that would have ended the inning. However, while trying to tag the runner at the plate, the ball popped out o

ANKENY, IOWA (June 27, 2019) — "Road Map to Resilience" is the theme of the 13th annual Iowa Women in Agriculture Conference at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny.

CLINTON, IOWA (June 27, 2019) — The Felix Adler Children’s Discovery Center, "Clinton, Iowa's Children's Museum," is ready to celebrate America’s birthday. This week’s WOW Wednesday is making a red, white, and blue party bead necklace, and plan to juggle with Miss Jean. Then, get ready to leap into the holiday with Bounce House day at Funtime Friday. Please note the Discovery Center will be closed on Thursday, July 4, but you can join their walking unit in the Clinton Fourth of July Parade.

CLINTON, IOWA (June 27, 2019) — The Felix Adler Children’s Discovery Center, "Clinton, Iowa's Children's Museum," is ready to celebrate America’s birthday. This week’s WOW Wednesday is making a red, white, and blue party bead necklace, and plan to juggle with Miss Jean. Then, get ready to leap into the holiday with Bounce House day at Funtime Friday. Please note the Discovery Center will be closed on Thursday, July 4, but you can join their walking unit in the Clinton Fourth of July Parade.

WASHINGTON DC (June 28, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley released the following statement on the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The annual funding bill provides critical resources for national defense, military readiness, and support for the nation’s military men and women.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 28, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits knocked Burlington Bees all-star starting-pitcher Robinson Pina out of the game with a big first inning and rode that momentum all the way for a 10-2 win on Thursday night at Modern Woodmen Park. David Hensley went 4-5 with two doubles, a triple, and four runs batted in to drive the offense. The River Bandits improved to a season-high 22 games above .500 with the win.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (June 27, 2019) — Summer is a time to have fun, learn and grow and that’s exactly what campers at Kids on Campus are doing. The six-week summer camp is focused on keeping kids learning over the summer months while also providing them a glimpse into the college experience. The camp is organized by Spring Forward, led by students in Augustana’s teacher education program and supported by college faculty.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 27, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced her appointment of Liesl Seabert as the Rural Community Revitalization Program Manager for the Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative, effective July 1, 2019. The Rural Community Revitalization Program Manager works in conjunction with the Governor’s Office and is an employee of the Iowa Economic Development Authority.

WASHINGTON DC (June 27, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa, congratulating Toronto Raptor’s Head Coach, Nick Nurse:

I am proud to say that the NBA season concluded with a University of Northern Iowa graduate being able to call himself a champion.

The Toronto Raptors’ head coach, Nick Nurse, graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with his B.A. in accounting, having played for the Panthers while at UNI.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (June 27, 2019) — The Moline Foundation is pleased to announce the awarding of over $300,000 in grants to 40 not-for-profits working in the areas of Health and Human Services, Arts, and Culture, Education, and the Environment as part of its 2019 Spring Community Needs grant-cycle.

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