15 Apr 2019

USDA Assists Iowa Ag Producers, Communities Affected by Flooding

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (April 15, 2019) — To help residents, farmers, and ranchers affected by the devastation caused by recent flooding, US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has directed the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid Iowans in their recovery efforts. USDA staff in the regional, state, and county-offices are providing a variety of program-flexibilities and other assistance to residents, agricultural producers, and impacted communities at large.

15 Apr 2019

Living Proof Exhibit Seeks Artwork by Cancer Survivors for Exhibition

By Lynn Bartenhagen

MUSCATINE, IOWA (April 15, 2019) — Living Proof Exhibit grew out of a friendship between two women who used art as therapy in coping with a diagnosis of breast cancer. In 2010, the two women curated their first exhibit of work by cancer survivors. The organization’s annual juried show has been exhibited at the Figge Art Museum, the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, the Dubuque Museum of Art, and the Peoria Public Library.

15 Apr 2019

The Most Controversial Belief

By Thomas L Knapp

Because I'm both a Libertarian and a loudmouth, I'm frequently hit with questions about libertarianism (and the Libertarian Party). Recently this one came up:

"What is the most controversial belief of Libertarians?"

Could it be our support of immigration-freedom (and, generally, freedom to travel)?

Or our demand for separation of school and state?

Perhaps our hard-line support for gun rights?

Or our stand for legalization of all drugs?

15 Apr 2019

World’s Largest Dementia-Related Survey to Commence

By Jake Hauritz

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (April 15, 2019) — Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) has commissioned experts at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to undertake the world’s largest survey on people’s attitudes to dementia.

14 Apr 2019

River Bandits Win Streak Snapped in 6-3 Loss at Wisconsin

By Jason Kempf

APPLETON, WISCONSIN (April 14, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits had their five-game winning-streak snapped by the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in a 6-3 loss at Fox Cities Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Wisconsin hitters capitalized on eight walks from Bandits pitchers and collected eight hits. The Bandits took two of the three games in the series.

14 Apr 2019

Sen Cory Booker Returns to Iowa for First Stop on National Tour

By Cory 2020 Iowa Press

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 14, 2019) — Senator Cory Booker will make the first stop on his national “Justice for All Tour” in Iowa on April 15 and 16, where he will focus in on the communities in Iowa which, for too long, have been forgotten, left out, and left behind.

14 Apr 2019

Quad Cities River Bandits Roster Update

By Jason Kempf

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 14, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits, in conjunction with the Houston Astros, have announced the following changes to their roster on Sunday. Pitcher Jojanse Torres has been transferred from extended spring-training to Quad Cities. Pitcher Brett Daniels has been transferred from Quad Cities to Corpus Christi (Double-A).

Addition: 

RHP Jojanse Torres transferred from extended spring-training to Quad Cities.

14 Apr 2019

Bandits Beat Wisconsin 6-1 for Fifth Straight Win

By Jason Kempf

APPLETON, WISCONSIN (April 13, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits extended their winning streak to five games with a 6-1 win at Wisconsin’s Fox Cities Stadium on Saturday evening. The River Bandits overcame frigid conditions to tally 11 hits. Brett Conine and Matt Ruppenthal combined to strike out 12 Wisconsin hitters and limit the Timber Rattlers to just three hits. The Bandits have won five consecutive games.

14 Apr 2019

AAMI Partners with Next Page Books for National Book Club Program

By Jennifer Beall

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (April 12, 2019) — The African American Museum of Iowa is partnering with Next Page Books to take part in the national Well-Read Black Girl book-club program.

14 Apr 2019

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Makes Additional Assistance Available to Public Entities and Non-Profits in Flood-Impacted Counties

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 12, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds today received word that additional-assistance is now available to public and non-profit entities in flood-impacted counties.

A disaster declaration, issued by President Trump on March 23, 2019, made 56 counties eligible to apply for emergency-work and emergency protective-measures assistance under the federal Public Assistance Program.

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