WASHINGTON DC (April 12, 2019) — Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa joined Sens Johnny Isakson and David Perdue of Georgia, as well as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and 10 other senators in expressing disappointment in Congress’s failure to deliver critical disaster-aid to their states to assist in recovery-efforts from natural disasters in 2018 and 2019.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 12, 2019) — The Library welcomes the MUGZ Club for a complete homebrewing demonstration, from grain to glass. Join us Saturday, May 4, at 1PM at Eastern (6000 Eastern Ave) for this unique class that will emphasize equipment and technique for the absolute beginner. If you can boil water, you can brew!

The class will be held outside, so please call the library at 563-326-7832 if the weather is poor.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 12, 2019) — Tomorrow, Iowans will gather at Cory 2020’s new Iowa headquarters to celebrate the opening of the campaign’s first office in the state with a live watch party for Senator Cory Booker’s Newark Hometown Kickoff of the “Justice for All Tour” — his first national tour of his presidential campaign.

SCOTT COUNTY (April 12, 2019) —City of Davenport will observe Good Friday as a holiday on Friday, April 19, 2019.

All City of Davenport offices & The Public Works Center will be closed.

Police Department front desk and records office will be closed.

Main, Fairmount and Eastern Library branches will be closed.

Parks & Recreation administrative offices will be closed.

River’s Edge will be open pending flood-water.

SIOUX CITY, IOWA (April 12, 2019) — Morningside College's Omicron Alpha Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, an international honor-society in education, recently inducted 20 education students as members. Inductees included 15 students from the Morningside College Undergraduate Teacher Preparation Program and 5 students from the Morningside College Graduate Education Program. Students inducted include: Bettendorf, Iowa Katie Holmlund-Weisert, graduate student

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 12, 2019) — Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg will present the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Governor’s Cup ROTC Award for outstanding achievement to one student from each of the following ROTC programs: Buena Vista University; Iowa State University; University of Dubuque; University of Iowa; and the University of Northern Iowa. The ceremony occurred today at the Joint Forces Headquarters, Iowa National Guard, 6100 NW 78th Ave, Johnston, Iowa.

WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Sen Kirsten Gillibrand introduced legislation to fix deficiencies in a federal benefit-program that are preventing first-responders with certain injuries from receiving benefits intended by Congress.

WASHINGTON DC (April 12, 2019) — US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the implementation-status of the 2018 Farm Bill. President Trump signed this Farm Bill into law on December 20, 2018, and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) promptly began implementation of key programs. USDA held several listening-sessions with stakeholders and the public, specific to each agency’s respective mission-areas.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 12, 2019) — The Augustana Teaching Museum of Art is opening its final exhibition of the 2018-2019 academic year. The exhibition, entitled "2019 Senior Art Exhibition", will feature the Senior Inquiry projects of the Class of 2019 Graphic Design and Studio Art majors. The exhibition opens April 12 and runs through May 11, with Artist Talks taking place on May 1 as part of the Celebration of Learning, and a closing reception May 20, 11:45AM-1PM.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 11, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation today for Louisa and Scott counties in response to flooding and flash flooding beginning March 13 and continuing.

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