DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 1, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits, Class-A Affiliate of the Houston Astros, will open their season in Burlington, Iowa, because of heavy flooding and new improvements to the railroads, the team announced today. The ballpark itself remains in pristine condition, well-protected from the floods, but getting the players, staff, equipment, and fans in and out of the ballpark remains a challenge.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 1, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg announced the start of the fifth-annual Give Back Iowa Challenge on Monday. The challenge is issued to employers and runs from April 1-May 31, 2019, to engage Iowans in employer-supported volunteering.

WASHINGTON DC (April 1, 2019) — To mark Equal Pay Day (April 2), the day that symbolizes how women, on average, have to work around three months longer to earn what men did the previous year, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) has launched a multi-pronged effort to close the pay gap by 2030.

QUAD CITIES (April 1, 2019) — Quad Cities Christian School has announced beginning May 1, Jeremy Steiner will become the new superintendent of both campuses, which encompasses a leadership responsibility of pre-school through 12th grade. In the 1970’s, Moline Gospel Temple proudly established one of the Quad Cities’ premier Christian schools with hundreds of graduates being accepted into the finest colleges and careers in America.