DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 25, 2019) — The summer slide occurs when children tend to fall behind, or slide down, because they don’t have the opportunities to continue building their skills over the summer months. Nearly two-thirds of the ninth grade achievement gap in reading can be attributed to summer learning-loss.

WASHINGTON DC (March 25, 2019) — Here is information about Senator Grassley’s schedule this week. The Senate is in session.  

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 25, 2019) — Palmer College of Chiropractic has formed new academic affiliations with four Veterans Affairs hospitals: Mann Grandstaff Veterans Affairs Hospital in Spokane, Washington; Tuscaloosa, Alabama Veteran’s Affairs hospital in Tuscaloosa; Chillicothe, Ohio Veteran’s Affairs Hospital in Chillicothe; and Veteran’s Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

WASHINGTON DC (March 25, 2019) — I come to the floor today to share a message from America’s heartland.

As you know, millions of Americans in the middle of the country are experiencing catastrophic flooding. My home state of Iowa and our neighbors in Nebraska are particularly hard-hit.

FAYETTE, IOWA (March 25, 2019) — Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the names of its December 2018 graduates, followed by the student's respective major.

Davenport, IA — Sandi Cook, Reading Specialist Emphasis major;

Davenport, IA — Craig Cooper, All Social Science major;

Bettendorf, IA — Miroslava Dimitrova, General Management Emphasis major;

De Witt, IA — Heather Dingbaum, Teacher Leadership Emphasis major;

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 25, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced that Peggy A Whitson, space and science consultant and former astronaut, will be the afternoon keynote speaker for the Governor’s 2019 Future Ready Iowa Summit titled “STEM Education + Workplace Partnerships.”

The statewide event, which is open to the public, will take place on Tuesday, April 30, at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The Governor’s STEM Advisory Council will host the event.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 25, 2019) — Due to unavoidable circumstances, author Jason Reynolds’s visit to the Quad Cities this week has been postponed until later this spring. The Author’s Event at the Davenport Public Library on March 28 at 6:00PM is cancelled.

Updated information will be sent out as soon as it is available. We apologize for the inconvenience, and please contact us with any questions at the email and phone number above.

FAYETTE, IA (March 25, 2019) — Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce its October 2018 graduates, followed by their respective majors:

Davenport, IA — Lucinda Chaney, Corporate Financial Mgmt Emphasis major;

Davenport, IA — Adam Chitwood, General Management Emphasis major;

Rock Island, IL — Josue Farias, Human Resources Mgmt major;

Geneseo, IL — Jordyn Gerhardt, Graphic Design major;

Bettendorf, IA — Julia Gottwald, Management major;

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