30 Jun 2019

Conservatory of Theatre Arts Students to Work at Bandit Lites

By Patrick Giblin

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI (June 28, 2019) — Nate Walczyk (BFA Lighting Design '20), of Bettendorf, Iowa, is working as a Sales and Installation Specialist at Bandit Lites this summer.

30 Jun 2019

Iowa Secretary Paul Pate Unveils Exhibit at State Capitol Celebrating Women’s Suffrage

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 28, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate unveiled a new public art exhibit at the State Capitol on Friday, celebrating the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote. The display features paintings of prominent women from the suffrage and civil rights movements.

Tuesday, July 2, marks the 100th anniversary of Iowa ratifying the 19thAmendment. Its passage ended the prohibition against females voting.

30 Jun 2019

Integrity Integrated Announces the Lineup of Leadership Programs Starting in September 2019

By Shari Baker

QUAD CITIES (June 28, 2019) — Integrity Integrated, a Quad Cities-based organization focusing on leadership development and training, is pleased to announce their fall leadership programs in the state of Iowa starting in September. These programs will take place in the Quad Cities, Cedar Rapids and in Des Moines.

30 Jun 2019

The Illinois Chamber Applauds Signing of Rebuild Illinois

By Whitney Barnes

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (June 28, 2019) — "The Illinois Chamber applauds Governor [JB] Pritzker for signing the Rebuild Illinois infrastructure package to bring more economic opportunity to our state," said Illinois Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Todd Maisch.

30 Jun 2019

Holiday Closing — Independence Day

By Samantha Torres

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 28, 2019) — City of Davenport will observe Independence Day as a holiday on Thursday, July 4, 2019.

City of Davenport offices and the Public Works Center will be closed.

Police Department front desk and records office will be closed.

Parks and Recreation administrative offices and River’s Edge facility will be closed.

Adler Theatre box office will be closed.

30 Jun 2019

Marie DeLessio Named To President's List at Miami University

By readMedia Newswire

OXFORD, OHIO (June 28, 2019) — Marie DeLessio was named to the Miami University spring 2019 president's list.

Miami University students who are ranked in the top three percent of undergraduate students within each division for second semester 2018-19 have been named to the president's list recognizing academic excellence.

DeLessio, from Bettendorf, Iowa, is majoring in Zoology.

30 Jun 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Christopher Polking as District Court Judge

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 28, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Christopher Polking as a district court judge in Judicial Election District 2B. Polking, of Carroll, Iowa, received his undergraduate degree from Tufts University and his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School. He currently practices law at the Polking Law Office in Carroll and previously served as a part-time judicial magistrate in Carroll County for nine years.

30 Jun 2019

Sens Dianne Feinstein, Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Brian Schatz Introduce Bill to Expand Cannabidiol, Marijuana Medical Research

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (June 28, 2019) — Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), and Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced the Cannabidiol and Marijuana Research Expansion Act, a bill to encourage scientific and medical research on marijuana and its compounds including cannabidiol, or CBD.

30 Jun 2019

Chairwoman Stacey Plaskett, Democratic Subcommittee Members Send Letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue expressing Concern with Reports of USDA Withholding Critical Ag Research

By Tommy Mattocks

WASHINGTON DC (June 28, 2019) — Today, House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey E Plaskett, and the Democratic members of the subcommittee, sent a letter to Sonny Perdue, the Secretary of Agriculture, expressing strong concern.

The letter can be found here.

 

June 28, 2019

 

The Honorable Sonny Perdue

Secretary of Agriculture

United States Department of Agriculture

30 Jun 2019

Rep Dave Loebsack to Host Eighth Annual “Serving Those Who Served” Workshop for Veterans and Their Families

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (June 28, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack announced that he will be hosting a series of workshops for veterans and their families across Iowa’s Second District on his “Serving Those Who Served” tour. The workshops, which will be held around the district, will give veterans and their families an opportunity to seek assistance if they are having issues with the Veterans Administration (VA), or any Federal agency, and share their thoughts on issues affecting veterans.

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