May 3 was World Press Freedom Day. The annual observance usually focuses on the World Press Freedom Index published each year by Reporters without Borders. Break out the champagne! The United States ranked 48th of 179 countries this year, falling three places from 2018.

FORT WAYNE, INDIANA — The Quad Cities River Bandits set new season-highs in runs and hits as they led from start to finish in a 10-3 victory over the Fort Wayne TinCaps on Saturday night at Parkview Field. The River Bandits have won five consecutive games and taken sole possession of first-place in the Midwest League’s Western Division.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (May 3, 2019) — On Tuesday, the Kamala Harris campaign returns to Council Bluffs as Harris’ Iowa Campaign Chair Deidre DeJear will speak at the Democratic Women’s Lunch Brunch. The group is a grassroots organization dedicated to electing progressive Democrats and building support ahead of 2020.

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (05/03/2019) — Vince Klim from Bettendorf, Iowa, who is majoring in Entrepreneurship, competed in the annual UW-Whitewater Warhawk Business Plan Competition held in Timmerman Auditorium on April 3.

Klim won fourth place with his business plan presentation for Student Athlete Tutors.

WASHINGTON DC (May 3, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa joined Sen Joni Ernst in urging the Army Corps of Engineers to immediately address communications shortcomings that were brought to light during and after the disastrous flood events in Southwest Iow

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 3, 2019) — Cindy Carlson, President of the Board of Directors of the Figge Art Museum, announced today that Tim Schiffer, Executive Director and CEO, has given notice of his intent to resign effective later this summer. “We are very grateful for Tim’s contributions to the Figge and the community as a whole,” Carlson said. “We will greatly miss the leadership, knowledge, and love for art that he brought to the Figge.”

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 3, 2019) — On Friday, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law:

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 3, 2019) — United Way of the Quad Cities is proud to partner once again with the National Association of Letter Carriers as part of the nation’s largest, one-day Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. This unique partnership is set to gather non-perishable food-donations for the local River Bend Foodbank during the 27th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.

FORT WAYNE, INDIANA (May 3, 2019) — The pitching staff of the Quad Cities River Bandits continued to dominate as they picked up a series-opening 2-0 win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps on Friday night at Parkview Field. The River Bandits have not allowed a run in the last 17.0 innings and improved to 4-0 on the road trip.  Scott Schreiber’s two-run home run in the sixth inning provided all of the offense. 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 3, 2019) —

DAVENPORT — Attend 2nd Ward Community Meeting

WHO: Representative Dave Loebsack

             Rick Dunn, 2nd Ward Alderman

WHAT: Rep Loebsack will attend the 2nd Ward community meeting to hear from residents about flooding issues. Rep Loebsack and Alderman Dunn will then go on a walking tour of the flood-protection measures in the Garden Addition neighborhood

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