DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 25, 2019) —

Tuesday 2/26:   6:30PM — Roanoke Railyard Dawgs vs Quad City Storm

Thursday 2/28: 10AM-12PM — Team Skate (open to media)

Friday 3/1:        7PM — Roanoke Railyard Dawgs vs Quad City Storm

Saturday 3/2:    7PM — Roanoke Railyard Dawgs vs Quad City Storm

Sunday 3/3:       3:05PM — Quad City Storm vs Peoria Rivermen

* indicates times subject to change.

WASHINGTON DC (February 25, 2019) — There is both strong interest and strong skepticism in pilots and demonstration programs for the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. The Government Accountability Office (GAO), Social Security Administration (SSA), and the research community generally agree the demonstration process has suffered from substandard design and execution.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (February 25, 2019) — The University of Dubuque congratulates the following students on being appointed to the Fall Semester 2018 Academic Dean's List. To be named to the dean's list, a student must earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for that semester.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (Februrary 25, 2019) — Family Resources has named Jeannette Archer-Simons as the new President starting March 18, 2019.

AMES, IOWA (February 25, 2019) — The following area students are ranked among the top 2 percent of students in their college at Iowa State University.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, CLASS YEAR, COLLEGE(S)

 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 25, 2019) — The Quad Cities will come together to run for the gold at the 2019 CASI St. Patrick’s Day Race Presented by Wells Fargo on Saturday, March 16, 2019 to benefit the Center for Active Seniors, or CASI, as it is known to so many.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 25, 2019) — Gov Kim Reynolds announced several appointments to Iowa’s boards and commissions today. The following appointments are subject to Senate confirmation:

Agricultural Development Board

Gretchen McLain, Fairfield

Alcoholic Beverages Commission

Gary Nystrom, Boone

Architectural Examining Board

Anna Harmon, Everly

Kolby DeWitt, Sioux City

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 25, 2019) —

The dates of two lectures in the series have been changed, per the presenters. The correct dates for each lecture are as follows (corrections bold-faced):

March 5 at 6:30PM at Eastern — "How Not to Die: The Relationship Between Food and Chronic Disease" presented by Beth Bryant, DPT

WASHINGTON DC (February 25, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley continued his years-long effort to ensure tax-exempt hospitals are fulfilling the standards for serving communities and low-income patients as required by law.

In a letter to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, Sen Grassley pressed for data on how many hospitals are in compliance with the requirements for tax exempt status and the status of IRS examinations of those not in compliance.

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