DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 5, 2019) — Last month, Biaggi’s in Davenport, Iowa partnered with Family Resources to host a wine tasting event bringing in $4,750 to the organization.

This was the fifth year for the event, featuring a delicious spread by Chef Patrick Trainor and wine-tastings provided by Okoboji Wine, Johnson Brother’s Distributing, Glazer’s Distributing of Iowa, and Dimitri Wine and Spirits.

NORTHFIELD, MINNESOTA (March 5, 2019) — The following local students have been named to the St Olaf College dean's list for the fall 2018 semester:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, MAJOR(s) (if listed), HIGH SCHOOL, PARENTS

Bettendorf, IA Katie Hagaman, Music Education, De Kalb High School, Heidi Koenig and Robert Hagaman Davenport, IA Emma Aanestad, Bettendorf High School, David and Jennifer Aanestad Nate Trasowech, Central High School, Andrew and Jane Trasowech

The word of the month for the Democratic Party's would-be 2020 presidential nominees is "aspirational."

"The Green New Deal? I see it as aspirational," US Senator Amy Klobuchar told Fox News on February 12. She would vote for the resolution introduced by US Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey, but "if it got down to the nitty-gritty of an actual legislation, as opposed to, 'Oh, here's some goals we have' — uh, that would be different for me."

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 5, 2019) — Edison and Washington Junior High Schools in Rock Island competed in the Regional Math Counts competition at Bettendorf Middle School on February 6. Edison took first place with the team of: Jackson Bennett, Charlie Conner, Avery Flactiff, and Ricardo Mendoza. Six of the Edison team members were in the top ten with Jackson Bennett taking 1st place overall.