13 Feb 2019

National Foundation for Transplants Partners with SafeNetRx

By Annalisa Alliston

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 4, 2019) — As of February 1, 2019, SafeNetRx-Pharmacy and National Foundation for Transplants (NFT) have partnered together to bring affordable medication to Iowa transplant patients.

NFT assists families with financial hardships by providing grants for transplant-related expenses, and now their patients will also have access to either free or at-cost prescription medication through SafeNetRxPharmacy.

13 Feb 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Appointed to American Workforce Policy Advisory Board

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 13, 2019) — Today, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump announced that Governor Kim Reynolds has been appointed to the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board.

13 Feb 2019

City of Davenport Holiday Observance

By Samantha Torres

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 13, 2019) — City of Davenport will observe Presidents’ Day as a holiday on Monday, February 18, 2019.

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

Police Department front desk and records office will be closed.

Library Main, Fairmount and Eastern branches will be closed.

River’s Edge facility will be open.

Vander Veer Conservatory will be closed.

13 Feb 2019

Rutherford Institute Sues City Over 700-Police ‘Emergency’ Lockdown That Resulted in Arrest of Disabled Veteran for Canned Iced Tea & Bug Spray

By The Rutherford Institute

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA (February 13, 2019) — Denouncing excessive, costly government security protocols lacking in common sense and intended to chill First-Amendment activity, attorneys for The Rutherford Institute have filed a Fourth-Amendment lawsuit against government officials who allowed a disabled war veteran to carry two firearms through a security checkpoint only to arrest him for lawfully purchasing canned iced tea, bug spray, lightbulbs, and razor blades, which were banned as par

13 Feb 2019

Iowa State wins Most Active Chapter Award at Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference

By Carole A Custer

13 Feb 2019

New Progressive Caucus to Unveil Legislative Agenda

By Ryan Keith

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (February 13, 2019) — Strengthened by unprecedented political support, Illinois House legislators are uniting in a new Progressive Caucus to provide a better direction for the state.  

13 Feb 2019

Steve Wozniak Named 23rd William W Siebens American Heritage Lecturer

By Tim Gallagher

STORM LAKE, IOWA (February 13, 2019) — Buena Vista University (BVU) has announced that Steve Wozniak, who designed Apple's first line of products, will be the 23rd William W Siebens American Heritage Lecture laureate on Friday, October 4.

13 Feb 2019

Founder and CEO of Happier, Inc. to Keynote River Bend Foodbank’s Inaugural Women Fighting Hunger Event

By Jennifer Schroder

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 13, 2019) — Entrepreneur, former venture capitalist, founder, and CEO of Happier Inc, and author of Happier Now: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Embrace Everyday Moments, Nataly Kogan will keynote River Bend Foodbank’s inaugural Women Fighting Hunger event, Thursday, March 28, 2019, 5:30-8:30PM, at Rhythm City Casino, Davenport.

13 Feb 2019

Iowa's Child Care Crisis — Where do we stand in 2019?

By Iowa Womens Foundation

CORALVILLE, IOWA (February 13, 2019) — The Iowa Women’s Foundation would like to thank our advocates in the local news community for your commitment to keeping the public informed on issues facing women and girls in our state. As many great journalists reported last year, Iowa’s child care crisis has reached a critical mass and has become a topic that resonates deeply with audiences across the state — it’s also an issue that IWF has vowed to tackle.

13 Feb 2019

Discussing the Ultimate Questions about Bird Feeding

By Birding Wire

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