QUAD CITIES (February 6, 2019) — Each year, the Jaycees of the Quad Cities honors local community members who are making a positive impact in our area. This year, the annual Community Awards Banquet will be held at the Jaycees Hall at 2940 Brady St in Davenport beginning at 5:30PM. The banquet will feature a cocktail hour at 5:30PM with musical entertainment, with dinner and awards set to start at 6:30PM.

WASHINGTON DC (February 6, 2019) — Mr President, I come to the floor today to pay tribute to an extraordinary American. I stand here today to pay my respects to a World War Two veteran who dedicated his life to public service.

After serving his country in uniform in the Navy, this gentleman from Alabama served the American people as a civil servant.

For more than four decades, he was a tenacious watchdog, chasing down fraud, waste, and abuse at the Pentagon.

AURORA, ILLINOIS (February 6, 2019) — Aurora University congratulates the more than 1,200 undergraduate students who earned Dean's List honors for the fall 2018 semester. The Dean's List recognizes students who have earned a 3.6 GPA or higher. Students recognized with high honors (*) have earned a perfect 4.0. Students included on the Dean's List completed a minimum of 12 semester hours for a letter grade in the term.

WASHINGTON DC (February 6, 2019) — Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a new toolkit to help support the deployment of high-speed broadband e-Connectivity in rural communities.