06 Feb 2019

Local students named to the Dean's List at Aurora University

By Jeremy Pittenger

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.

06 Feb 2019

Hy-Vee Announces Expanded Discount Medications List at All Hy-Vee Pharmacy Locations

By Christina Gayman

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (February 6, 2019) — Today, Hy-Vee Inc announces the expansion of its discount medications list to assist customers with lowering their health care costs, making their lives easier, healthier, and happier. The new medication list went into effect February 1, and is available to all patients with no enrollment fees.

06 Feb 2019

USDA Launches High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Resource Guide

By USDA Office of Communications

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.

06 Feb 2019

Creighton University Adopts Test-Optional Policy for First-Year Applicants in 2020

By Cindy R Workman

OMAHA, NEBRASKA (February 6, 2019) — Creighton University will become the first Midwest Jesuit University to adopt test-optional admission for freshman applicants, beginning in 2020.

06 Feb 2019

Items of Interest, 02/06/19

By Jennifer A Nahra

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 6, 2019) — Please mark your calendars and share with your audiences that Mayor Frank Klipsch will deliver the Davenport State of the City Address on Monday, February 25, 2019, at the Rhythm City Casino, 7077 Elmore Avenue. As you know, the Davenport State of the City address is an annual presentation by the Mayor of Davenport. It is a great opportunity to review the accomplishments of the past year, outline the roadmap of long and short term goals for the future, whi

06 Feb 2019

US Olympic Committee will Double Grant to Investigative Body following Grassley Inquiry

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (February 6, 2019) — Following a recent letter from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley, the US Olympic Committee announced plans to double its voluntary grants to the US Center for SafeSport, the entity tasked with investigating claims of abuse and sexual misconduct raised by athletes. The announcement came in a nine-page letter responding to 

06 Feb 2019

Scott County Sheriff's Office to Partner with Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division for Tobacco, Alternative Nicotine and Vapor Product Education and Enforcement

By Scott County Sheriff’s Office

SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA (February 6, 2019) — The Scott County Sheriff’s Office has taken a pledge to keep tobacco, alternative-nicotine, and vapor products out of the hands of Scott County youth.

06 Feb 2019

The Great Backyard Bird Count, February 15 to 18

By The Birding Wire

06 Feb 2019

Family Trout Fishing Event This Saturday in Council Bluffs

By Bryan Hayes

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA (February 6, 2019) — A family friendly trout fishing event will be held at Big Lake this Saturday, February 9 at 2:30PM.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will stock 1,000 rainbow trout in the lake. Previously scheduled for January 19, the stocking was postponed due to unsafe ice conditions.

06 Feb 2019

Rep Dave Loebsack Statement on the State of the Union Address

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC — Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement this evening in reaction to President trump’s State of the Union address. A photo of Dave and his guest, Jeff Chapman, a Battalion Chief with the Clinton Fire Department, can be found here.

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