DUBUQUE, Iowa (January 23, 2019) — Heartland Financial USA, Inc (NASDAQ: HTLF) announced that its board of directors approved an increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $0.16 per share on the company's common stock payable on March 1, 2019, to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 15, 2019. As of December 31, 2018, there were 34,477,499 common shares outstanding listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol HTLF.

INDIANOLA, IA (01/23/2019) — Camille Schmalz of Muscatine was named to the 2018 fall semester President's List at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. Students named to the President's List earned a 4.0 GPA. Camille's parents are Mike Schmalz and Sheri Traser-Schmalz.

Hi everybody!  Are we done with all the snow and cold yet? Whew! How long before spring arrives?

But for now, let me remind you of a few City of Davenport items. First, don’t forget that at tonight’s City Council meeting new firefighters will be sworn in. The meeting gets underway at 5:30PM in the Council Chambers.

NDIANOLA, IA (01/23/2019) — Simpson College congratulates students named to the 2018 fall semester Dean's List. Students named to the Dean's List earned a 3.7 to 3.99 GPA.

Olivia Allen of Bettendorf

Madison DePover of Rock Island

Margaret Flowers of Rock Island

Krystal Hidlebaugh of Muscatine

Most Iowans think that the state was solidly pro-Union during the Civil War. After all, some 76,500 residents fought for the North. In reality, Iowa Democrats formed a spectrum of dissent. The majority of Democrats opposed abolishing slavery (and yet favored the Union war effort); the minority sympathized with the South. Out of this group, at least 60 Iowa residents served the Confederacy. This talk will focus on four or five of them.

After an unusually mild winter, cold weather has finally arrived across Iowa and is covering previously open lakes and ponds with a layer of ice. But anglers are cautioned that just because arctic weather is here, they shouldn’t abandon their ice safety practices.

Des Moines, Iowa (January 23, 2019) — Architecture firm billings growth softened in December but remained positive for the fifteenth consecutive month, according to a new report released today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

Good morning everybody! Here is the latest update from Public Works.

Snow has been on-going through the overnight and is not expected to end until around 9AM this morning, Wednesday, January 23. Public Works crews will remain focused on plowing and salting Posted Snow Routes until they are clear before entering residential areas. The area has received approximately six inches of snow, and another one to three inches is expected to fall before the snow ends.

DES MOINES, IA (January 23, 2019) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) will reveal the 2019 Iowa's Competitive Dashboard, its signature research report measuring how Iowa competes nationally, on Monday, January 28, 2019 at 10AM during a press conference at the Iowa State Capitol – Room 116.

CLARKSVILLE, TN (January 23, 2019) — Austin Peay State University is proud to recognize Brett Newberg from Moline, IL, as one of more than 2,300 students named to the Dean's List for academic achievement during the Fall 2018 semester.

To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or greater.

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