DES MOINES, IOWA (April 27, 2019) ― Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement after the GOP-Led legislature passed a final budget:

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 27, 2019) ― The Quad Cities River Bandits, in conjunction with the Houston Astros, have announced the following changes to their roster on Saturday. Pitchers Jonathan Bermudez and Felipe Tejada have been transferred from extended spring-training to Quad Cities. Pitchers Cody Deason and Matt Ruppenthal have been transferred from Quad Cities to extended spring-training.

Additions: 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 27, 2019) — Scott County Supervisor Ken Croken announced today his newly-established child-nutrition program will offer its third meal on Saturday, April 27, 12:30PM, at Jefferson Elementary School, 1027 North Marquette Street, in Davenport. The program is called Kids Eat Free” and was organized in collaboration with the Davenport Schools Foundation. The mission of “Kids East Free” is to provide a weekend-meal to low-income school-chi

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 27, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits waited a long time to play their first home game of 2019. The conclusion to their home-opener turned out to be well worth the wait as Alex Holderbach’s walk-off two-run home-run in the bottom of the 12th-inning gave the River Bandits a 7-6 victory over the Clinton LumberKings on Friday night at Modern Woodmen Park.

 

BETTENDORF, IOWA (April 26, 2019) — It is with great excitement that we announce Rivermont senior Lauren Schroeder has committed to play Division III Volleyball at Luther College this fall. Schroeder signed her contract with her family, coach, and classmates looking on at a signing ceremony this morning.

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (April 26, 2019) — Andrew Lekowski of Rock Island, Illinois, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor-society. Lekowski was initiated at United States Military Academy.

Q: Why did you introduce the ACE Kids Act?

A: Signed into law by President Trump in April, the Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act seeks to fix a hole in the delivery of care for children with complex medical needs.

 

QUAD CITIES (April 26, 2019) — The Quad City Rollers, the QCA's premier all-female flat-track roller-derby team, are hosting two games this month, one on May 4 and the second on May 18 at the Eldridge Community Skate Park. May 4:

Doors open at 5:30PM. The first game will be the a Junior Derby Bout when the Orphan Brigade takes on The Derby Devils from Osage, IA and will begin at 6PM.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 26, 2019) — "As state treasurer, I have been a vocal advocate for the hardworking Iowans, their families, and their communities, who depend on IPERS in retirement. As chair of the IPERS Investment Board, I have worked to ensure we build upon IPERS' strong, secure, and sustainable position. IPERS was created in 1953 with the primary purpose of providing a secure core-retirement benefit to Iowa's public employees as well as attract and retain a quality workforce.

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