23 Jan 2019

Iowa Anglers Welcome Cold Weather

By Outdoor Wire

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.

23 Jan 2019

Architecture Billings Slow, But Close 2018 with Growing Demand

By Amy Spike

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).

23 Jan 2019

Item of Interest: Snow Emergency Extended 01/23/19

By Jennifer A Nahra

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.

23 Jan 2019

Iowa Business Council to Unveil 2019 Competitive Dashboard in Press Conference at the State Capitol January 28

By Haley Dudrow

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.

23 Jan 2019

Brett Newberg from Moline, Illinois, Achieves Austin Peay State University Dean's List Fall 2018

By Morgan Steenhoek

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.

23 Jan 2019

Monmouth College Program Offers Area Residents Free Assistance with Tax Returns

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, IL (January 23, 2019) — Beginning Monday, February 4, Monmouth College's free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will once again be available to area residents.

23 Jan 2019

GAHC Closed Today Due to Weather

By German American Heritage Center

DAVENPORT, IA (Janary 23, 2019) —The German American Heritage Center & Museum will be closed today, January 23, due to inclement weather. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope that you stay safe and warm today.

23 Jan 2019

Iowa Trucking Industry Pays $4.3 Billion in Annual Wages

By Morgan Steenhoek

DES MOINES (January 23, 2019) — According to new data released by The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) and The Iowa Motor Carriers Foundation (IMCF), the Iowa trucking industry pays over $4.3 billion in wages to employees each year. With 98,540 trucking jobs in Iowa, that amounts to an average annual salary of almost $44,000 per each individual working in the industry. One in every 13 jobs in Iowa are in the trucking industry.

23 Jan 2019

Florida Man Again Accused of Violating Iowa Law over Telemarketing Calls

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IA (January 23, 2019) — The Iowa attorney general alleges that a Florida man associated with a telemarketing company has again run afoul of Iowa’s Consumer Fraud Act, seven years after being banned from soliciting Iowans.

23 Jan 2019

"The Legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer", Stage Play, Sunday, 01/27/19, 2PM

By Allan Ross

In commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, please join us for a one-person stage play adapted and performed by Al Staggs entitled:

A View from the Underside: The Legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

**Sunday, January 27, 2019 2:00 pm at the Tri-City Jewish Center, 2715 30th Street, Rock Island, IL

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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