WASHINGTON, DC – Congressmen Dave Loebsack (D-IA) and Bob Latta (R-Ohio) have introduced bipartisan legislation to improve connectivity in rural areas in order to reduce barriers to implementation of precision agriculture. The legislation, the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act, requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to form a task force in conjunction with the U.S.

A portion from each of 88,000 amusement rides last season will benefit health initiatives for children

Over 110k Davenport-area Households Can Now Have Groceries Delivered in as Little as One-Hour   WHO Instacart ​ (​ www.Instacart.com​ ), the fast-growing retail​  ​ delivery service whose shoppers hand pick and deliver items from trusted local stores, announced today that it is expanding into the Davenport area to serve over 110K households beginning January 31.

SAVANNA… Today, State Representative Tony McCombie (IL-71) announced over $16,000 will be awarded from IL Secretary of State Jesse White’s School Library Grant program to a dozen local school districts. School districts that applied for the grant are awarded at least $750 to improve their library.

Q: What is the USDA’s Census of Agriculture?

More than 30 distinguished speakers and storytellers will host over 150 Bicentennial events statewide throughout 2018  

EDWARDSVILLE, IL (Jan. 12, 2018) — The Governor’s Office of the Illinois Bicentennial and Illinois Humanities today announced a yearlong partnership: The Bicentennial Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.  The announcement was made at the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities in Edwardsville.

Auction brings highest returns in the last decade

DUBUQUE, Iowa. (January 12, 2018) - The following area students were named to the Dean's List at Clarke University for the Fall 2017 semester. The list recognizes full-time Clarke students who have earned a 3.65 grade-point average or above, on a 4.0 scale, with a minimum of 12 graded hours are listed below. For more information, contact the Clarke University Marketing and Communication Office at (563)588-6377.

SPRINGFIELD (Jan. 12, 2018) – Governor Bruce Rauner took action today on the following bill:

Bill No.: HB 171

An Act Concerning Local Government

Action: Vetoed

Veto Message for HB 171

January 12, 2018

To the Honorable Members of

The Illinois House of Representatives,

100th General Assembly:

 

AMES, Iowa (January 12, 2018) - Approximately 9,575 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the fall semester 2017 Dean's List. Students named to the Dean's List must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work. Students listed below are from your area. -30- HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, CLASS YEAR, CURRICULM  

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