30 Jan 2018

Kimble Bromley to Exhibit at Muscatine Art Center

By Lynn Bartenhagen

Kimble Bromley, Professor of Art at North Dakota State University, will exhibit his Moby-Dick painting series at the Muscatine Art Center from February 15th through April 12th, 2018. Bromley’s work has been inspired by environments in which he lives and has visited, as well as being influenced by Herman Melville and Moby-Dick.

30 Jan 2018

USDA, FDA Announce Formal Agreement to Bolster Coordination and Collaboration

By USDA Office of Communications

(WASHINGTON, D.C., January 30, 2018) -- U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. announced at the White House today a formal agreement aimed at making the oversight of food more efficient and effective by bolstering coordination between the two agencies.

30 Jan 2018

Safest Cities in Iowa announced for 2018

By Robyn Avery

The National Council for Home Safety and Security is happy to announce their ranking of the Safest Cities in Iowa for 2018. The top ten are:

1. Norwalk

2. Pella

3. North Liberty

4. Johnston

5. Ankeny

6. Urbandale

7. Ames

8. Marion

9. Boone

10. Cedar Falls

30 Jan 2018

Food Insecurity Conference to be held March 2 at WIU-QC

By Western Illinois University - QC

MOLINE, IL - - Western Illinois University-Quad Cities will host its second annual Food Insecurity Conference from 10 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 2 on the WIU-QC campus, 3300 River Drive, Moline, in 103/104 Riverfront Hall. The event is free and open to the public, but advanced registration is required by Thursday, Feb. 15.

30 Jan 2018

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Recognizes Local Coalition for Food Rescue Efforts

By Lenore Alonso

Davenport, IA – This month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized a Quad Cities coalition, the Food Rescue Partnership, as one of its 2017 Food Recovery Challenge (FRC) Regional Award winners.

Each year the FRC selects national and regional winners based on their wasted food prevention and diversion activities. The Food Rescue Partnership was selected as an award winner in Region 7.

30 Jan 2018

TobyMac Hits Deep Tour 2018 comes to town!

By Timm Dalman

TobyMac Hits Deep Tour Featuring: Mandisa, Danny Gokey, Ryan Stevenson, Finding Favour

Saturday, Feb. 24 at 7:00pm

At the TaxSlayer Center

1201 River Drive, Moline, Illinois 61265 (formerly the iWireless Center)

Ticket Prices: $15.00, $28.75, $38.75, $69.75

29 Jan 2018

Q&A: 5 Things Farmers Need to Watch in 2018 with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley

By Grassley Press

Q:  What are five policy matters farmers ought to watch in 2018? 

29 Jan 2018

Biss: Pritzker's latest tax scandal shows he's a continuation of broken system, not the solution

By Tom Elliott

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Daniel Biss today released the following statement in response to WCIA-TV's report detailing how JB Pritzker transferred hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Hyatt Hotel Corporation stock from offshore accounts in the Bahamas to shell companies established in South Dakota and Nevada:

“JB Pritzker has claimed to be the solution, but today’s report detailing his latest tax scandal is more proof that he’s a continuation of the problem.

29 Jan 2018

Rare and Valuable Books Presentation at the Davenport Library

By PR & Marketing Team Davenport Public Library

Cheryl Raley-Kirk from the Source Bookstore will provide insight into rare, out-of-print and collectible books at the “Rare and Valuable Books” presentation. Join us at Main (321 Main Street) on Tuesday, February 13 at 1:00pm to learn what makes a book rare and collectible, how to identify a first edition and how to research a books value. Cheryl will also talk about proper book descriptions, bindings, parts of a book and signed books.

29 Jan 2018

Daniel Biss launches statewide college tour

By Tom Elliott

EVANSTON, Ill. -- On Thursday, February 1, Daniel Biss will kick off a seven day tour visiting colleges across Illinois to meet with voters and share his vision for an Illinois that works for all of us.

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