DAVENPORT, Iowa -- On January 16, 2018, Oscar Lee Hall, Jr., age 41, formerly of Nichols, Iowa, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose to 33 months in prison after pleading guilty to failure to register as a sex offender, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum.

WINONA, Minn. (January 17, 2018) - The following students were named to the first semester, 2017-18 Dean's List at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. The list includes 372 undergraduate students who earned a grade point average of 3.60 or better on a 4.0 scale.

Davenport (Jan. 16, 2018) — The Quad City Engineering & Science Council (QCESC) is seeking nominations to recognize exceptional scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and technology professionals and educators in the Quad Cities Area.

Back by popular demand! Beat the winter blues and join us at Fairmount (3000 Fairmount Street) on Saturday, January 27 at 10:00am for a special storytime dedicated completely to music. Sing, dance and get your wiggles out with all kinds of music and instruments you can play!

Did you know engineering is one of the fastest growing industries in the world?  Get your future engineers ready for a fun experience that will give them the tools to build and solve problems like a real engineer.
Saturday, Feb. 3 bring your Explorers (2nd through 5th grade) or your Jr. Explorers (Pre-K through 1st grade) to the Putnam to participate in design challenges that will spark their interest to engineer our world!
Our newest exhibit, "Culinary Customs: A Taste of Germany" opens Sunday, January 21. Watch for many wonderful culinary arts related programming over the next several months!
 
German Influence on American Craft Spirit Production, Sunday, January 21 @ 2pm

“Joshua Bell doesn’t stand in anyone’s shadow.”  -New York Times

[Rock Island, IL:] Kids and families have a chance to dance, build early learning skills, and get a free book, all with the Hug-A-Book Dance party at the Rock Island Public Library.

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senators Tom Cotton and David Perdue today made the following comments regarding the Durbin-Graham-Flake immigration proposal, which fails to adequately address border security, enforcement, chain migration and diversity visas, while expanding legal status to immigrants who knowingly violated immigration law.

Based on previous public input and recommendations from the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), on January 17, 2018, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to

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