City of Davenport will observe the birthday of  Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a holiday on Monday, January 15th, 2018. All City of Davenport & Public Works offices will be closed. Police Department front desk and records office will be closed. Library Main, Fairmount and Eastern branches will be closed. River’s Edge facility will be open. Vander Veer Conservatory will be closed. Adler Theatre box office will be closed. CitiBus will operate weekday service as usual.

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today made the following comments after the announcement that Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) would become fellow committee members.

“I’d like to welcome Senator Booker and Senator Harris to the ranks of the Judiciary Committee. I look forward to finding common ground and working closely with them on the many important issues before us.”

Do you help take care of a child with special health and behavioral needs? If so, you are not alone. Over 43.5 million family caregivers in America provide a vast array of emotional, financial, nursing, social, homemaking and other services on a daily or an intermittent basis.

(Washington, D.C., January 12, 2018) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach today issued the following statement regarding efforts to address concerns with recent changes to Section 199A of the federal tax code. Some agriculture stakeholders have raised questions about potential market effects on cooperatives and independent grain-related businesses.

Ibach’s statement is as follows:

Come test your skills against other kids on the Library’s Minecraft Server! Join us at Fairmount (3000 Fairmount) on Saturday, January 20 at 10:00am. Contestants will be given a theme and judged on their execution and creativity. Winners will take home a small prize.

Registration is required so sign up early! Beginners are invited to compete, but will not receive instruction outside of a basic commands handout.

Mount Pleasant, Iowa: January 9, 2018 – Iowa Wesleyan University online programs has once again claimed a spot as a 2018 Best Online Bachelor’s Programs by U.S. News and World Report. The University ranked as one of the top 340 online bachelor’s programs across the nation. According to the report, Iowa Wesleyan is one of the top schools in Iowa for 100% online bachelor’s degree programs. 

Des Moines, IA – Just days after telling the people of Iowa that she was committed to combatting sexual harassment, Governor Reynolds failed to denounce Governor Eric Greitens or return the money he raised for her campaign after he came under fire for allegations of sexual blackmail and abuse.

Bettendorf, IA,  March 10, 2018 – GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Centers will hold its annual celebration of acceptance at the 2018 “i have a voice” Gala.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack today launched his newly redesigned website, https://loebsack.house.gov. The website serves as the online home for Iowans looking to interact with the Congressman and be in touch with his office.

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