07 Dec 2017

DAVENPORT WOMAN WAKES UP HER HUSBAND AFTER WINNING THE LOTTERY

By Kevin Kirkpatrick

CLIVE, Iowa, Dec. 1, 2017 – A Davenport woman said she woke up her husband with news that she’d won the lottery.

Sally Cerra claimed the 10th of 19 top prizes of $30,000 available in the Iowa Lottery’s “Jolly Holiday Crossword” scratch game.

07 Dec 2017

Winter Nights, Winter Lights opens to the public

By Quad City Botanical Center
Join us for the first annual Winter Garden Light Display at the Quad City Botanical Center! The outdoor gardens will be in winter bloom this December with thousands of glowing lights during Winter Nights, Winter Lights. Bundle up, stroll the gardens at night then warm up inside at the hot chocolate bar.
 
Exhibit is open on the following nights from 4:30pm-8:30pm:
Dec 4-7, 10-13, 16-20, 22-24 and 26-30.
 
06 Dec 2017

Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

By Brenna Smith

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, Dec. 7, in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Flags will be at half-staff on the State Capitol Building and on flag displays in the Capitol Complex. Flags will also be half-staff on all public buildings, grounds and facilities throughout the state.

06 Dec 2017

Davenport's Rachel Tubbs Earns Scholar-Athlete Honors

By Randy Page

GREENVILLE, SC (12/05/2017)-- The National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) named Rachel Tubbs, a junior exercise science major at Bob Jones University to the Scholar-Athlete Teams for the 2017 fall season. The recognition is given to student-athletes who maintain at least a 3.40 GPA and are a junior, senior or graduate student.

06 Dec 2017

Iowa Is 2017’s State with the 5th Best Elder-Abuse Protections – WalletHub Study

By Diana Popa

With the share of U.S.

06 Dec 2017

In New TV Ad, Fred Hubbell Highlights Proven Leadership And Experience To ‘Get Iowa Growing The Right Way’

By Fred Hubbell for Governor

Amidst Big Corporate Handouts Contributing To Iowa’s Last-in-Nation Status For GDP Growth—Hubbell Pledges To Get Iowa Back On Track

Hubbell: ‘I Helped Put An End To These Taxpayer Giveaways Once, And I’ll Do It Again. It’s Time We Start Growing Iowa The Right Way.’

06 Dec 2017

​Calendar of Historic Davenport Images on Sale at Davenport Library

By PR & Marketing Team Davenport Public Library

Looking for a great Christmas present? Take a look at the 2018 calendar of Historic Davenport put together by the Davenport Library’s Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center. The calendar features unique historic photographs of Davenport and is sure to please both current and former residents. All proceeds from the sales will go towards Main’s upcoming remodel.

06 Dec 2017

Iowa Corn "Future of Agriculture" Scholarships Available - Deadline Feb. 2

By Lisa Cassady

JOHNSTON, Iowa – December 5, 2017 – The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) will again offer the Iowa Corn Future of Agriculture scholarships to aid in the development of future talent for the Iowa agriculture industry. This year, Iowa Corn will award sixteen (16) $1,000 one-year scholarships to deserving, qualified students enrolled at an accredited U.S.

06 Dec 2017

Coast Guard seeks mariner input for Pacific Seacoast study

By U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking input from mariners for a study of navigation requirements in the Pacific Seacoast System. 

The Waterways Analysis and Management System (WAMS) study will review the short range Aids to Navigation (ATON) system that covers American waterways from the Canadian border to the Mexican border and around Alaska, Hawaii and the Marianas Islands.

06 Dec 2017

Holiday Tabletop Game Day at the Davenport Library

By PR & Marketing Team Davenport Public Library

Join us for a day of tabletop games! You can bring your own game or use one of ours. We’ll be at Eastern on Saturday December 16 beginning at 10:00am. Hot cocoa and snacks will be provided!

This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information, visit www.davenportlibrary.com or call the library at (563) 326-7832.

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