AMY LANK, BETTENDORF, HONORED BY TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF IOWA FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION & LEADERSHIP  

Amy Lank, president of American Power Systems, Inc., Davenport, has received a state award for leadership in technology.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (Nov. 16, 2017) – In the spirit of giving back this holiday season, Gordmans is supporting more than 50 nonprofits across its footprint this #GivingTuesday through its gThanks events in each of Gordmans’ 58 stores. On Tuesday, November 28, the off-price apparel and home décor retailer will donate 10 percent of each store’s sales to local nonprofit organizations from 5 p.m. to close.

SPRINGFIELD (Nov. 7, 2017) — Gov. Bruce Rauner issued the following statement regarding the General Assembly’s passage of legislation requiring sexual harassment training (SB402) and extension of the statute of limitations to investigate claims made in the previously-vacant office of the Legislative Inspector General (HB137):

Klinger succeeds James Joseph, now with FEMA

SPRINGFIELD (Nov. 13) — Gov. Bruce Rauner today announced that he has appointed Joseph G. Klinger as acting director for the state’s Emergency Management Agency.

Klinger has worked for the state since 1988 and previously served as IEMA’s assistant director from January 2007 to May 2010, interim director from May 2010 to February 2011, and most recently as deputy director since February 2015.