31 Oct 2017

Healing Help For Holiday Grief

By Craig Cooper

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Oct. 30, 2017 – Genesis Grief Support has scheduled a series of events for anyone struggling with grief during the holidays.

“Suffering the loss of a loved one at any time of year is difficult, but during a holiday period, the grieving may be more intense,’’ explained Jon Yarian, grief support coordinator, Genesis Health System. “The world can be celebrating around you while we experience a darkness overshadowing the holiday.

31 Oct 2017

The Polar Express Pajama Parties Return to the Putnam for the 2017 Holiday Season

By Casey Levigne

Putnam Member Tickets on Sale Friday, Nov. 3

October 30, 2017 (Davenport, Iowa) – The beloved Quad-Cities’ family tradition –The Polar Express Pajama Parties – are back bigger and better than ever for this upcoming holiday season!

Ten showings of The Polar Express 3D take place during four events:

Thursday, Dec. 14: 5 – 7 pm with the movie at 6 pm

31 Oct 2017

Boulton Finishes Hometown Values Tour with Resounding Support

By Jordan Sabine

Des Moines, IA- State Senator Nate Boulton, Democratic candidate for Governor, visited 26 rural Iowa counties in seven days during his Hometown Values Tour last week.

31 Oct 2017

Quad Cities Receives Award at 2017 Iowa Tourism Conference

By Jessica Waytenick

Quad Cities — The Iowa Tourism Office and the Travel Federation of Iowa presented 27 awards recognizing excellence in the tourism industry at a ceremony on October 26 in Sioux City during the 2017 Iowa Tourism Conference.

31 Oct 2017

Iowa Department of Revenue announces new interest rate, tax brackets and standard deduction amounts for 2018

By John Fuller

DES MOINES (October 30, 2017) - The Iowa Department of Revenue (IDR) today announced that the annual interest rate for overdue taxes and refunds in 2018 is 6 percent - which is the first change since 2010 - and also released tax brackets and standard deductions for 2018. 

31 Oct 2017

Miller Joins Bipartisan Attorneys General Group in Urging Congress Close “Bump Stock” Loophole

By Geoff Greenwood

Attorneys general: Bump stocks can mimic fully automatic fire, lead to “disastrous consequences in the wrong hands”

DES MOINES – Expressing extreme concern about the role “bump stocks” played in the recent Las Vegas tragedy, Attorney General Tom Miller today joined a bipartisan group of attorneys general in urging Congressional leaders to close a loophole in current federal gun laws.

31 Oct 2017

Gov. Rauner advances tech initiatives during first of five days in Israel

By Hud Englehart

U of I-Tel Aviv University collaboration agreement celebrated

TEL AVIV, Israel (Oct. 30, 2017) — A new, first-of-its kind partnership between the University of Illinois and Tel Aviv University in Israel will advance groundbreaking engineering and technology initiatives and foster economic growth in Illinois and abroad, Gov. Bruce Rauner said today during a visit to the Middle Eastern nation.

31 Oct 2017

"The Rise & Fall of the Federal Theater" of the WPA program

By The Institute for Cultural & Healing Traditions, Ltd

Independent Scholars’ Evenings.  Nov 2th. 2017 

7.00 p.m.

“ The Rise and Fall of  The Federal Theater”  of the WPA program

 In light of the current ‘Smart Meters’ controversy,  the play “ Power” which was instrumental in closing down the Federal Theater of the WPA program launched under FDR’s administration will be revisited.

The essay, published in the Georgia Weekly Post, and presented at the Chicago Writer’s Club will be reviewed.

31 Oct 2017

Grassley Statement on Indictments Filed by Special Counsel’s Office

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today made the following statement regarding federal criminal charges filed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller:

31 Oct 2017

Union Veterans Council Calls on President Trump to Veto Anti-Veteran Bill

By Lance Coles

The main veteran union constituency group joins other leading pro-veteran organizations in opposing S.J. Res 47

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