20 Sep 2017

Living Proof to Exhibit Cancer Survivor Art at the Muscatine Art Center

By Lynn Bartenhagen

Living Proof Exhibit grew out of a friendship between two women who used art as therapy in coping with a diagnosis of breast cancer. The two women curated their first exhibit at Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport in 2010. Since that time, Living Proof Exhibit has partnered with the Figge Art Museum, the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, UnityPoint Health-Trinity Cancer Center, and the Peoria Public Library to display works of art by cancer patients and survivors.

20 Sep 2017

Perdue Statement on Censky & McKinney Senate Committee Hearing

By USDA Office of Communications

(Washington, DC, September 19, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today gave high marks to Steve Censky and Ted McKinney for their joint appearance before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.  President Donald Trump has nominated Censky to service as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, while McKinney is the president’s choice to be the very first Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.  The two await approval of the entire U.S.

20 Sep 2017

Restoration of Hauberg Terraced Gardens to Start This Week

By Shalom Schultz

The historic Hauberg Estate Terraced Gardens (originally designed by landscape architect, Jens Jensen in 1909) will be receiving some much-needed attention this Thursday, 9/21/17

20 Sep 2017

Grassley, Menendez, Blunt, Casey, Gardner, Cardin, Brown Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Re-authorize Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey, Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri, Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado, Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland and Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio today introduced bipartisan legislation to re-authorize the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program.  The Strong Families Act of 2017, S.

20 Sep 2017

Quad Cities Chamber to Host Cyber-Security Town Hall

By Jillian McCleary

(Quad Cities) - With cyber-crime damage costs predicted to hit $6 trillion annually by 2021, the Quad Cities Chamber will bring together industry, business, and community leaders in a panel format to discuss the growing importance of cyber security to the region's businesses and their operations. The Cyber-security Town Hall: Protecting Your Business Against the Growing Threat of Cyber Crime will be held from 3-5 p.m., Thursday, Oct.

20 Sep 2017

That Doggone Fulton Fall Festival and Muddy Mississippi Mutt March

By Brandi L. Langner

Fulton, IL, September 30, 2017: It’s time for a Fall Festival in Fulton, Illinois and it just so happens our friends at Midwest Pets for Life have some celebrating they want to do as well. So we decided it wouldn’t be too “ruff” to combine our efforts. An amazing time is sure to be had by all. The festival runs from 9am to 4pm by De Immigrant Windmill & Cultural Center in Fulton. At 11:00 am the Muddy Mississippi Mutt March begins on the Clinton side of the north bridge.

20 Sep 2017

THURSDAY IN MOLINE AND ROCKFORD: Bustos to welcome Ranking Democrat on Ways & Means Committee, Rep. Richard Neal, for a Discussion on the future of Apprenticeship Programs

By Jared S. Smith

Later in Rockford, Bustos will continue her “Better Deal for our Workforce” tour with a visit to Auburn High School’s EMITT program

20 Sep 2017

Governor Reynolds proclaims September as Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness Month

By Linda Funk

Ankeny, IA, September 19, 2017 – The Iowa Chiropractic Society (ICS) is honored to have Gov. Kim Reynolds proclaim September as Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness Month.

20 Sep 2017

Daniel Biss Statement on Child Care Assistance Program

By Biss 4 IL

Chicago - Daniel Biss released the following statement in response to Bruce Rauner's decision to roll back cuts to the Child Care Assistance Program.

20 Sep 2017

Army Corps of Engineers waives fees and hosts events on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 30

By U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), will waive day use fees normally charged at boat launch ramps and swimming beaches at its recreation areas nationwide in recognition of National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 30.

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