19 Sep 2017

The Society of Broken Souls performance at Iowa Wesleyan University

By Lori Baerg

Mount Pleasant, IA – September 11, 2017 – Iowa Wesleyan University is pleased to announce that songwriting duo The Society of Broken Souls Dennis James and Lauryn Shapter will perform on October 7, 2017 from 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm in University Chapel, 601 N. Main Street, Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

19 Sep 2017

Op-ed: Some Tax-Exempt Hospitals Are Lax At Providing Charity Care And Accountability

By Grassley Press

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa

STAT News

Garnishing wages. Turning over accounts to collection agents. Withholding services until an individual’s ability to pay is proven. These might seem like the practices of a big bank in the news for financial scandals. Instead, these tactics have surfaced at unexpected places: some of the country’s nonprofit, tax-exempt hospitals.

19 Sep 2017

2017 Atlantic hurricane season is far from over; US remains at risk for additional strikes

By Justin Roberti

AccuWeather Global Headquarters - September 19, 2017 - AccuWeather reports  additional hurricanes, beyond that of Jose and Maria, are likely over the Atlantic and may threaten the United States for the rest of the 2017 season.

Hurricane season runs through the end of November, and it is possible the Atlantic may continue to produce tropical storms right up to the wire and perhaps into December.

19 Sep 2017

Kim Reynolds On The Record

By Tess Seger, Iowa Democratic Party
REYNOLDS RECORD: Governor Reynolds Tells Cash-Strapped Iowa Towns to Clean Up Her Budget Mess As Iowa grapples with the Reynolds Budget Crisis, Governor Reynolds tells towns and schools they’re on their own to tighten their belts and solve her shortfall  
19 Sep 2017

Update Rock Island - Sept 19, 2017

By Chris Castelein

Update Rock Island is a segment at City Council meetings given by Mayor Mike Thoms focusing on news in Rock Island. The video segment from the meeting is available on YouTube.

19 Sep 2017

USDA Makes Disaster Resources Available to Rural Development Borrowers

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2017 – The United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development is providing tools and resources to help rural communities recover from the devastation brought by hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue highlighted today.

19 Sep 2017

Four Finalists Named in Global Competition for $100 Million Grant ›

By MacArthur Foundation

Four impactful solutions to critical social problems of our time were named finalists today in 100&Change, MacArthur's global competition for a single $100 million grant. The finalists address diverse and pressing challenges:

19 Sep 2017

States, Including Iowa, Widen Investigation of Opioid Manufacturers and Distributors

By Geoff Greenwood

Multistate investigation probes whether opioid manufacturers and distributors engaged in unlawful practices in the marketing, sale, and distribution of opioids

DES MOINES – A bipartisan group of state attorneys general, including Attorney General Tom Miller, is expanding a multistate investigation into the manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioid drugs as part of a widespread probe into the nation’s opioid epidemic.

19 Sep 2017

Gov. Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Gregg announce new initiative to fight sex trafficking at hotels, motels

By Brenna Smith

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg announced a new statewide initiative Tuesday to fight the growing number of sex trafficking cases taking place in Iowa’s hotels and motels.

Hotels and motels are primary locations for sex trafficking cases. Iowa’s Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery (NAHT) estimates at least 50 percent of sex trafficking takes place in hospitality venues, often without the knowledge of management and staff.

19 Sep 2017

Friends of Davenport Library Holding a Book Sale at Fairmount

By PR & Marketing Team Davenport Public Library

Beginning Monday September 18, all items in the Davenport Library Friends book store at Fairmount (3000 Fairmount) will be on sale - buy one get one free. The sale runs through Saturday September 30th. This would be a great time to stock up on some great reads and support the Davenport Library at the same time!

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