15 Sep 2017

Taiwanese Goodwill Delegation Signs Letters of Intent to Purchase Iowa Corn

By Lisa Cassady

JOHNSTON, IA - September 15, 2017 - A trade team from the Taiwan Feed Industry Association visited Iowa this week and met with Iowa Corn leaders as part of a Goodwill Mission to build contacts between Taiwanese agricultural leaders and Iowa farmers and suppliers.

15 Sep 2017

Walk/Run for Wishes® and Benefit Iowa-Quad Cities Children

By Katie Nelson

Davenport, Iowa – Share the Power of a Wish®! Make-A-Wish® Iowa invites you to participate in the 8th Annual Walk/Run for Wishes on Saturday, October 7, at Lindsay Park Yacht Club in Davenport, Iowa. This event raises funds to help improve the lives of Iowa children with life-threatening medical conditions by granting them their one true wish.

15 Sep 2017

Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Increases Slightly to 3.3 Percent in August

By Cory Kelly

Des Moines, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.3 percent for August. The state’s jobless rate was 3.7 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent in August.

15 Sep 2017

Bucktown Returns: Got harmony?

By Brer Bucktown Presents
The great new vocal harmony group 3 to blame will be featured guests when the Bucktown Revue kicks off its new season Friday, Sept. 22,  at the Davenport Nighswander Junior Theater.
 
15 Sep 2017

Gov. Rauner arrives in China during first international trade mission

By Jason Schaumburg

SHANGHAI (Sept. 14, 2017) – Gov. Bruce Rauner arrived in Shanghai, China, for the next stop in his first international trade mission of his administration. The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) greeted the governor and the team of Illinois delegates working to build stronger business, cultural and educational relationships with its Asian partners.

15 Sep 2017

Military Retiree Appreciation Day Oct. 14 at Rock Island Arsenal

By Theresa R. Fitzgerald

FORT McCOY, Wis. - A military Retiree Appreciation Day will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 15 at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill. Retirees from all branches of the armed forces and their family members/guests are eligible to attend to receive updated information about retiree entitlement programs.         Photo identification is required for all personnel to access the installation.

15 Sep 2017

Goodwill Hosts Free Disability Rights Education Forum

By Mindy Kayser

Goodwill Hosts Free Disability Rights Education Forum

September 15, 2017—Goodwill of the Heartland is partnering with Disability Rights Iowa to host a free education forum at the Coralville Public Library on Thursday, September 28th from 3:00 to 5:00 pm.  Disability rights advocate Emmanuel Smith is the featured presenter.

Topics covered will include:

15 Sep 2017

Iowa Supreme Court Opinions September 15, 2017

By Iowa Judicial Branch

Notice: The opinions posted on this site are slip opinions only. Under the Rules of Appellate Procedure a party has a limited number of days to request a rehearing after the filing of an opinion. Also, all slip opinions are subject to modification or correction by the court. Therefore, opinions on this site are not to be considered the final decisions of the court.

15 Sep 2017

DACA QC Coalition hosts a “We Are All Dreamers Rally”.

By Bob Babcock

This is a peaceful rally to demonstrate support for legislation protecting the Dreamers from deportation.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS, SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 – President Trump’s decision to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) spurred the creation of the DACA QC Coalition.  The coalition of organizations share a goal and that goal is to persuade Congress to pass S. 1615 and H.R. 3440, “The Dream Act” in five months or less.

15 Sep 2017

Grassley, Ernst Joint Statement on Senate Confirmation of U.S. Attorneys for Iowa

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate today confirmed by a unanimous, bipartisan voice vote the nominations of Peter Deegan, Jr. and Marc Krickbaum to be U.S. Attorneys for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, respectively, the final step in the confirmation process before being sworn into office.

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