08 Sep 2017

Illinois Arts Council Agency Announces Availability of Fiscal Year 2018 Program Grant Guidelines

By Illinois Arts Council Agency
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Organizations that submitted a Program Grant application for fiscal year 2017 and submitted the recently requested update, DO NOT NEED TO APPLY. The submitted update will be utilized as the fiscal year 2018 application.
 
08 Sep 2017

Davenport's 2017 Halloween Parade

By Tiffany Thorndike

Are you part of a youth group or a local business? Maybe a scout leader or part of dance troop? Or do you simply enjoy Halloween, costumes and parades? If so, enter your group into this year's Halloween parade!

The City of Davenport is accepting entry applications for this year's Halloween parade until next Tuesday, September 12th.

The parade kicks off at 2pm on Saturday, October 28th in Downtown Davenport.

08 Sep 2017

Bettendorf's Klim Earns Spot on 2017 UW-Whitewater Football Roster

By Chris Lindeke

WHITEWATER, WI (09/06/2017)-- Elliot Klim, a native of Bettendorf, IA, and graduate of Bettendorf, will compete for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team during the 2017 season, which began last Saturday.

Klim, a junior at UW-Whitewater, is majoring in Finance.

08 Sep 2017

Celebrate College Savings Month with College Savings Iowa and Win a $1,000 Account

By Karen Austin

DES MOINES, IA (09/06/2017) (readMedia)-- To celebrate College Savings Month, State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is pleased to announce a $1,000 College Savings Iowa account giveaway. Visit Iowa529Contest.com and complete the required information to register to win the $1,000 account. "We want as many families as possible to be involved in saving for college," Fitzgerald said.

08 Sep 2017

Gov. Rauner signs executive order creating task force to fight opioid crisis

By Jason Schaumburg

CHICAGO (Sept. 6, 2017) – Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed Executive Order 17-05, creating the governor’s Opioid Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force. 

08 Sep 2017

September Quad City STEM Events for Students, Teachers, Parents & Volunteers

By The Quad City Engineering & Science Council (QCESC)
We hope you had a great summer!  The QCESC has an exciting year planned starting with the key events outlined below. Please share the below information with students, parents, and anyone interested in attending or volunteering.
 
Upcoming Events with Volunteer Needs and Reminders:
08 Sep 2017

Lt. Governor Sanguinetti’s statement on DACA

By Rich Carter

CHICAGO (Sept. 5, 2017) - The following statement can be attributed to Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti regarding the future of the federal Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:

“Immigration is personal to me.  My mother was a refugee from Cuba and my father emigrated legally from Ecuador.  While my parents came to this country under very different circumstances, they had the common goal of achieving the American dream. 

08 Sep 2017

Grassley: Hearings with Multiple Circuit Court Nominees Is Nothing New

By Grassley Press

Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa

Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee

At a Nominations Hearing

September 6, 2017

VIDEO

Good morning. Welcome everyone, especially the nominees and their families, to today’s nominations hearing. This is the tenth nominations hearing the Committee has held this year.

08 Sep 2017

Mount Mercy University congratulates August graduates

By Amanda Mayotte

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Sept. 6, 2017) - The student(s) listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University in August 2017. Graduates were part of a spring commencement ceremony held in May.

08 Sep 2017

Main Street Iowa Restaurant Week debuts September 15-24

By Jessica O'Riley
Event invites residents and visitors to experience local eateries statewide September 6, 2017 (Des Moines, Iowa) — The inaugural Main Street Iowa Restaurant Week, happening September 15-24, encourages Iowans to travel to and dine in Main Street Iowa communities across the state.

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