08 Sep 2017

USDA, USTR Announce that Vietnam Reopens Market to U.S. DDGS Exports

By USDA Office of Communications

(WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2017) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today announced that the government of Vietnam has notified the U.S. that it will resume imports of American distillers dried grains (DDGS).  In December 2016, Vietnam suspended imports of U.S. DDGS after reported detections of quarantine pests in U.S. shipments.  Prior to the suspension, Vietnam was the third-largest market for U.S.

08 Sep 2017

Chairman Grassley's Statement Ahead of Vote on D.C. District Court nominee Timothy J. Kelly

By Grassley Press

Prepared Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa

Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee

September 5, 2017

I’m pleased today to support the nomination of Tim Kelly to be a Judge on the D.C. District Court.

08 Sep 2017

Superhero 5KRun, 1 Mile Walk and Kids Dash for Down Syndrome: October 7, 2017 Veterans Memorial Park, Bettendorf, IA

By Pam Lynch

September 5, 2017 – GiGi’s Playhouse Quad Cities, the local Down Syndrome Achievement Center, will host their annual 5K Run, 1-mile Walk and Dash for Down syndrome at Veterans Memorial Park in Bettendorf, IA on Saturday October 7, 2017. Participants will enjoy entertainment, ice cream, inflatables, raffles and prizes. The 5K is a timed event with chipped bibs for competitive runners.

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. 

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