11 Aug 2017

TORO-HERNANDEZ NAMED ASTROS MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER OF JULY

By Connor Onion
Utility player hit .315 between Short-A Tri-City and Class-A Quad Cities  
DAVENPORT, Iowa -- River Bandits utility player Abraham Toro-Hernandez has been named the Houston Astros' Minor League Player of the Month for July. The Astros' player development department made the announcement Thursday, also announcing former River Bandit Rogelio Armenteros as the pitcher of the month.  
11 Aug 2017

BANDITS WIN NINTH STRAIGHT

By Connor Onion

One-run win hands Bandits series opener in Cedar Rapids

 

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The River Bandits beat the Cedar Rapids Kernels 7-6 on Thursday night at Perfect Game Field. Troy Sieber and Abraham Toro-Hernandez hit back-to-back jacks in the fifth. Jesus Balaguer earned the win out of relief.

11 Aug 2017

Antique Cars to Invade Bettendorf, Iowa, Next Week

By Stacy Zimmerman

Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) National Central Fall Meet & Car Show

11 Aug 2017

Silos & Smokestacks bus tour: "The Meaning of Barns in AgriCULTURE" Sept 16

By Jori Wade-Booth

WATERLOO, Iowa (August 10, 2017) - Join Silos & Smokestacks for a bus tour through Northeast Iowa.  Visit three historic barns, a bonus stop at a winery and along the way enjoy the documentary, The Barn Raisers. 

11 Aug 2017

Iowa State University raising tuition

By Fred Hubbell for Governor

I've been traveling the state, talking about how we need to get Iowa growing by investing in education.

It looks to me like things are getting worse.

This is a headline in the Des Moines Register: "Iowa State University seeks 7 percent annual tuition hike for each of the next 5 years."

11 Aug 2017

Home Builders Association to Promote Skilled Trades with Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs; Governor Kim Reynolds

By Melisa Cox

SEPTEMBER 28TH 2017, DES MOINES - A familiar face and voice will return to Iowa in late September to advocate for a greater focus and awareness for skilled trades and laborers. Executive Producer and Host of the hit TV series Dirty Jobs, Mike Rowe has long been an advocate for skilled trades jobs, even appearing in front of the United States Congress on multiple occasions to offer testimony. It's a mission that the Homebuilders Association of Iowa wants to shed more light on, in Iowa. 

11 Aug 2017

Opioid maker payments to doctors; sunshine data promotes valuable analysis

By Grassley Press

Sen. Chuck Grassley is the co-author of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act disclosure requirements for drug company payments to doctors.  He is also the co-sponsor of pending bipartisan legislation to apply the disclosure requirements to nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

11 Aug 2017

News From the Iowa State Fair - Aug 10, 2017

By Mindy Williamson

Acts Amaze on Opening Day of Talent Search at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/10/2017) (readMedia)-- Five talented Senior division acts (ages 13-21) have advanced to the semi-final round in Bill Riley's 58th annual Iowa State Fair Talent Search. Each act will perform again on Thursday, August 18, Friday, August 19 or Saturday, August 20.

The names, ages, hometowns and routines are:

11 Aug 2017

Positive Thinking: When Life Gives You Lemons…

By Kelly Hendershot

DAVENPORT, IA – August 2017 –Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE workshop called Positive Thinking: When Life Gives You Lemons, for anyone impacted by cancer on Thursday, August 31, 2017 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at Gilda’s Club (1234 East River Drive, Davenport, IA).

11 Aug 2017

Gov. Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Gregg unveil new license plate designs for public vote

By Brenna Smith

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg and Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) Director Mark Lowe unveiled three potential designs for Iowa’s new license plate Thursday morning at the Iowa State Fair.

“The designs represent elements of what makes us Iowans,” Gov. Reynolds said. “We are patriotic. We are forward thinking. We take pride in our state’s natural beauty. And we embrace contributions from both the rural and urban areas of our state.”

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