12 Jul 2017

Nazi Hunger Politics Saturday, July 22 @ 2pm

By German American Heritage Center
Millions of Soviet soldiers in German captivity died of hunger during World War II. Their deaths were not the unexpected consequence of a war that took longer than anticipated. It was the calculated strategy of a small group of economic planners around Herbert Backe, the second Nazi Reich Minister of Food and Agriculture.
12 Jul 2017

Herbert Hoover in WWI: The Great Humanitarian Sunday, July 23 @ 2pm

By German American Heritage Center
Herbert Hoover in World War I: The Great Humanitarian
Performance by Brian Fox Ellis
12 Jul 2017

Auditions for Almost Maine

By QC Theatre Workshop

The QC Theatre Workshop announces auditions for actors and openings for designers and staff for involvement in this fall’s production of Almost, Maine by John Cariani. The production will be directed by Jordan McGinnis, with rehearsals October - November and performances November 10 – 19, 2017. All are paid positions.

Actors: Auditions

Saturday, July 29th at 1:00pm

12 Jul 2017

Grassley Seeks Visa and Parole Information on Russian Lawyer’s Travel to United States

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today wrote to Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in order to ask how the Russian attorney who met with Donald Trump, Jr. at Trump Tower in June of 2016 was allowed to enter the United States.

12 Jul 2017

Grassley to Lead Hearing on FBI Director Nominee (VIDEO)

By Grassley Press

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley will lead a hearing tomorrow, Wednesday, July 12, at 8:30 a.m. CT, to consider the nomination of Christopher Wray to be director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Iowans can watch the hearing live on the Senate Judiciary Committee Facebook page or website.

12 Jul 2017

“Jazz Exodus" - A Narrative Journey of the legendary Jazz Musician Laurdine “Pat” Patrick

By Gaye Shannon Burnett

Please join us for the screening of "Jazz Exodus" The Pat Patrick Story.

Thursday, July 13, 2017, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm at the River Music Experience. Located at 129 North Main Street, Downtown Davenport. This event is free and open to the public! For more information: email AzubuikeGallery@aol.com or call (563) 594-2016

About the Film:

12 Jul 2017

Obamacare's unaffordability; Medicaid's emphasis on spending over quality, Grassley floor speech

By Grassley Press

Video of the floor speech is available here.

Floor Speech of Sen. Chuck Grassley

Obamacare is Unaffordable for Too Many Americans; Medicaid Emphasizes Spending Over Quality

Delivered Tuesday, July 11, 2017

12 Jul 2017

Spring 2017 University of Dubuque Dean's List

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, Iowa (July 11, 2017) - The University of Dubuque congratulates the following students on being appointed to the Spring Semester 2017 Academic Dean's List. To be named to the dean's list, a student must earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for that semester.

12 Jul 2017

"Leon's Wall" Davenport author's latest novel just published

By Joan Mauch
Leon Donatello is in witness protection after betraying his mob boss to the feds. Socialite Tanya Miller, an expert marksman, has gone broke and, desperate to regain her former status, becomes a hitman hired to hunt down and assassinate Donatello. Jimmy Sanchez, an Oglala Lakota teenager lives in his car to avoid a vicious gang intent on recruiting him.
12 Jul 2017

Iowa publishing company launches 2018 Book Contest

By Sarah Purdy

Pella, IA – On August 1, the Write Place—a publishing and design business headquartered in Pella, Iowa—will begin accepting manuscripts from aspiring authors for its fourth biannual Write Place Book Contest. The grand-prize winner will be awarded free publication of his or her manuscript as a print book and e-book, complete with editing and cover design services provided by the Write Place team.

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