Quad Cities loses series for the first time in second half  

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senator Dick Durbin today made the following statement regarding the announced rule providing for 15,000 additional H-2B visas for temporary seasonal work during the remainder of fiscal year 2017. 

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg congratulated an Iowa business owner honored Monday afternoon by President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Blake Waldrop is a former Marine, sworn police officer and CEO of RMA Armament. The company designs, manufactures and markets armor plates at a 20,000 square foot factory in Centerville.

Scott Community College Foundation is excited to share that they received notification today from The American Legion of Iowa Foundation that the college foundation will receive $2,000 again this year in support of veteran student scholarships.  This funding can be used to support two students at $1,000 each or four students at $500 each.

DAVENPORT, Iowa – July 17, 2017 – Genesis Post-Acute Care will be expanding health and wellness services at CASI beginning Aug. 1.

Genesis will be the exclusive provider of medical and wellness services to CASI.

Expanded services will include home medical equipment education and sales; a clinic staffed by supervised St. Ambrose University physician assistant students; and, a Genesis self-service information center.

-Governor plans to issue amendatory veto, which will result in more state funding for almost every school district in Illinois-

-- New webpage shows how much more each district will receive: https://www.illinois.gov/gov/SitePages/SchoolDistrictFunding.aspx --

The governor has made several changes to his communications staff, so I wanted to share the names and some background information with you:

Community leader and job creator Fred Hubbell officially launches campaign to be Governor of Iowa

A recital in honor of Ellen Bowlin, DMA, who has been director/minister of music at St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church, Davenport, for 30 years, will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 30, at St. Mark, 2363 W. 3rd St. The public is welcome. Admission is free.

Among the selections will be Michael Burkhardt’s “Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word: Chorale Improvisation and Free Harmonizations for Organ,” commissioned by the church to honor Bowlin’s retirement.

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