NORTHFIELD, Minn. (June 26, 2017) - The following local students recently graduated from St. Olaf College.  Jacob Vincent, Mathematics, Political Science, Bettendorf High School, Bettendorf IA, son of Mark and Rebecca Vincent

Celebrate the 4th and help feed the hungry by bringing donations of nonperishable food items to the annual Bettendorf parade and festival. Volunteers and staff at Churches United of the Quad City Area will be accepting donations along the parade route and during the festival under our tent located at Spruce Hills Drive and Middle Road. All food collected will go directly to the 26 food pantries and 3 hot meal sites operated by Churches United in the Quad Cities.

7 Step Fall Challenge Helps Decrease Risks

  WASHINGTON — About a third of people who are 65 years of age and older will be involved in an accidental fall this year that diminishes their quality of life.  That number increases the older a person gets.  

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today made the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would review lower court decisions blocking portions of President Trump’s executive order temporarily pausing admission of refugees and halting visas issued to certain nations known to harbor terrorists.  In the meantime, the Court will allow much of the executive order to take effect.

Davenport, IA CASI would like to thank the Victor and Doris Day Foundation for their recent grant of $15,000 supporting Senior Advocacy services in our community. In light of the recent United Way decisions, which defunded both the Senior Advocacy and Jane’s Place Adult Day Services programs, the Day Foundation was one of our first partners to offer CASI the opportunity to amend our FY18 grant application to support senior services cut by the United Way. Th

Join us for an hour of free-building with Legos at the Davenport Public Library! Construction begins at 5:30pm on Monday, July 17 at Eastern (6000 Eastern Avenue). We’ll provide the bricks, you supply the imagination!

Blackhawk Chapter ABATE of IL presents the annual Blackhawk River Rally to be held on Saturday July 15th, 2017 at Len Brown’s Northshore Inn at 700 Northshore Drive Moline, IL. (On the beautiful Rock River) Gates open at 10:30 am and admission at the gate is $10.00 each.

(BETTENDORF) – Gov. Kim Reynolds and Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner broke ground Monday afternoon launching a three-and-a-half year construction project to build a new Interstate 74 Mississippi River Bridge. The project will improve safety and travel through the I-74 corridor.

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner today announced he has appointed Beverly (BJ) Walker as the Director of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) effective June 26, 2017.  Walker has extensive experience in children’s services, human services, state and local government and education. Her leadership and management experience from more than 30 years in human services and education will be an asset to her role at the Department of Children and Family Services.

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