DAVENPORT, Iowa – Backed by the strong pitching of starter Carson LaRue, the River Bandits defeated the Burlington Bees 7-1 on a sunny Monday afternoon at Modern Woodmen Park. Chuckie Robinson and Taylor Jones belted home runs for Quad Cities.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (May 15, 2017) - John Heun , of Erie, IL, Austin George, of Camanche, IA, and Michael Kassehin, of Bettendorf, IA were three of 12 University of Dubuque Army ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) cadets who were commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army at the 2017 ROTC Commissioning Ceremony on Thursday, May 11, in Steffens Hall inside Charles and Romona Myers Center on the university's campus.

In a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mulvaney, Klobuchar, McCain, and Grassley encourage executive or administrative action to reduce the ever-increasing financial burden of prescription drugs for millions of Americans

May 17, 2017 (Davenport, Iowa) – The Putnam Museum & Science Center will host a “Pollinators’ Palooza” event May 20 and 21 in partnership with the Iowa State University (ISU) Scott County Extension Master Gardeners. The weekend-long palooza, which will take place on Saturday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 21, from noon to 5 p.m., is designed to educate the public on the continuous importance of pollinators in our environment.