19 Apr 2017

Annual Safer Sacks Fundraiser this Thursday

By Sue Davison

Why will you see so many volunteers driving around the Quad-Cities delivering sandwiches on Thursday?

It’s all part of the twelfth annual “Safer Sacks” initiative by The Safer Foundation. Participating businesses and organizations have ordered sandwich lunches that volunteers will deliver to workplaces or diners will pick up for carry-out.

19 Apr 2017

Fighting for Rural Healthcare

By Rep. Dave Loebsack

Across Iowa, rural communities are facing a shortage of healthcare providers. This shortage makes it harder for folks living in these underserved areas to get the care and services they need and deserve. No Iowan should have to go without access to healthcare simply because of where they live.

19 Apr 2017

GAIN Camp Registration Open

By Craig Cooper

DAVENPORT, Iowa -– April 18, 2017 -- The Genesis Adventures in Nursing Summer Camp (GAIN) will return July 10-14 for young people who may be interested in a nursing career.

The camp will run from 8 a.m.-– noon each day.

Applications for GAIN will be accepted through May 15. Cost for camp is $150. A limited number of scholarships will be available.

19 Apr 2017

Hammered Botanical Prints by Larry Rettig

By Deb Hawkes

This exhibit will open on May 4th and continue until July 3rd and consists of hammered botanical prints, many of the specimens collected in Larry’s gardens.  Hammered botanical printing is an exciting new method of producing art prints developed by Larry, co-owner, with wife Wilma, of Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens in South Amana.  Live plant material from the garden is hammered into a special watercolor paper to produce unique and beautiful images.

19 Apr 2017

Wurst Festival is the Best Festival

By Tammara Baker

Amana Colonies Wurst Festival June 17, 2017

AMANA, Iowa- The third annual Wurst Festival will be held in the historical Amana Colonies on June 17, 2017. Named the Best New Event by the Iowa Tourism Commission in 2015, Wurst Festival is a one day event with the gates opening at 11am at the Market Barn area in the center of the village of Amana.

19 Apr 2017

FIVE HOMERS POWER BANDITS PAST BEES

By Connor Onion

12 runs help Quad Cities to second straight lopsided win over Burlington

19 Apr 2017

Grassley Continues Inquiries into Psychiatric Services Company Amid Reported Problems

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley is seeking answers from a government watchdog and an accrediting organization over investigative news reports of troubling conduct by Universal Health Services (UHS), the country’s largest psychiatric hospital chain.

19 Apr 2017

John Ratzenberger Meet-and-Greet Event at Me and Billy’s in Davenport, Iowa

By Andrea Olson
John Ratzenberger, known for his role as mail carrier, Cliff Clavin in the long-running NBC sitcom “Cheers”, is coming to the Quad Cities. 
19 Apr 2017

Davenport Alderman Bill Boom Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to a Federal Grand Jury

By Christie Kalkowski
DAVENPORT, IA - On April 18, 2017, William John Boom, age 65, from Davenport, Iowa, pleaded guilty to making false statements to a federal grand jury, announced United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel. This charge carries a maximum potential penalty of not more than five years of imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, a term of supervised release of not more than three years, and a $100 special assessment to the Crime Victims’ Fund. Sentencing is scheduled for August 24, 2017, at 2:30 p.m.
19 Apr 2017

Fulton Chamber of Commerce Announces Job Fair

By Fulton Chamber of Commerce

Fulton, IL, May 10, 2017: The Fulton Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce its first local job fair for local employers and potential employees. The job fair is aimed at helping local students find seasonal employment as well as traditional adult employees seeking permanent positions in the community.

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