11 Apr 2017

COMMISSION FACILITIES OPEN GOOD FRIDAY, CLOSED SATURDAY

By Brandy Walvaert

DAVENPORT, IA—Waste Commission of Scott County facilities will be open regular hours on Good Friday, April 14, and closed on Saturday, April 15, for the Easter holiday. Normal hours of operation will resume on Monday, April 17. Waste Commission of Scott County’s facilities include the following:

•    Scott Area Landfill, 11555 110th Avenue, Davenport

•    Scott Area Household Hazardous Material Facilities, Davenport

11 Apr 2017

Experience space with our new Discovery Dome on April 15!

By Putnam Museum & Science Center
The Putnam’s new Discovery Dome will be open to the public on
Saturday, April 15 with "Flight Adventures" showing at 11 a.m, 12 p.m
and 2 p.m.
 
The Discovery Dome is a portable, fully immersive planetarium that uses a 360-degree projector to show earth, space, and life science topics in an entertaining, scientifically accurate and educationally inspiring manner.
 
11 Apr 2017

Branstad, Reynolds attend Main Street Iowa Awards Celebration to Honor Outstanding Achievements

By Office of the Governor of the State of Iowa

Award Winning Projects, Entrepreneurs and Volunteers Honored

 

(DES MOINES) – Main Street Iowa hosted the 31st annual Main Street Iowa Awards Celebration on Friday, April 7, 2017 at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines. The program honored the efforts of those who work day in and day out in downtown revitalization in Iowa. The event was attended by approximately 550 individuals representing communities across the state.

11 Apr 2017

Grassley Reintroduces Ban on Packer Ownership of Livestock

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has this week reintroduced legislation to ban packer ownership of livestock after seeing continued impact of consolidation within the livestock industry.

11 Apr 2017

Q&A: Campus Sexual Assault With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley

By Grassley Press

Q: Why are you leading a bipartisan effort to reform the way colleges and universities address sexual assaults on their campuses?

11 Apr 2017

Live Healthy Iowa Partners With 19 Communities to Host 5K Events

By Cory Kennedy

AMES, IA (April 7, 2017) - Live Healthy Iowa will partner with 19 communities across Iowa for the 4th annual Live Healthy Iowa 5K events. The events, scheduled for Saturday, April 8, will be held in Bondurant, Britt, Carroll, Decorah, DeWitt, Dike, Fairfield, Grinnell, Hiawatha, Montrose, Onawa, Osage, Perry, Red Oak, Sibley, Sioux City, Spencer, Story City, and Waukee. The Live Healthy Iowa 5K is sponsored by the Iowa Hawkeyes. 

11 Apr 2017

Local students named to Augustana College's winter term Dean's List

By Sam Schlouch

ROCK ISLAND, IL (04/07/2017)-- Augustana College announced 992 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2016-17 winter term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

Those from your area on the Dean's List are:

Note: For the complete list of all (117) students for this story, please visit:

11 Apr 2017

Gov. Branstad signs 8 bills into law

By Office of the Governor of the State of Iowa

(DES MOINES, April 7, 2017) – Gov. Terry Branstad today signed the following 8 bills into law:

11 Apr 2017

Alternative Spring Break

By Ann Bassett

IOWA CITY, IA (04/07/2017)-- The following University of Iowa students participated in service projects over spring break.

Kayla Boche of Davenport, IA, (52804)

Alyssa Bohlken of Davenport, IA, (52806)

Alec Doxsee of East Moline, IL, (61244)

Brenna Hafner of Bettendorf, IA, (52722)

Micah Jacks of Bettendorf, IA, (52722)

Karly Lent of Bettendorf, IA, (52722)

Rachel Miller of Bettendorf, IA, (52722)

11 Apr 2017

Wartburg students named to national 'Who's Who' list

By Emily Christensen

WAVERLY, IA (04/07/2017)-- Sixty-three Wartburg College students were named to the national "Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges" list.

Those honored include:

Emily Kremer of DeWitt

Markel Mommsen of Bettendorf

Breanna Walczyk of Bettendorf

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