Due to an overwhelming response, all the trees for the Plant Some Shade® program are sold out.  This program is sponsored by Scott County Conservation, funded by MidAmerican Energy Company, and administered by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry. 

Customers who pre-ordered trees are reminded that tree pickup is Thursday, April 20th at West Lake Park between the hours of 4 – 6 p.m.  Bring your order card with you, cards will be mailed this week. 

April Marks 49th Anniversary of Fair Housing Act

(DES MOINES) – Today, at the Administration’s weekly press conference, Governor Terry Branstad, Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds and Executive Director of the Iowa Finance Authority Dave Jamison recognized the importance of affordable housing in Iowa by celebrating the 49th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act and announce a resource to connect Iowans with housing.

Davenport, Iowa – The Center for Active Seniors, Inc. (CASI) Bridal Garage Sale is Sunday, April 23, from 11am to 2pm at CASI, 1035 West Kimberly Road, Davenport, IA 52806. Soon-to- be brides can shop the various vendor stations as well as the garage sale tables where past brides and vendors are selling their wares.

Quad Cities NOW is having monthly meetings.

Quad Cities Chapter of the National Organization for Women and the Feminist Movement are rising up and taking on the establishment and the world. We proudly use the F word: Feminist! We are outspoken!! Undaunted!! And we Persist!!!

Our battles will be and have been on multiple fronts; Reproductive rights for ALL women. Regardless of age-income-geographic residence-gender-identity.

In conjunction with National Fair Housing Month, the Davenport Civil Rights Commission will facilitate a panel-led discussion on Housing in Davenport at the Davenport Public Library on Thursday, April 20th. The event will be held at the Fairmount Library (3000 Fairmount Street) beginning at 6:30pm. Join us as we discuss the current situation and ideas for how to address problems related to housing in Davenport.

April 22,23:  Black Hawk Gem and Mineral Club Spring Rock, Gem and Jewelry Show, at Hotel Davenport (Formerly The Clarion Hotel) 5202 Brady St, Davenport, IA 52806   Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. 10 a.m.-4p.m.  The show will feature rocks, minerals, fossils, agates, geodes, tumbled stones, beads, silver and beaded jewelry, carved stones, spheres and much more. Admission is free. For information call (563) 445-3034

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

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.
 

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.

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.

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