10 Jul 2017

Expired Body Armor, Inconsistent Training Raises Risks for Marshals

By Grassley Press

Leadership was reportedly warned about need to follow through on safety measures, yet failed to adequately fund equipment or implement programs

Body armor with 13 percent failure rate still worn by more than 1,000 agents

Weakened criteria for training officers tied to flawed safety instructions

10 Jul 2017

Touch a Truck at the Davenport Public Library!

By PR & Marketing Team Davenport Public Library

BIG TRUCKS at the Davenport Public Library! Come see all of your favorite trucks when we partner with the Davenport Police Department, the Davenport Fire Department and Davenport Public Works for Touch a Truck! You’ll have the opportunity to see a variety of trucks and city vehicles and be able climb inside and check out all the controls. Meet us at Fairmount (3000 Fairmount Street) on Saturday July 22 at 10:00am for this fun look behind-the-scenes of our city.

10 Jul 2017

LeClaire Chamber of Commerce Friday Announcements - 7/7/17

By LeClaire Chamber of Commerce

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

Tumble Time – 1297 Eagle Ridge Road, LeClaire – Kathy Hayward. Developing happy, healthy, confident and fun loving children by offering a positive experience and providing the safest, most exceptional instruction available.  www.qctumbletime.com 563-508-5698

10 Jul 2017

Fill-the-Bag Used Book Sale

By Lisa Lockheart
July 10 to July 21
All Rock Island Library locations Buy a Rock Island Library book bag for $10, and then fill it up with as many items as you can fit. (And these bags can hold a lot!) See desk staff to buy your bag. 
 
Offer valid at all locations.
10 Jul 2017

Grassley Seeks Clarification from Iowa Attorney General on Ability to Determine Cost to Iowans for EpiPen Misclassification

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sought clarification from Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller regarding his office’s ability to determine the value of reimbursement to the state necessary to make Iowa whole from EpiPen’s apparent misclassification under Medicaid’s Drug Rebate Program. In his letter, Grassley states, “significant concerns remain that Iowa may not receive proper reimbursements.”

10 Jul 2017

Lieutenant Governor’s Statement on Speaker Madigan’s 32% Income Tax Hike

By Lavinia.Jurkiewicz

SPRINGFIELD – Lieutenant Governor Sanguinetti today released the following statement regarding Speaker Madigan’s 32% Income Tax Hike:

10 Jul 2017

Join Ballet Quad Cities for Dance Me a Story

By Ballet Quad Cities

Exploring Literature through Ballet this summer!

10 Jul 2017

WOODFEST - A festival of and about WOOD!

By David Rettig

Woodfest August 25-27 will attract woodcrafters of all types from throughout the Midwest.  The festival features ongoing demonstrations or you can shop for furniture, home and garden décor, toys, bowls, carvings, tools and more. 

Woodfest is known for handcrafted wood items, tools and equipment, demonstrations and sales, along with the opportunity to visit with regional and national woodcrafters and wood product vendors.

10 Jul 2017

Penny Gilley is Coming to the Old Creamery on July 20 and 21

By Lily Allen-Duenas

Amana- Penny Gilley is coming to the Old Creamery Theatre on July 20 at 2:00pm & July 21 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm.

High energy, power packed and real country with flash! That's PENNY GILLEY! Penny hosts her own weekly TV shows on RFD-TV and now you can see her live! Coming to the Old Creamery Theatre from Texas, she’s sure to delight her Amana audience!

10 Jul 2017

Sex Offender Compliance Check Operation

By Pamela Brown

On June 15th the Scott County Sex Offender Task Force, along with members of the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, the Iowa Department of Corrections, the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigations, the Bettendorf Police Department and the Davenport Police Department, conducted a sex offender compliance check operation. As of June 30th, the compliance check stats are as follows:

Number of Offenders Checked: 250

Number of Compliant Offenders: 234

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