MOUNT VERNON, IA (04/27/2017)-- Cornell College's 21st annual Student Symposium on April 22 served as a venue for some of the college's most accomplished students to share their work. Presenters included:

Aubrey Kohl of Bettendorf (52722)

The Mississippi Valley Blues Society presents “New York Boss Man” Dave Fields and his band at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, at Frick’s Tavern, 1402 W Third Street, Davenport, IA.  The cost to see this performance will be $8 if you are a Mississippi Valley Blues Society member, or $10 if you have not joined the Blues Society (application will be available at the door).

BATON ROUGE, LA (04/26/2017)-- The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society.

Katie James of East Moline (61244) was initiated at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Lee Zumdome of Bettendorf (52722) was initiated at University of Wisconsin-Platteville

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa ranks fifth in the United States Senate for bipartisanship according to a new study that evaluates how often members of Congress work across party lines by bill sponsorship and co-sponsorship. The rankings for the 114th Congress (2015-2016) are from the Lugar Center, led by former U.S. Sen.

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today made the following comment after the Department of Homeland Security launched the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) office.

Festivities take place all day at the 11th St. Location

Sen. Chuck Grassley, a senior member and former chairman of the Finance Committee, with jurisdiction over taxes, made the following comment on the tax reform outline President Trump released today.

Current Exhibits at the GAHC
"The Culture They Carried: Women Immigrants of Iowa"
Closes May 21
"1917: The Red Cross"
Closes May 7
Share Your Story!
Have a woman immigrant story in your family? Help us share it in the exhibit! Send a picture and their story to ktd@gahc.org and we'll take care of the rest!

AMES, IA (04/26/2017)-- Thomas Holliday, a Political Science major from Blue Grass, IA (52726), was among the Iowa State University cadets who received an individual award at the annual Army ROTC Military Ball, held March 25, 2017, at the Scheman Building at Iowa State.

Individual awardees and their honors included the following:

George C Marshall Award

  • Lindsey Hildrebrand

DA Superior Cadet Award

Bill Would Improve Biodiesel Incentive to Benefit American Producers, Advance Energy Independence

WASHINGTON – United States Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa, along with a bipartisan group of 14 other senators led by Grassley and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), today introduced legislation to reform the biodiesel tax credit and extend the new policy for three years.

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