20 Jun 2016

Former Davenport Tax Preparer Sentenced to Thirty-Three Months in Prison and Ordered to Pay $115,841.84 in Restitution

By Rick Martin

DAVENPORT, IA – On June 8, 2016, Gregory Scott Alcala, 44, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced by Senior United States District Court Judge James E. Gritzner to 33 months in federal prison for each count of preparing and presenting a false tax ret...

20 Jun 2016

Celebrate the Iowa State Fair's 'Locally Grown' Traditions at the 2016 Corndog Kickoff

By Rick Martin

DES MOINES, IA (06/09/2016)(readMedia)-- The internationally-acclaimed Iowa State Fair attracts more than a million people from around the world each year. Lucky for Iowans, the State Fair is able to retain its small town charm by showcasing quali...

20 Jun 2016

Iowa biodiesel industry asks EPA to embrace biodiesel’s full potential at hearing

By Rick Martin

 Iowa Biodiesel Board asks for increase to 2.5 billion gallons under Renewable Fuel Standard 

ANKENY, Iowa – Members and staff from the Iowa Biodiesel Board asked the Environmental Protection Agency today to increase biodiesel usage u...

20 Jun 2016

CHRISTIAN CARE SERVES AS EMERGENCY COOLING CENTER

By Rick Martin

 

Rock Island, IL – Summer can be a harsh time in the Quad City area. As the temperature and heat indexes rise in the Quad Cities, more and more members of our community are struggling to stay cool, yet they lack the resources to do so....

17 Jun 2016

Samuel Lootens Named to Dean's List at University of Memphis

By Rick Martin

MEMPHIS, TN (06/08/2016)-- Samuel A Lootens of Rock Island, IL was named to the Dean's List at the University of Memphis for the spring 2016 semester.

The Dean's List is composed of students who have earned 12 or more hours in either the f...

17 Jun 2016

427 Wartburg students named to Winter/May Term Dean's List

By Rick Martin

WAVERLY, IA (06/08/2016)-- Wartburg College has recognized 427 students who were named to the 2016 Winter/May Term Dean's List.

Those honored include:

Eric Huber of Eldridge

Brooke Moeller of New Liberty

Breanna Wal...

17 Jun 2016

Dashawn Banks Named Distinguished Scholar at Rockford University

By Rick Martin

ROCKFORD, IL (06/08/2016)-- Dashawn Banks, a resident of Rock Island, IL was announced as a Distinguished Scholar at Rockford University.

Full-time students attending Rockford University were named Distinguished Scholars for the spring 201...

17 Jun 2016

​Smiddy Continues Fight for Second Amendment Rights

By Rick Martin

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing his effort to protect the Second Amendment and expand access to outdoor traditions, state Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, worked to allow sound suppressors on firearms while opposing efforts to restrict the sale of ...

17 Jun 2016

Grassley, Donnelly Press Chinese Government to Follow Through on Agricultural Biotech Commitments

By Rick Martin

WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Senator Joe Donnelly of Indiana on Tuesday sent a letter to China’s Ambassador to the United States to ask the Chinese government to prioritize the approval of eight biotech traits that have been...

17 Jun 2016

And More at the Putnam Museum & Science Center

By Rick Martin

Engineering Kids Camp

DAILY, 9 AM - 3 PM
Fee: $40

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