07 Jun 2016

Head Start safety oversight improved at Grassley's urging; Grassley presses on other recommendations to improve quality, save money at HHS

By Rick Martin

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley is pressing the Department of Health and Human Services to implement several recommendations to save billions of dollars and improve the quality of Medicare, Medicaid and other agency-run programs.  Grassley als...

07 Jun 2016

THE EAST MOLINE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY GRANTS

By Rick Martin

 

The East Moline Foundation Advisory Board recently met to review and approve grant distributions for 2016. Members of the East Moline Foundation Advisory Board include: Bob Baecke, Chairman; Larry Anderson, Vice Chairman; Bill Phares, S...

07 Jun 2016

USDA Expands Access to Capital for Rural Businesses

By Rick Martin

BLOOMINGTON, Ill., June 3, 2016 – USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Sam Rikkers today unveiled new rules to expand access to capital for rural businesses.

"Access to capital is one of the most important needs for busi...

07 Jun 2016

Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa Association of REALTORS® and Iowa Mortgage Association Kick-Off Homeownership Month with “2,500 Bucks” Campaign

By Rick Martin

Homeownership Month Campaign to Spur Awareness of Homeownership Benefits and Resources

 

(DES MOINES) – The Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa Association of REALTORS® and the Iowa Mortgage Association today announced...

07 Jun 2016

Iowa Supreme Court Opinions June 3, 2016

By Rick Martin
Notice: The opinions posted on this site are slip opinions only. Under the Rules of Appellate Procedure a party has a limited numbe...
07 Jun 2016

UW-Whitewater announces Dean's List for the 2016 spring semestefor the 2016 spring semester

By Rick Martin

WHITEWATER, WI (06/02/2016)-- The following students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Dean's List for the 2016 spring semester.

Bettendorf, Iowa: Elliot Klim

Bettendorf, Iowa: Vincent Klim

These students...

07 Jun 2016

Springfield Military Couple Retires from Illinois Army National Guard

By Rick Martin

The Hebenstreits: Soldiers, coworkers, best friends

 

(Story by Staff Sgt. Robert R. Adams, Illinois National Guard Public Affair)

 

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois – Chief Warrant Officer 4 Ma...

07 Jun 2016

MTI announces Mike Rowe scholarship winners

By Rick Martin

 

Midwest Technical Institute is proud to announce seven Quad Cities-area high school students as the winners of the 2015-2016 mrWF/MTI Scholarship Program. 

 

This year’s winners were determined by a public voting cam...

07 Jun 2016

Iowa Congressional Delegation Expresses Concern to Labor Department Over Fixed Indexed Annuity Regulation, Effects on Retirement Income Option

By Rick Martin

WASHINGTON – Led by Sen. Chuck Grassley, all six members of the Iowa congressional delegation today expressed alarm to the Labor Department over a regulation that could limit a retirement income tool that is popular with American families.  The...

07 Jun 2016

WQPT ANNOUNCES CLASS OF 2016 AMBASSADORS

By Rick Martin

MOLINE, ILLINOIS – WQPT, Quad Cities PBS is pleased to introduce its 2016 WQPT/PBS Ambassadors, an elite volunteer corps made up of college students.

Entering its 12th year, the program provides college students with the opportunity to r...

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