The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces they will be offering four different opportunities to attend a free boating safety education class. The classes will be held on the following dates: April 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd. Each class will run from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and only one 8 hour class is required to complete your certification.

Local author Thomas R. Baker will present material from his book, The Scared Cause of Union: Iowa in the Civil War, published in November 2016 by the University of Iowa Press, at the Muscatine Art Center. Guests will learn about the unique place Iowa holds in Civil War history, meet Mr. Baker, and have the opportunity to purchase a signed copy of The Sacred Cause of Union. The program will be held on March 30, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the Art Center’s Music Room.

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today asked the maker of epinephrine injector Auvi-Q to explain its pricing, including which entities in the health care system will pay the cited price of $4,500 for a two-pack when consumers without insurance will pay $360 for the product.

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today issued a proclamation of disaster emergency for Appanoose, Muscatine, Scott, and Wayne counties in response to the March 6 severe weather.

Come and be our guest when we host a Beauty and the Beast party on Saturday March 25 at 10:00am at the Davenport Public Library Eastern Avenue Branch (6000 Eastern Avenue). Enjoy crafts, games and more as we celebrate the release of the new Beauty and the Beast movie.

New AAA survey reveals that Americans still leery of a driverless future

PORT BYRON, IL - The Nick Teddy Foundation is teaming up with the Quad City Mallards on Friday, March 24, at the iWireless Center, with puck drop at 7:05 PM. The Mallards will battle the
Fort Wayne Komets.

The foundation’s namesake, Port Byron native Nick Strub, was a hockey player with the Quad Cities Ice Eagles from 1996-1999. He died of Ewing’s sarcoma in 2011 at age 29.

March 11 legislative forum moved to AEA 9

DES MOINES, IA (03/06/2017) (readMedia)-- The Quad Cities legislative forum on Saturday, March 11 has moved from the Roglaski Center to the Mississippi Bend AEA 9, 729 21st Street, Bettendorf.

Doors open at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 11.

The forum is from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm.

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley released the following statement after Attorney General Jeff Sessions supplemented the testimony he provided to the committee on Jan. 11, 2017.  There are no plans to ask Sessions to come before the committee before an annual oversight hearing, as is customary. 

The Jaycees of the Quad Cities will host their annual Community Awards Banquet at the Jaycee Hall in Davenport on Friday, April 7, 2017. The event will begin with cocktails at 6 p.m., with dinner and the awards program following at 6:30 p.m.

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