20 Apr 2016

Mother’s Day is fast approaching…

By Joan Casanova

… got your gift yet? Lots of people choose to gift flowers for mother’s day, flowers that eventually die and end up in the trash. Why not give a gift that’s pretty, practical, grows and gives all season long?

Pick a pretty pot and plant it ...

20 Apr 2016

Rock Island County Forest Preserve District appoints Lee Jackson new director of Niabi Zoo

By Amy Behning

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (April 19, 2016) – Niabi Zoo has a new leader. After an extensive national search, the zoo’s oversight committee on Tuesday recommended the Forest Preserve Commission appoint Lee Jackson, a veteran administrator and zoo handl...

20 Apr 2016

BANDITS BITE BACK TO EVEN SERIES WITH TIMBER RATTLERS

By Jake Levy
Jose Hernandez deals as Aaron Mizell's homer leads offense in win in Wisconsin

APPLETON, WI -- The Quad Cities River Bandits snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Tuesday afternoon...
20 Apr 2016

Smiddy Opposes Effort to Tax Drivers by the Mile

By Paul Ferrero

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, is strongly opposing proposals to track and tax motorists based on the miles they drive annually.

“Illinois is in an unprecedented financial situation, but punishing families f...

20 Apr 2016

Scott County Board releases names of finalists for Scott County Administrator April 19, 2016

By Mary Thee

Jim Hancock, Scott County Board Chair announced that three applicants have been invited for interviews for the position of Scott County Administrator. The three candidates are Gregg Mandsager of Muscatine, IA, Mahesh Sharma of Raymore, MO and Todd Th...

20 Apr 2016

MCCQC Invitation to Artist Reception

By Jennifer Robb

Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities (MCCQC) invites the community to an artist reception from 2 – 4 pm on Saturday, April 30 to honor the accomplishments of the team of artists who worked on the collaborative art project, The Art wi...

20 Apr 2016

Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on RLGA trade mission in Israel

By Office of the Governor of the State of Iowa

(DES MOINES)  Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds, returning home to Iowa from an economic and business-development trade mission with the Republican Lt. Governors Association (RLGA) to Israel last week, announced that she was able to meet with the...

20 Apr 2016

Rivermont Collegiate Junior Invited to World Food Prize Iowa Youth Institute Event

By Jill Weitzel

April 19, 2016 (Bettendorf, Iowa) - Manasa Pagadala, a junior at Rivermont Collegiate, will be among 600 students, teachers and experts from across Iowa coming together on the campus of Iowa State University for the World Food Prize Iowa Youth...

20 Apr 2016

A Retirement Savings Message from State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald

By Karen Austin

DES MOINES, IA (04/19/2016)(readMedia)-- This legislative session, my office introduced legislation that would help combat the looming retirement savings crisis facing our country and the state of Iowa. This crisis has been measured by many rec...

20 Apr 2016

SENATORS GILLIBRAND & GRASSLEY ASK PRESIDENT OBAMA TO INVESTIGATE PENTAGON TESTIMONY AFTER REPORT FOUND IT MISLED CONGRESS ON SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES

By Grassley Press

Washington, D.C. – In a letter to President Obama, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today called for an investigation into Pentagon testimony before Congress after a report released yesterday revealed that Pe...

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