01 Jun 2016

Q&A: Memorial Day 2016

By Rick Martin

by Senator Charles Grassley

“I encourage all Iowans to take a moment of gratitude at 3 p.m. local time on this Memorial Day. It is a day of solemn reflection for those w...

01 Jun 2016

ON YOUR MARK, GET SET . . .READ!

By Rick Martin

Summer Kickoff Carnival Breaks the Tape on Summer Reading, Fun Activities

Rock Island, IL: Every reader is a winner this summer, with "On Your Ma...

01 Jun 2016

Illinois Soldier assists at crash scene in Quincy, Illinois

By Rick Martin

QUINCY, IL (05/27/2016)(readMedia)-- Illinois Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jason Lawrence of Warsaw, Illinois, a recruiter based in Quincy, Illinois, was among the first people on the scene of a two-vehicle accident involving a tractor trailer M...

01 Jun 2016

‘GYPSY’ Takes The Stage at Timber Lake

By Rick Martin

MOUNT CARROLL – Artistic Director James Beaudry helms the musical that defined Broadway’s Golden Age beginning June 2nd at Timber Lake Playhouse. “And in true TLP fashion, it’s a big sho...

01 Jun 2016

Due to Bettendorf Library Parking Lot Closure, Family Museum Temporarily Relocates Handicap Parking

By Rick Martin

Bettendorf — Due to the closure of the Bettendorf Public Library’s west parking lot, handicap parking for the Family Museum has been temporarily moved. Four handicap spots will be available on the south end of the bridge directly across from t...

01 Jun 2016

Study: Social Media Use May Help Identify Students at Risk of Alcohol Problems

By Rick Martin

  Research from North Carolina State University and Ohio University finds that having an “alcohol identity” puts college students at greater risk of having drinking problems – and that posting about alcohol use on social media sites is actu...

01 Jun 2016

Grassley Reiterates Concerns About DOD Task Force Spending, Expresses Concern Over Apparent Attempts to Marginalize Watchdog Oversight of Defense Department

By Rick Martin

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley is reiterating the need for greater transparency regarding the Defense Department’s Task Force for Business and Stability Operations (TFBSO) expenditures in Afghanistan and expressed concern that the Defense De...

01 Jun 2016

USDA Extends Deadline for Recording Farm Structure

By Rick Martin

Gives Non-Family Farming Operations More Time to Restructure in Response to 'Actively Engaged' Farm Management Rule

(submitted by the USDA Office of Communications)

WASHINGTON, May 27, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack tod...

01 Jun 2016

Davenport Public Library to offer Summer Reading Program

By Rick Martin

Davenport Public Library’s Summer Reading Program offers free programs for all ages all summer long! This year’s program runs June 4th through July 30th, and the theme is “On Your Mark, Ge...

01 Jun 2016

The Bandit Rides Again! The Bandit Run to End in LeClaire Tomorrow

By Rick Martin

LeClaire, Iowa – 125 Trans Ams are escaping to LeClaire next week as The Bandit Run ends just across the Mississippi River.

 

 

The Bandit Run is a reenactment of the journey portrayed in Smokey and the Bandit 1977 movi...

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