07 Mar 2025

Eastern Iowa Community College and AAUW Host Legislative Forums for Community Engagement

By Elle Sweborg

BETTENDORF, IOWA (March 7, 2025) — Eastern Iowa Community College, in collaboration with the American Association of University Women (AAUW), is pleased to announce the second of two legislative forums designed to foster open dialogue and collaboration among community members and legislators.

The second forum is scheduled for Saturday, March 8, 10AM-12PM, also featuring a social hour, 10-10:30AM at the same location. Enter through the Welcome Center.

07 Mar 2025

Augustana College Swears in Officer Craig Weeks

By Nicole Lauer

Officers Ryan Tone, Craig Weeks, and Braden Frazelle with Augustana Chief of Police Tom Phillis (second from right)

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 7, 2025) — Augustana College promoted Public Safety Officer Craig Weeks to sworn officer of Augustana’s Office of Police and Public Safety March 5.

06 Mar 2025

Illinois AFL-CIO Honors US Congress, General Assembly Members at Labor Salutes Award Ceremony

By Alyssa Goodstein

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (March 6, 2025) — On Wednesday, March 5, the Illinois AFL-CIO honored three Illinois General Assembly members for their outstanding contributions to working Illinoisans at the organization’s annual “Labor Salutes” awards ceremony.

06 Mar 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Sixteen States in Urging Congress to Support Year-Round E15 and Unleash American Energy Greatness

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 6, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna is urging Congress to pass a bipartisan bill that will unleash homegrown American energy by securing nationwide access to year-round E15 gasoline.

06 Mar 2025

Libertarian Party of Iowa Condemns HSB281 as an Attack on Voter Choice

By Libertarian Party of Iowa

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 6, 2025) — The Libertarian Party of Iowa (LPIA) strongly opposes House Study Bill 281, a blatant attempt to silence political competition in Iowa by raising the threshold for major party status from 2% to 10%.

This unprecedented five-fold increase would effectively eliminate alternative parties from the political landscape, denying Iowans the right to real electoral choices.

06 Mar 2025

“Sundays at Butterworth Center — The Great British Baking Tour” March 23

By Gretchen Frick Small

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 6, 2025) — Join UK travel/relocation consultant and former UK resident Claire Evans for a delightful culinary tour of the UK inspired by The Great British Baking Show television series, which aired on PBS and Netflix. Evans will be at the Butterworth Center (1105 8 Street, Moline) on March 23, 3PM.

05 Mar 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Warns Iowans of IRS/Tax Scams as Tax Season Gears Up

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 5, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced tips to protect Iowans from tax and IRS scams during the 2025 tax filing season.

05 Mar 2025

Iowa Corn Farmer-Leaders Attend Commodity Classic

By Sydney Garrett

JOHNSTON, IOWA (March 5, 2025) — Iowa Corn farmer-leaders traveled west to Denver, Colorado, this week to serve as delegates at the 2025 Commodity Classic. Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) delegates advocated in support of policies and actions on behalf of Iowa farmer members to implement at the federal level with the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA).

05 Mar 2025

Velasquez Pro Roofing LLC Ribbon-Cutting March 18

By Deanna Jensen-Valliere

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 5, 2025) —Velasquez Pro Roofing LLC will host a ribbon-cutting on Tuesday, March 18, 4PM. They are located at 901 E Kimberly Rd in Davenport, Iowa.

Velasquez Pro Roofing offers residential and commercial services. We specialize in siding, roofing, and gutters. Give us a call at (319) 830-1445 for a free estimate. Your roof will be in the best hands.

05 Mar 2025

New National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Health Care Policy Paper Urges Lawmakers to Enact Relief for Main Street

By Leah Courtney

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 05, 2025) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Iowa’s leading small-business advocacy organization, released a new health-care policy paper entitled, “

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