16 Jul 2020

Quad City Arts' Chalk Art Fest Goes Virtual

By Karie Gilson

 

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 16, 2020) — Quad City Arts’ 4th Annual Chalk Art Fest will move online this year, as the in-person event that was scheduled to take place August 29-30 in downtown Bettendorf has been canceled. Out of concern for the well-being of the community, the downtown Bettendorf Organization and Quad City Arts have decided not to move forward with the event.

16 Jul 2020

Quad City Area Realtors® Leverages National Association of Realtors (NAR) Grant to Help Revitalize and Repair Damage in Rock Island in Wake of the Recent Racial-Injustice Demonstrations

By Sharon Smith

BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 17, 2020) — The Quad City Area REALTORS® today announced it will leverage a grant it received from the National Association of Realtors to help revitalize and repair damages in Rock Island in the wake of recent racial-injustice demonstrations.

16 Jul 2020

Allison Miller of Princeton, Iowa, among Tigers Named to WGCA All-American Scholar Team

By Mary Dieter

GREENCASTLE, INDIANA (July 16, 2020) — Five members of the DePauw women's golf team were named to the Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team. Student-athletes must achieve at least a 3.50 cumulative grade-point average.

16 Jul 2020

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Sues Stem-Cell Therapy Provider Over Deceptive Claims

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 16, 2020) ― Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is suing an Omaha-based stem-cell therapy-center for allegedly targeting older Iowans with claims to reverse aging and treat, cure, or prevent a variety of medical conditions, including chronic obstructive-pulmonary disease, neuropathy, and Alzheimer’s disease.

16 Jul 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 5-11 July 2020

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 16, 2020) — The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, July 5, and Saturday, July 11, was 11,125. There were 10,369 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 756 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state. The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims for July 5-11 was 137,036.

16 Jul 2020

Iowa New-Business Filings 2nd Highest in State History

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 16, 2020) — Secretary of State Paul Pate announces Iowans registered the second-highest amount of new business entities in state history during the 2020 fiscal year. 24,481 new businesses registered with the Secretary of State’s Office between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. The mark is just shy of the record high of 24,720, set in Fiscal Year 2019.

16 Jul 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Praises US Department of Commerce Investing $13.1 Million in CARES Act Funding to Help Small Businesses Across Iowa Respond to Coronavirus

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 16, 2020) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) today praised US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announcement that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $13.1 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to capitalize and administer Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) that will provide critical gap-financing to small

15 Jul 2020

University of Dubuque Announces May 2020 Graduates

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (July 15, 2020) — For the first time in its 168-year history, University of Dubuque held virtual commencement ceremonies to celebrate the accomplishments of over 350 graduates on May 16, 2020.

15 Jul 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Statement on EU Court Overturning Improper State-Aid Case

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 15, 2020) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) today released the following statement regarding the European Union General Court ruling that overturned a 2016 European Commission decision that incorrectly and unfairly targeted Apple, a US-based company.

15 Jul 2020

EPA Reaches Settlement with Property Manager for Alleged Lead-Based Paint Violations in Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri

By Ben Washburn

LENEXA, KANSAS (July 15, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with PMR Properties LLC for alleged violations of lead-based paint regulations under the federal Toxic Substances Control Act. The company manages and leases approximately 400 residential housing units in Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri.

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