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.

15 Jul 2020

Alternating Currents, Be Downtown Cancelled

By Erin Platt

BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 15, 2020) — Event organizers from Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP) today announced the cancellation of Alternating Currents, originally scheduled for August 27-30, 2020 as a regional event across five Quad-Cities downtown areas. Downtown Bettendorf Organization’s (DBO) Be Downtown event, originally re-scheduled from June to coincide with Alternating Currents, also has been cancelled.

15 Jul 2020

University of Dubuque Heritage Center 2020-2021 Season Delayed

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (July 15, 2020) — After careful consideration, University of Dubuque Heritage Center’s 2020-2021 Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series season will be delayed through at least mid-January.

15 Jul 2020

Yes, the Rent is Too Damn High — But Not Because the Minimum Wage is Too Damn Low

By Thomas L Knapp

"Full-time minimum wage workers cannot afford a two-bedroom rental anywhere in the US," Alicia Adamczyk writes at CNBC, "and cannot afford a one-bedroom rental in 95% of US counties." Adamczyk gets her figures from the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s annual "Out of Reach" report.

Here are a few numbers NLIHC isn’t as eager to talk about:

15 Jul 2020

Mount Mercy University Students Named to Spring 2020 Dean's List

By Madelyn Orton

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (July 15, 2020) — The following student(s) were named to Mount Mercy University's Spring 2020 Dean's List. Students with a semester grade-point average of 3.60 or better and who are graded for six or more semester hours are eligible for inclusion on the Dean's List.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME

Bennett, IA

Matthew Pelzer

Bettendorf, IA

Jenna Duncan

Hannah Mausser

Clinton, IA

15 Jul 2020

Local Students among Missouri University of Science and Technology Honor List

By Merit Pages

ROLLA, MISSOURI (July 15, 2020) — Missouri University of Science and Technology announces the names of students who made the honor list for the Spring 2020 semester.

To be included on the honor list, students must have carried a minimum of 12 hours and had grade-point averages of 3.2 or above out of a possible 4.0.

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