Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says he has an economic plan for America to "Build Back Better." US president Donald Trump complains that Biden "plagiarized" significant elements of that plan from, you guessed it, Donald Trump.

 

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 13, 2020)  Junior Achievement of the Heartland has announced Christy Kunz as Vice President of Education for the organization. Junior Achievement (JA) provides volunteer-delivered, K-12th grade programs fostering financial literacy, work-readiness, and entrepreneurship skills, and the use of experiential learning to inspire students to reach their full potential.

WASHINGTON DC (July 13, 2020) US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking steps to increase private investment in rural communities across the country by making it easier for lenders to access four flagship loan programs.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 13, 2020) United Way Quad Cities wants to make sure 10,000 local students have the supplies they need to succeed as the area braces for a return to school like none other.

IOWA FALLS, IOWA (July 13, 2020) Tune in to statewide Iowa PBS for Iowa Press Special: Americans with Disabilities Act on Monday, July 20, at 8:30PM.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 13, 2020) Even though we can't be together for the Iowa State Fair this year, we can safely join together to get a taste of what we will be missing. The Iowa State Fair, along with our food vendors, are excited to host two 2020 Taste of the Fair weekends, July 24-26 and July 31-August 2.

Taste of the Fair, Weekend 1 (July 24-26)

Friday, July 24, 4-9PM

Saturday, July 25, 11AM-9PM

Sunday, July 26, 11AM-6PM

KANSAS, MISSOURI (July 13, 2020) Rockhurst University has announced the students who have earned degrees as of the end of the spring 2020 semester.

The graduates will be celebrated during a commencement ceremony in Kansas City, Missouri, rescheduled to the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The following area students were candidates for degrees:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, HONORS (if listed)

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 13, 2020) — Will Stuck brings his MESS (Music, Education, Stories, and Science) to a land of make-believe Monday, July 20, 2PM, on the Davenport Public Library’s Facebook page! Heroic adventurers and wacky creatures abound in this super-silly show created around the 2020 Summer Reading theme, Imagine Your Story. This performance is perfect for kids and kids at heart.

AURORA, ILLINOIS (July 13, 2020) Aurora University has named Judith Mencia* of Rock Island, Illinois, to the Dean's List for the Spring 2020 semester. Mencia is a Senior majoring in Bachelor of Soc Work. The Dean's List recognizes full-time undergraduate students who have earned a 3.6 GPA or higher. Students recognized with high honors (*) have earned a perfect 4.0.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 13, 2020) — Everything's better under the sea! Join us on Zoom for a fin-tastic Mermaid Party on Saturday, July 25, 10AM. We'll craft painted beach totes, a shell crown, and a mermaid wand. Find out your mermaid name with our name generator and make deep-sea snacks. We'll give you everything you need to have your own Mermaid Party at home. Here's how it works:

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