14 Jul 2020

America, You’ve Been Blacklisted: McCarthyism Refashioned for a New Age

By John W Whitehead

“If we confuse dissent with disloyalty — if we deny the right of the individual to be wrong, unpopular, eccentric or unorthodox — if we deny the essence of racial equality then hundreds of millions in Asia and Africa who are shopping about for a new allegiance will conclude that we are concerned to defend a myth and our present privileged status.

14 Jul 2020

Alleigh Gates of East Moline, Illinois, among College of Saint Mary Spring 2020 Dean's List and President's Honor Roll

By Kyle Semprini

OMAHA, NEBRASKA (July 14, 22020) — College of Saint Mary has announced the exceptional achievements of students with the release of the Dean's List and President's Honor Roll for the Spring 2020 Semester. In total, 220 students were named to the honorary dean's list, while 164 students made the President's Honor Roll.

14 Jul 2020

Monmouth College Statement about Student and Exchange Visitor Program

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (July 14, 2020) — Monmouth College President Clarence R Wyatt sent the follow e-mail to students and their families about The Student and Exchange Visitor Prorgam.

***

To the Students & Families of Monmouth College:

14 Jul 2020

Local Students Named to President's and Deans' Lists at Drake University

By Jarad Bernstein

DES MOINES, Iowa (July 14, 2020) — The following local students have been named to the Deans' and President's Lists at Drake University.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, HONOR

Bettendorf, IA

Lauren Carroll, Dean's List

Halle Fish, President's List

Alysa Goethe, Dean's List

Peyton Haas, President's List

Grace Hipple, Dean's List

Alexia Lara, Dean's List

Olivia Masterson, Dean's List

13 Jul 2020

Dubuque, Iowa’s North Port Revitalization Highlighted by EPA as a Transformative Brownfields Cleanup

By Emily Albano

 

LENEXA, KANSAS (July 13, 2020) — Dubuque, Iowa’s North Port Revitalization initiative is being highlighted today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The initiative is one of several marquee Brownfields redevelopment projects in Dubuque that continue to receive national recognition.

13 Jul 2020

Tyree Overton of Rock Island, Illinois, Earns Degree from St Cloud State University

By Adam Hammer

ST. CLOUD, MiINNESOTA (July 13, 2020) — St Cloud State University graduated more than 1,135 students during spring semester 2020.

13 Jul 2020

The Road to Hell is Paved with Economic Plans

By Thomas L Knapp

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.

13 Jul 2020

Former Junior Achievement of the Heartland President Returns to Her Roots

By Tawnya Hambly

 

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.

13 Jul 2020

USDA Cuts Red Tape to Increase Private Investment in Rural America

By USDA Office of Communications

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.

13 Jul 2020

United Way’s Stock the Schools Drive Aims to Collect Enough Supplies for 10,000 Students This Thursday

By Kevin Smith

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.

Pages

more

Subscribe & Listen to Reader Podcasts

On Stands Now

 

Tagged Content

    

Two Ways to Subscribe

1. Subscribe to free weekly e-mail content updates.

You'll get both the current official narrative challenge and What's Happenin' in the Quad Cities.
(Did you know we publish a new Real Astrology and RCR Crossword every week?) 

Subscribe!

* indicates required

2. Get 12 monthly issues mailed first class for $48

Get 12 issues mailed monthly for $48 per year.

Get the printed Reader edition mailed to you (or anyone you want) first-class for 12 months for $48.
$24 goes to postage and handling, $24 goes to keeping the doors open!

Click this link to Subscribe now.

 
 

Meetings Calendar

Kids Calendar

Eat & Drink Calendar