10 Jun 2020

2020 Chlapaty Fellows to Conduct Research

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (June 10, 2020) — Fifteen University of Dubuque students will spend their summer researching topics ranging from surveying how habitat and landscape can impact snake populations to analyzing heavy-metal impurities present in cosmetics as part of the Joseph and Linda Chlapaty Summer Research Fellowship.

10 Jun 2020

FDA Authorizes First Next Generation Sequence Test for Diagnosing COVID-19

By David Arvelo

WASHINGTON DC (June 10, 2020) — The US Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) to Illumina, Inc. for the first COVID-19 diagnostic test utilizing next generation sequence technology.

10 Jun 2020

America’s Meatpacking Facilities Operating More Than 95% of Capacity Compared to 2019

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (June 10, 2020) — US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the safe reopening of critical infrastructure meatpacking facilities across the United States. As of this morning, across the cattle, swine, and broiler sectors, processing facilities are operating more than 95% of their average capacity compared to this time last year.

10 Jun 2020

Local Students among University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Dean's List for Spring 2020

By Jeff Angileri

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (June 10, 2020) — The following students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Dean's List for the 2020 spring semester:

10 Jun 2020

Local Undergraduates at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Honored for Scholastic Achievement

By Carrie Heibler

STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN (June 10, 2020) — The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point honored more than 2,660 undergraduate students for attaining high grade-point averages during the spring semester of the 2019-2020 academic year.

10 Jun 2020

The Moline Foundation Surprises 29 Students with $1000 Scholarships in Zoom Call

By Joy Boruff

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (June 10, 2020) — Nothing about Spring, 2020 has been usual for graduating seniors and college students. So, when 29 scholarship recipients were asked to participate in a Zoom conference call today, they didn’t know what to expect. However, excited cheers and applause broke out as the students found out during the call that the celebration included a $1,000 scholarship award from The Moline Foundation.

10 Jun 2020

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site Beginning to Increase Recreational Access to Its Historic Buildings

By Garrett Cloer

WEST BRANCH, IOWA (June 10, 2020)— Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Herbert Hoover National Historic Site is increasing recreational access and services.

10 Jun 2020

Quad City Arts presents Public Sculpture

By Dawn Wohlford-Metallo

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (June 10, 2020) — Six public sculptures in Bettendorf and four in Rock Island will be moving out and replaced with new ones over the next two weeks, starting tomorrow. Each city has elected to keep a sculpture from last years’ selection for another year. Quad City Arts has facilitated the leasing and installation of public sculpture in the Quad Cities since 2002.

10 Jun 2020

Free Virtual Workshop to Help People Living with Cancer Better Manage Side Effects

By Kelly Craft

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 10, 2020) — Gilda’s Club Quad Cities and Iowa Cancer Specialists will host a free virtual workshop for people living with cancer and their loved ones entitled Frankly Speaking About Cancer: Treatments and Side Effects. Designed to help people understand and manage the physical and psychological side effects of treatment, the workshop will take place on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, 5:30-7PM, via Zoom.

10 Jun 2020

Attorney General Tom Miller Joins Third Lawsuit Alleging Generic Drug Price Fixing

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 10, 2020) ― Attorney General Tom Miller joined a coalition of 51 attorneys general filing the third lawsuit stemming from an antitrust investigation into a widespread conspiracy by generic drug manufacturers to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade for generic drugs sold across the United States.

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