WASHINGTON DC (May 8, 2020) — Today, the US Food and Drug Administration authorized the first diagnostic test with the option of using home-collected saliva samples for COVID-19 testing.

On May 3, a group of around 60 mercenaries attempted an amphibious landing at Macuto, on Venezuela's Caribbean coast. They were quickly defeated and 13 of them — including two Americans, Airan Berry and Luke Denman — captured. US president Donald Trump has denied any association with, knowledge of, or involvement in the affair on the part of the US government.

WASHINGTON DC (April 8, 2020) – In a letter sent to senators on May 7, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin stated the department would modify the regulatory guidance for both the production tax credit (PTC) and the energy investment tax credit (ITC).

WASHINGTON DC (May 8, 2020) — In refusing to strike down an overly-broad law criminalizing pro-immigration speech, the US Supreme Court has paved the way for the government to punish anyone engaging in so-called “anti-government” speech that encourages resistance to tyranny through civil disobedience.

ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS (May 8, 2020) — Rockford University student Ben Greiner, of Davenport, Iowa, has been awarded The Leonard Bernstein Award in Performing Arts.

Annually, Rockford University awards more than 10M in institutional aid. This year the institution awarded scholarships to more than 30 students.

ANKENY, IOWA (May 8, 2020) — Iowa biodiesel producers and soybean growers commended Senators Joni Ernst and Charles "Chuck" Grassley on May 7 for leadership on a letter sent to President Trump, urging him to uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard and reject the requests for a waiver from five oil-state governors.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (May 7, 2020) — Iowa farmers and rural communities face mounting challenges and uncertainty as disruptions to meat-processing plants impacted by COVID-19 have created a bottleneck in the supply-chain with major negative impacts for both farmers and consumers.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (May 7, 2020) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated $78 million to the State of Iowa to help reimburse eligible expenses for emergency protective measures that the state has incurred as a result of its response to COVID-19.

MADISON, WISCONSIN (May 7, 2020) — The Phi Kappa Phi, Chapter 021, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has initiated 144 students into membership, including a student from your area. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 100th Phi Kappa Phi Induction Ceremony, typically held in the spring, has been postponed until Sunday, October 11, to be held in Tripp Commons, Memorial Union. The Keynote Speaker will be Provost John Karl Scholz.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 7, 2020) — The Downtown Davenport Partnership, a division of the Quad Cities Chamber, today announced changes to Street Fest to be held July 24-25, 2020. Instead of hosting a large festival on 2nd Street in Davenport, the event will encourage people to support downtown businesses that normally benefit from the festival’s foot traffic by shopping, eating, drinking, playing and, in the case of hotels, staying in downtown.

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