07 Apr 2020

The Moline Foundation Announces Updated Spring 2020 Grant Requirements

By The Moline Foundation

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 7, 2020) — The Covid-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on the ability of non-profits to not only serve their constituents, but to effectively operate. Based on this unprecedented situation, The Moline Foundation has modified our Spring 2020 Grant submission criteria. Priority will be given to the essential operational costs of non-profit applicants serving the basic needs of residents including:

06 Apr 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Rep Richard Neal Call on US International Trade Commission to Identify Imported Goods Related to COVID-19

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (April 6, 2020) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E Neal (D-MA) called for an expedited investigation to identify the products that may be needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

06 Apr 2020

Holiday Closing — Good Friday

By Samantha Torres

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 6, 2020) — Due to COVID-19 the following locations are not accessible to the public:

All City of Davenport offices and The Public Works Center.

Police Department front desk and records office.

Main, Fairmount, and Eastern Library branches.

Parks and Recreation administrative offices.

River’s Edge, Roosevelt Community Center, and Junior Theatre.

Vander Veer Conservatory.

06 Apr 2020

COVID-19’s Challenge to the Christian Church: What Would Jesus Do?

By John W Whitehead

“The church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state. It must be the guide and the critic of the state, and never its tool.

06 Apr 2020

Department of Labor, Grain and Feed Association of Illinois Establish Alliance to Address Grain Handling Hazards

By Rhonda Burke

PEORIA, ILLINOIS (April 6, 2020) — The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Grain and Feed Association of Illinois (GFAI), and Illinois On-Site Consultation Program have signed a two-year alliance to address safety and health hazards employees face at Illinois grain-handling sites.

06 Apr 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs New Proclamation Continuing State Public Health Emergency Declaration, Ordering Additional Closures

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 6, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the State Public Health Emergency Declaration, ordering additional closures and relaxing additional regulations to support the state’s efforts to combat COVID-19. The proclamation also calls on law enforcement to assist in the enforcement of these mitigation efforts. Gov Reynolds discussed the new proclamation at her 11:00 a.m. press conference.

06 Apr 2020

Iowa Select Farms, Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation Donate $420,000 in Pork to Members of the Armed Services

By Jen Sorenson

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (April 6, 2020) — The 12,000 members of Iowa's military units received $35 worth of coupons good for various pork products from Iowa Select Farms and the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation throughout the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020. The sixth delivery of the Pork Care Packages allow us to say "thank you" to the men and women sacrificing so much for our freedom and safety.

06 Apr 2020

Central College's Leslie Duinink Appointed to Iowa Board of Chiropractic

By Jeff Bersch

PELLA, IOWA (April 6, 2020) — Leslie Duinink, registrar and class dean at Central College, has been appointed by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds to the Iowa Board of Chiropractic.

The Iowa Board of Chiropractic evaluates the qualifications of applicants for licensure and grants licenses to those who qualify. It also establishes rules and regulations to ensure the integrity and competence of licensed chiropractors and investigates complaints for unprofessional conduct.

06 Apr 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Outlines CARES Act Benefits and Implementation

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 6, 2020) — Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is outlining the benefits of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020, which provides unemployment benefits for the self-employed, independent contractors, nonprofit employees, gig economy workers, those who have exhausted other unemployment insurance benefits, and those who may not have sufficient work history to qualify for a regular state claim.

06 Apr 2020

Additional COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Iowa, State Taking All Measures to Protect At-Risk Population

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 6, 2020) — The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 83 additional positive cases for a total of 868 positive cases. There have been an additional 519 negative tests for a total of 9,973 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. An additional 8 deaths were reported to IDPH.

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