DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 9, 2020) — The River Music Experience is expanding their summer music camp, Kidstock, to include a new session focused on funk music and making all classes more affordable for participants.

Each week-long session of Kidstock gives students ages 8-18 the opportunity to learn from professional musicians, form a band with fellow campers, and finish the camp with a performance in the Redstone Room for all their friends and family.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 9, 2020) — State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald wants to remind Iowans to apply for the 2020 Robert D Blue Scholarship at rdblue.org. Graduates of any Iowa high school who plan to attend a college or university in the state of Iowa for the 2020-2021 school year are eligible to apply.

On Sunday, March 8, millions of Americans woke up an hour early, having set their clocks ahead by an hour the night before, and dug in for a week or so of bleary-eyed, irritable attempts to tweak their bodies' natural sleeping and waking rhythms. This fatuous semi-annual "spring forward, fall back" ritual, called "Daylight Saving Time," ranks high on my personal list of "dumbest ideas in the history of mankind."

WASHINGTON DC (March 6, 2020) — Representative Dave Loebsack will have a member of his staff in Southeast Iowa for open office hours. Jared Hershberger, Loebsack’s District Rep, will be at the following locations. Hershberger will be on hand to work with individuals who are having difficulty with a government agency, have suggestions for Dave, or would just like to share their concerns. Members of the public are invited to attend. Hershberger holds regular office hours throughout Iowa.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 6, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg released their public schedules for the week of Monday, March 9, 2020-Sunday, March 15, 2020. 

The following events are open to credentialed members of the media:

 

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Gov Reynolds, Lt Gov Gregg attend Empower Rural Iowa Day on the Hill

Iowa Department of Public Safety

215 E 7th St

Des Moines, IA

10AM

 

Q: What is the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920?

As of early March, there were fewer than 200 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the United States. Nonetheless, Congress passed, and US president Donald Trump signed, an $8.3 billion "emergency funding" bill theoretically related to containing the disease. Had the federal government done nothing at all, the "beer flu" might have conceivably have ended up killing a tiny fraction of the number of Americans who will die of influenza during the same period.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 6, 2020) — It can be overwhelming dealing with accumulated papers, mementos, and general household items in times of transition. Lean on Me is a certified senior move-manager and organizing coach in the Quad Cities and Chicago. Come hear their step-by-step downsizing/rightsizing solutions on Saturday, April 4, 2PM, at Eastern (6000 Eastern Ave).

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 6, 2020) — WQPT–PBS for the Quad Cities Region and Western Illinois University — Quad Cities’ Student Services encourages all Quad Citizens to submit images of art, photos, and designs for possible display in the 5th Annual Campus Art Show. A limited number of works will be selected by a panel of judges, but the deadline for entry is Wednesday, March 18, 2020.

The show will run from April 1 through April 30, 2020, in the WIU-QC Library.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 6, 2020) — Drop-in and join us for our two hour game night on Wednesday, April 1, 5:30–7:30PM at Eastern (6000 Eastern Ave). Come for the whole time or stop by for just part of the night! We'll have life-size versions of your favorite games, as well as a wide variety of board games. All ages welcome!

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