09 Dec 2019

Polar Express Pajama Parties to Bring Holiday Cheer to the Putnam Starting 12/12

By Kevin Smith

 

DAVENPORT, Iowa (Dec. 9, 2019) — A beloved Quad-Cities’ family tradition for more than ten years, the Polar Express Pajama Parties kick off Thursday, December 12, with four action-packed days of holiday fun and the timeless holiday movie at the Putnam Museum & Science Center.

The Putnam has scheduled 10 showings of “The Polar Express 3D” — the visually-stunning holiday classic, which will be brought to life on the GIANT Screen, towering six stories tall.

09 Dec 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley on the Updated Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (December 9, 2019) — Prepared Floor Remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee:

 

Senator [Ron] Wyden and I released an updated version of our bipartisan Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. 

It will now deliver even more savings for seniors and Americans with disabilities.

It also helps pay for critical health programs.

Billions of dollars saved in out-of-pocket costs.

09 Dec 2019

Rep Dave Loebsack Loebsack Representative to Hold Office Hours

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (December 9, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack will have a member of his staff in Clinton and Scott Counties for open office hours. Brian Kramer, Rep Loebsack’s District Representative, will be at the following locations. Brian Kramer 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.

09 Dec 2019

Quac City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) Rings in the Season with Signature Series II: Holiday Brass

By Quad City Symphony Orchestra

 

09 Dec 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley-backed Private Debt Collection Program Continues to Successfully Support IRS Collection Resources

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (December 9, 2019) — Senate Finance Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley released the following statement regarding the release of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Special Compliance Personnel Program Annual Report.

09 Dec 2019

Federal Grant to Benefit Problem-Solving Courts Serving Iowans Statewide

By Iowa Judicial Branch

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 9, 2019) — The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the Iowa Judicial Branch a three-year, $500,000 grant to establish uniform standards for Iowa’s adult problem-solving courts and to implement a long-term strategy to create a statewide system of support and accountability. Implementation of the strategy began with the recent hiring of a Statewide Problem Solving Court Coordinator.

09 Dec 2019

2020 Harvesting Our Potential Program-Launch

By Women, Food, and Agriculture Network

 

AMES, IOWA (December 9, 2019) — The Women, Food and Agriculture Network is excited to launch its application process for the Harvesting Our Potential (HOP) program in 2020. This program helps train aspiring women farmers and supports beginning women farmers by giving them the opportunity to work with women who are already farming successfully.

09 Dec 2019

Central College Students to Perform with A Cappella Choir in Christmas Candlelight Concerts

By Jeff Bersch

PELLA, IOWA (December 9, 2019) — 50 Central College students will perform as part of the A Cappella Choir in the 45th annual Christmas Candlelight Concerts. The A Cappella Choir will perform at 7:30PM, Thursday, December 12, at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Des Moines. The group then will join the Chamber Singers, Orchestra and Handbells for performances at 8PM, Friday, December 13, and Saturday, December 14, on the Hoekstra Family Stage in historic Douwstra Auditorium.

09 Dec 2019

Colin Kreiter of Davenport, Iowa Attends Commencement Held by University of Wisconsin/Milwaukee

By Justin Navarro

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (December 9, 2019) — The following individuals from your area are among the more than 1,800 prospective candidates for degree attending University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee commencement exercises Sunday, December 15, 2019 in Milwaukee.

UWM is the second-largest university in the State of Wisconsin, with approximately 25,000 students, both undergraduate and graduate.

 

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, PROGRAM  

08 Dec 2019

Congress: The Snail's Pace Race

By Thomas L Knapp

I don't keep count, but I see lots of headlines like this one from The Hill, dated December 5: "Congress races to beat deadline on shutdown." Reporters Jordain Carney and Niv Elis tell us that "Congress is racing the clock" and working on a "tight time frame" to pass yet another stopgap spending measure ("continuing resolution") so that the government doesn't go into one of its perennial fake "shutdown" productions.

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