ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Residents in the Quad Cities and groups hurt by a lack of funding and services due to the state’s extended budget impasse are standing with state Reps. Mike Smiddy, D-Port Byron, and Pat Verschoore D-Rock Island – at ...

Forums to be held January 23, February 27, March 19 and April 16, 2016

DES MOINES, IA (01/19/2016)(readMedia)-- A series of Legislative Forums featuring Quad Cities (Iowa) state legislators on the following ti...

Program will provide minority entrepreneurs and minority-owned businesses with tools for success

 

CHICAGO – Governor Bruce Rauner announced today the creation of the Advancing the Development of Minority Entrep...

Four Midwest metro leaders partner to develop strategic, coordinated actions that strengthen the Heartland’s competitiveness in the global economy.

(DES MOINES, IOWA – January 19, 2016) Civic leaders from four Midwestern metros – Des Moin...

WHEN:        Wednesday, February 3, 2016

 

TIME:          Registration: 8:00 a.m.

Program: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

 

WHERE:   ...

By Nathaniel Sillin

Whether you're talking about diet, exercise or money, keeping New Year's resolutions is challenging. A University of Scranton researcher noted that "weight loss" is the current reigning resolution, followed by "improve fin...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, issued the following statement following Governor Rauner’s announcement that Illinois’ negotiations with AFSCME have reached an impasse:

“I’m extremely disappointed the...

Labor Board to Determine if Parties at Impasse

SPRINGFIELD – Last week, AFSCME refused to seriously negotiate for the 24th bargaining session in a row on any of the core contract proposals presented by the Rauner Administr...

Mike Agostino departs Amber Pharmacy/Hy-Vee Pharmacy Solutions, takes on new role guiding Hy-Vee’s pharmacy business development

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 14, 2016) — Hy-Vee, Inc. announced this week that Mike Agostino...

DES MOINES, IA (01/13/2016)(readMedia)-- State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald announced that, as a result of Tuesday's online auction, $50 million will be deposited in 12 banks across the state. The state will receive an average rate of return ...

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