The word of the month for the Democratic Party's would-be 2020 presidential nominees is "aspirational."

"The Green New Deal? I see it as aspirational," US Senator Amy Klobuchar told Fox News on February 12. She would vote for the resolution introduced by US Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey, but "if it got down to the nitty-gritty of an actual legislation, as opposed to, 'Oh, here's some goals we have' — uh, that would be different for me."

DES MOINES, IA (March 5, 2019) — Iowans who are yearning to see something green after record amounts of snow this winter do not have to wait until St Patrick's Day or spring weather to roll around. According to State Treasurer Michael L Fitzgerald, a visit to GreatIowaTreasureHunt.gov, might just add some green in the form of unclaimed property to their wallets.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 4, 2019) — Learn about water pollution with Green Iowa AmeriCorps! Join us March 25 at 6PM at Eastern (6000 Eastern Ave) for an introduction to water pollution with an emphasis on the Mississippi River as well as a tutorial with water kits.

This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information, visit www.davenportlibrary.com or call the library at (563) 326-7832.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 1, 2019) — Heart of America Group is thrilled to announce that the Holiday Inn and Suites and The J Bar in Davenport has earned the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Torchbearer Award and the IHG Rewards Club Excellence Award. The Torchbearer Award is the most elite award presented by IHG and has the most intense criteria to qualify. Only 20 Holiday Inn hotels earned this designation out of nearly 900 hotels (Top 2%) in the Americas. The hotel must be at an elite leve