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Associated Press
2 hours ago
- General
- Associated Press
High school donors and blood drives make lifesaving impact on blood supply
Davenport, Iowa, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ImpactLife is recognizing the contributions of 536 high school students who earned the blood center's Student Impact Award during the 2024-25 school year. The award is given to students who give blood, recruit donors, and/or organize blood drives while in high school. To receive the Student Impact Award, recipients must earn six credits in any of the following categories before high school graduation: 'Across our region, ImpactLife is fortunate to work with students who want to develop their leadership skills while supporting health and wellness in their community,' said Lindsay Erhardt-Hansen, Manager, Donor Relations. 'We appreciate our Student Impact Award recipients for their commitment to supporting the blood supply, and we look forward to seeing the positive difference they'll make long into the future.' Student Impact Award recipients receive an award certificate and a red cord that signifies the connection between the blood donor, ImpactLife, and patients who have been helped by the student's support of our region's blood supply. With permission from their school, students may choose to wear the red cord in their high school graduation ceremony. (For more information on the Student Impact Award, see School-based blood drives are a significant source of support for our region's blood supply. ImpactLife will hold 515 blood drives with high schools held during the 2024-25 school year, leading to more than 10,000 donations by donors 16 to 19 years of age, many as first-time blood donors. ImpactLife offers its LifeSavings Grant to recognize schools for their substantial contribution to our region's blood supply. Primary and secondary schools that host blood drives qualify for the grant program by sponsoring blood drives that collect at least 20 donations. LifeSavings Grants can be used to fund scholarships, make a charitable donation, provide for classroom or curriculum needs, or help defray expenses related to the blood drive. Following each blood drive, schools can apply to receive a grant of $250, plus one dollar for each donation. While LifeSavings Grant applications are still being submitted for the 2024-25 school year, the blood center has processed 451 successful grant applications year-to-date, with $127,672 in grants awarded. (More information at With 2024-25 education sector blood drives coming to an end, ImpactLife has reached a challenging time of year when the donor recruitment team looks to increase appointment schedules at Donor Centers and community blood drives to make up for donations the blood center won't collect at schools during summer break. To find an ImpactLife Donor Center location or mobile blood drive, call (800) 747-5401, text 'lifesaver' to 999-777, or schedule online at or via the ImpactLife mobile app ( ). Donors Enjoy Perks and Benefits: Through ImpactLife's Donor For Life program, donors receive their choice of an electronic gift card, bonus points for the Rewards Store OR a charitable donation to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit of the donor's choice via the blood center's Good Giving program. To help improve schedules at ImpactLife donor center locations, ImpactLife is offering $20 in bonus value (or 1000 bonus points) for donations made at ImpactLife Donor Centers through June 8. Rewards grow in value with each donation in a calendar year. See the table at for complete information. About ImpactLife ImpactLife's mission is to save lives by engaging donors, supporting partners, and advancing medicine. Founded in 1974, ImpactLife supplies blood products and services to hundreds of hospitals, emergency services organizations, clinical researchers, and other blood centers throughout Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Missouri. The nonprofit blood provider is ranked among the leading 12 blood suppliers in the United States. For more information on current blood inventory levels, our donor promotions, and more, see and find us @impactlifeblood on Facebook, X, Instagram, Threads, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Attachments Kirby Winn ImpactLife (563) 349-1571 [email protected]
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
City of Davenport invests in technology to address firefighter shortage
Since late 2024, the City of Davenport and the Davenport Fire Department have teamed up to use a new device that speeds up water removal, eliminating the need for manual intervention. Firefighters save lives every day, from homes engulfed in flames to acres of land burning to the ground. Budget concerns, however, can pose an added challenge for some local fire departments. 'We run a limited staffing we'd like to have more people, but due to, you know, budgets and just the amount of people were able to hire, we can't quite do that,' said Thomas Murphy, Jr., Administrative Captain, Davenport Fire Department. The city of Davenport is now working to fix that. Since late 2024, the city has been using a new device that helps get water out quicker, eliminating the need for a person to do it. 'It gives us a safety factor with the limited staff,' Captain Murphy said. A national report from the Government Accountability Office found that firefighter numbers declined from 2019 to 2023, with wages and work schedules as the leading causes of staffing gaps. Captain Murphy continues, 'I wouldn't say it eliminates a position, but with the ability to, particularly, what we call charge a hose line, meaning get water to the nozzle of the hose line without somebody standing at the pump panel, is what the SAM system does.' The system allows the crew to operate the pump remotely from inside the fire scene and the technology could help attract younger generations to the industry, according to experts. 'Gen Alpha, even Gen Z, they are picking jobs that are technologically advanced,' said Jason Cerrano, Director of Research and Development, IDEXX Fire and Safety. 'They will shy away from older, more manual jobs. We've got to start facing that challenge.' The City of Davenport paid about 25,000 dollars for technology, and they say this will come in handy ahead of the fire season. The city hopes other agencies will do the same, especially those facing staffing shortages. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Police say driver twice struck Davenport officer who was directing traffic
A 34-year-old Davenport woman was in custody Saturday after Davenport Police say she twice struck an officer who was helping direct traffic near a Davenport school. Kaniya Williams faces felony charges of assault on persons in certain occupations – use/display of a weapon and interference with official acts – dangerous weapon, according to Scott County Court documents. Scott County Court arrest affidavits show that on Friday, May 30, uniformed officers were working at an awards assembly at Wood Intermediate School, 5701 N. Division St., to direct traffic 'when a disturbance occurred in the middle of Division Street.' After an investigation, police determined Williams was the driver of a white SUV about 11:30 a.m. that day. Officers instructed her that all vehicles must turn north onto Division Street from the parking lot. Williams said 'No' multiple times 'and willfully and intentionally accelerated her vehicle in an attempt to drive around the officer, ignoring commands to go the other direction,' affidavits say. An officer 'stepped in front of the vehicle to prevent her from going the wrong way and in the process was struck by the vehicle.' Williams backed up her SUV a second time and ignored the officer's commands that she was under arrest 'and accelerated toward the officer, again hitting the officer a second time, placing him in fear for his life.' Affidavits say she then left the area. Williams, who was being held on a $1,000 cash-only bond in Scott County Jail, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing at 3 p.m. June 10 in Scott County Court. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
In Iowa, Trump's agenda collides with 2028 ambitions
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Florida Sen. Rick Scott, at fundraisers in Iowa this week, sought to explain to the Republicans who are poised to have the first say in picking the party's 2028 presidential nominee why they want to put the brakes on the 'big, beautiful' bill that contains much of President Donald Trump's agenda. But Sue Cheek, a resident of Eldridge nearby, didn't want to hear it. 'We are the ones that elected Trump. This is what we wanted him to do. So let him do it,' she told CNN minutes before Scott took the stage at a fundraiser Friday night at a casino in Davenport. 'We are in a critical place right now in our country,' said Cheek, who works at a credit union. 'I don't care how much it costs to make our country secure. Once we get that done, then we can worry about that other stuff.' Trump is only months into his second term in office, but already, ambitious Republicans are flocking to the state whose caucuses are expected to kick off the party's 2028 presidential nominating contest. Paul spoke at a GOP fundraiser in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, and Scott followed with a fundraiser in Davenport on Friday. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will speak at the conservative Christian group The Family Leader's summit in July. Days later, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will visit Des Moines to headline the state party's Lincoln Dinner. The two senators arrived in Iowa while the fate of Trump's legislative agenda rested in the Senate. Conservatives like Paul and Scott are demanding changes — with Paul seeking to remove a debt ceiling increase and both seeking much steeper spending cuts. Their positions put them at odds with many Republicans in this politically potent state who helped propel Trump to the White House. Asked by CNN before Thursday's event if he's faced pushback from Republicans in Iowa who want to see Trump's agenda advance quickly, Paul acknowledged that 'some have.' 'Some people come up to me and some people genuinely say, 'Support the president. Support the president,'' Paul said. 'But I think I was elected to be an independent voice.' 'There are things that we have some disagreements, and I don't think it would be right just to be quiet and not try to make the bill better,' Paul said. Scott said he is eager to achieve much of Trump's bill, including making 2017 tax cuts permanent and funding efforts to secure the US-Mexico border. 'I want to get the president's agenda done, too,' he told CNN. But, Scott said, 'we have to understand we have a spending problem.' 'Interest rates are high. Inflation is high. If we want to help … we got to get a balanced budget,' Scott said. 'We've got to have a we have to have a clear path to balanced budget.' Though the 2028 election is still years from taking shape, Iowa — where an open race for governor and competitive House races in next year's midterm elections give ambitious Republicans a pretext to visit and help raise money — is a near-permanent presidential battleground when an incumbent won't be on the ballot in the next election. Jeff Kaufmann, the longtime Iowa Republican Party chairman, said potential candidates are already calling him to ask for advice. 'We're certainly not going to have a 'Never Trump' candidate that even has a prayer. I'm not even sure at this point if a person that is lukewarm on Trump is going to do very well,' Kaufmann told CNN. But, he said, voters there have 'a high tolerance for debate.' 'As long as they explain themselves — and in Iowa, they're going to have a chance to do that — and as long as they are methodical and the underlying basis is conservative, come to Iowa,' Kaufmann said. 'Everybody is going to get an honest look.' That tolerance for debate was on display Thursday night in Cedar Rapids, when Paul received a friendly applause even after delivering a speech criticizing Trump's tariffs and staking out his opposition to the 'big, beautiful bill' that contains much of Trump's agenda. The Kentucky senator said he opposes the measure's debt ceiling hike and wants to see overall spending levels drastically reduced. Doug Dix, a retired banker who lives in Hiawatha who attended Paul's speech Thursday night in Cedar Rapids, said he agrees with Paul's positions on principle, but doesn't want to see Trump's agenda thwarted. 'I'm looking for somebody that wins and gets things done,' he said. 'Let's see if they get it done. I don't think Rand Paul's going to prevent it from getting it done.' 'Get the bill done. Get it on his desk,' Dix said. Many Republicans said they are frustrated — not with Senate conservatives yet, but with judges, Democrats and the media, which they described as playing much larger roles in impeding Trump. Tim Striley, the chairman of the Clinton County Republican Party, said Friday the intra-party debates over the bill are 'healthy.' More frustrating, he said, are court rulings blocking Trump's actions. 'You've got to give the man a chance to govern,' he said. 'They didn't do that the first time.' Bonnie Powell, a retired nurse in Davenport, said she'd like to see Republicans on Capitol Hill back Trump. 'It gets frustrating,' she said. 'But no matter how frustrating, Republicans aren't near at the level of disagreeing as the other party.' Her husband Steve Powell added: 'Rand Paul, I've always liked him, but I don't agree with him on this. … He's only one vote. He's not going to make the difference.' 'I'd like to see them follow through with what Trump's already started,' he said.
CNN
3 days ago
- Business
- CNN
In Iowa, Trump's agenda collides with 2028 ambitions
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Florida Sen. Rick Scott, at fundraisers in Iowa this week, sought to explain to the Republicans who are poised to have the first say in picking the party's 2028 presidential nominee why they want to put the brakes on the 'big, beautiful' bill that contains much of President Donald Trump's agenda. But Sue Cheek, a resident of Eldridge nearby, didn't want to hear it. 'We are the ones that elected Trump. This is what we wanted him to do. So let him do it,' she told CNN minutes before Scott took the stage at a fundraiser Friday night at a casino in Davenport. 'We are in a critical place right now in our country,' said Cheek, who works at a credit union. 'I don't care how much it costs to make our country secure. Once we get that done, then we can worry about that other stuff.' Trump is only months into his second term in office, but already, ambitious Republicans are flocking to the state whose caucuses are expected to kick off the party's 2028 presidential nominating contest. Paul spoke at a GOP fundraiser in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, and Scott followed with a fundraiser in Davenport on Friday. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will speak at the conservative Christian group The Family Leader's summit in July. Days later, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will visit Des Moines to headline the state party's Lincoln Dinner. The two senators arrived in Iowa while the fate of Trump's legislative agenda rested in the Senate. Conservatives like Paul and Scott are demanding changes — with Paul seeking to remove a debt ceiling increase and both seeking much steeper spending cuts. Their positions put them at odds with many Republicans in this politically potent state who helped propel Trump to the White House. Asked by CNN before Thursday's event if he's faced pushback from Republicans in Iowa who want to see Trump's agenda advance quickly, Paul acknowledged that 'some have.' 'Some people come up to me and some people genuinely say, 'Support the president. Support the president,'' Paul said. 'But I think I was elected to be an independent voice.' 'There are things that we have some disagreements, and I don't think it would be right just to be quiet and not try to make the bill better,' Paul said. Scott said he is eager to achieve much of Trump's bill, including making 2017 tax cuts permanent and funding efforts to secure the US-Mexico border. 'I want to get the president's agenda done, too,' he told CNN. But, Scott said, 'we have to understand we have a spending problem.' 'Interest rates are high. Inflation is high. If we want to help … we got to get a balanced budget,' Scott said. 'We've got to have a we have to have a clear path to balanced budget.' Though the 2028 election is still years from taking shape, Iowa — where an open race for governor and competitive House races in next year's midterm elections give ambitious Republicans a pretext to visit and help raise money — is a near-permanent presidential battleground when an incumbent won't be on the ballot in the next election. Jeff Kaufmann, the longtime Iowa Republican Party chairman, said potential candidates are already calling him to ask for advice. 'We're certainly not going to have a 'Never Trump' candidate that even has a prayer. I'm not even sure at this point if a person that is lukewarm on Trump is going to do very well,' Kaufmann told CNN. But, he said, voters there have 'a high tolerance for debate.' 'As long as they explain themselves — and in Iowa, they're going to have a chance to do that — and as long as they are methodical and the underlying basis is conservative, come to Iowa,' Kaufmann said. 'Everybody is going to get an honest look.' That tolerance for debate was on display Thursday night in Cedar Rapids, when Paul received a friendly applause even after delivering a speech criticizing Trump's tariffs and staking out his opposition to the 'big, beautiful bill' that contains much of Trump's agenda. The Kentucky senator said he opposes the measure's debt ceiling hike and wants to see overall spending levels drastically reduced. Doug Dix, a retired banker who lives in Hiawatha who attended Paul's speech Thursday night in Cedar Rapids, said he agrees with Paul's positions on principle, but doesn't want to see Trump's agenda thwarted. 'I'm looking for somebody that wins and gets things done,' he said. 'Let's see if they get it done. I don't think Rand Paul's going to prevent it from getting it done.' 'Get the bill done. Get it on his desk,' Dix said. Many Republicans said they are frustrated — not with Senate conservatives yet, but with judges, Democrats and the media, which they described as playing much larger roles in impeding Trump. Tim Striley, the chairman of the Clinton County Republican Party, said Friday the intra-party debates over the bill are 'healthy.' More frustrating, he said, are court rulings blocking Trump's actions. 'You've got to give the man a chance to govern,' he said. 'They didn't do that the first time.' Bonnie Powell, a retired nurse in Davenport, said she'd like to see Republicans on Capitol Hill back Trump. 'It gets frustrating,' she said. 'But no matter how frustrating, Republicans aren't near at the level of disagreeing as the other party.' Her husband Steve Powell added: 'Rand Paul, I've always liked him, but I don't agree with him on this. … He's only one vote. He's not going to make the difference.' 'I'd like to see them follow through with what Trump's already started,' he said.
