19 Oct 2004

St. Ambrose University, Genesis Collaborate on Health Sciences Building

By Joe Collins
• St. Ambrose University and Genesis Medical Center have entered into a preliminary agreement that could lead to the construction of a multi-million-dollar health-sciences education center on the Genesis West Campus in Davenport.
12 Oct 2004

Watershed Cleanup Results Better than Expected

By Joe Collins
• Xstream Cleanup, a Quad Cities-wide watershed cleanup event on August 28, reported better-than-expected results, with more than 1,300 volunteers cleaning up 27 sites, including creeks, drainage ways, and the Mississippi and Rock rivers.
05 Oct 2004

Iowa Students Score Above Average on National Exams

By Joe Collins
• High school students in Iowa continued their strong showing on the SAT college-entrance exam and have increased access to Advanced Placement classes, according to the 2004 summary report from the College Board.
28 Sep 2004

Iowa Accepts Applications for Legislative Pages

By Joe Collins
• Applications are currently being accepted for the legislative page program, which is an opportunity for ambitious high-school juniors and seniors to be employed by the Iowa House of Representatives, Iowa Senate, or Legislative Services Agency.
21 Sep 2004

Black Hawk Collects Textbooks for Macedonia

By Joe Collins
• Twenty-five boxes containing 645 books are en route to a K-12 school in Skopje, Macedonia, the result of a successful book-donation drive at Black Hawk College (BHC). Many are science, business, computer-science, and English textbooks that would be nearly impossible to obtain in Macedonia, a small eastern-European nation with 40-percent unemployment.
14 Sep 2004

Bettendorf Dumps DARE Program

By Joe Collins
• In a press release issued by Bettendorf Police Chief Phil Reddington and Assistant Superintendent Carol Webb, Bettendorf Community Schools will be "altering its fifth-grade substance-abuse program for the 2004-2005 school year.
07 Sep 2004

Davenport School Board Seeks Input on Boundaries

By Joe Collins
• In compliance with its policy to review school-boundary issues on a regular basis, the Davenport Community School Board of Education is inviting students, parents, and other interested community members to review a selection of possible boundary options and provide their feedback.
31 Aug 2004

Iowa State Quarter Unveiled on September 3

By Joe Collins
• On Friday, September 3, the new Iowa state quarter will be unveiled in Des Moines and Mount Pleasant. The Des Moines event will take place on the west steps of the State Capitol at 10 a.m. The quarter will make its debut at 3 p.
24 Aug 2004

Iowa Candidates Once Again Snub National Survey

By Joe Collins
• Only 12 percent of Iowa candidates for state and federal legislative offices responded to Project Vote Smart's National Political Awareness Test this year, the lowest figure ever recorded in the initiative's history.
17 Aug 2004

Iowa Lottery Posts Record Profit

By Joe Collins
• The Iowa Lottery posted profits of $55.8 million - an increase of more than 16 percent - for the fiscal year that ended June 30. Preliminary figures show that overall sales from lottery games totaled more than $208.

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