23 Dec 2025

Coe College's 2025 Fall Term Dean's List

By Natalie Milke

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (December 23, 2025) — Coe College is announcing its Fall 2025 Dean's List.

To be named to the Dean's List, a student must earn at least a 3.5 grade-point average for the term and rank in the top 10% of the student body.

Area students who have earned their spot on the Dean's List include:

Ryan Dolphin of Bettendorf, Iowa

Mason Herrington of Eldridge, Iowa

23 Dec 2025

Milwaukee School of Engineering Student Campbell Brock of Port Byron, Illinois, “Orbits” Earth

By JoEllen Burdue

From left to right: Adeline Gorman, Professor Michael Swedish, John Dunne, Campbell Brock, Jan Kowal, Ruth Dobberpuhl, Garrett Gruetzmacher, Ryan Nguyen, Nach Khambholja, Mitchell Brust, and Garrett Voight

23 Dec 2025

Families Invited to Muscatine Art Center to Ring in the New Year at Noon on December 31

By Melanie Alexander

MUSCATINE, IOWA (December 23, 2025) — A beloved family tradition returns as the Muscatine Art Center invites the community to ring in 2026 — just a little early — at its annual Noon Year’s Eve Celebration on Wednesday, December 31, 10:30AM-12:30PM. Thanks to generous sponsorship from Hy-Vee, this festive event is free and open to all ages.

23 Dec 2025

Southeast Missouri State University Announces Fall 2025 Dean's and President's Lists

By Tess Rainey

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI (December 23, 2025) — Southeast Missouri State University (SMSU) has announced its Dean's List for undergraduate academic achievement during the fall 2025 semester.

Students named to the Dean's List earned at least a 3.75 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale and completed at least twelve hours of standard graded credit. They received no grade below a B and received no failing grades in enrolled, credit/no credit or pass/fail courses.

23 Dec 2025

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Announces Dean's List

By Chris Lindeke

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (December 23, 2025) — The following students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Dean's List for the 2025 fall semester.

Moline, Illinois (61265): Hannah Gault

Port Byron, Illinois (61275): Sarah Prigge

These students have demonstrated their academic abilities by receiving a grade-point average of 3.4 or above in a single semester.

23 Dec 2025

Quad Cities Community Foundation Awards $300,000 to Advance Landmark Affordable Housing Collaboration

By Quad Cities Community Foundation

BETTENDORF, IOWA (December 23, 2025) — The Quad Cities Community Foundation has awarded its 2025 Transformation Grant to the Quad Cities Housing Council in support of the region’s first large-scale, multi-agency affordable-housing-development initiative. The $300,000 grant will be distributed over three years.

23 Dec 2025

Quad City Deckmate Dancers Announce 2026 Try-Outs Under New Head Coach Taylor Vrchoticky

By James Macklin

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (December 23, 2025) — The Quad City Steamwheelers are excited to announce try-outs for the 2026 season of the Deckmate Dancers, under the direction of newly-hired Head Coach Taylor Vrchoticky. Prospective dancers are invited to showcase their talent on January 11, 12-4PM, at Vibrant Arena.

23 Dec 2025

Iowa Primary Care Association Strengthens Access to Virtual Mental Health Services for Iowa’s Youth

By Linda Clauson

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 23, 2025) — Since taking on the role of administrative services organization for Iowa’s new Behavioral Health Service System on July 1, the Iowa Primary Care Association (Iowa PCA) has worked to address one of the top concerns of parents in Iowa: The mental health and well-being of their children.

23 Dec 2025

Andrew King of East Moline, Illinois, Named to Fall 2025 Dean's List at Wisconsin Lutheran College

By Curtis Wech

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (December 23, 2025) — Andrew King, of East Moline, Illinois, a junior at Wisconsin Lutheran College, has been named to the college's Dean's List for the fall 2025 semester.

Andrew is a graduate of United Township High School.

To be eligible for Dean's List, a student must carry a semester GPA of 3.6 or higher.

23 Dec 2025

Carthage College Students Perform in Annual Christmas Festival

By Julie Thomas

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN (December 23, 2025) — To celebrate the Advent season, Carthage College students performed in the 151st Christmas Festival the weekend of December 4-6 in the magnificent A F Siebert Chapel in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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