PELLA, IOWA (June 26, 2019) — More than 275 students earned a spot on the Spring 2019 Dean's List for Central College.

The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.

The following local students earned a spot on the Dean's List:

Rebekah Beard of Geneseo, Illinois

Will Daniels of Geneseo, IL

William DeHaan of De Witt, Iowa

BURLINGTON, IOWA (June 26, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits took advantage of two late errors by the Burlington Bees to even the series with a 7-5 victory at Community Field.  Burlington missed out on several opportunities to tie or take the lead, stranding nine on base in the game and six in the final four innings.

"The United States is running concentration camps on our southern border," US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) pointed out in an Instagram video on June 18.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 26, 2019) — Get ready: Goat Yoga is returning to the Iowa State Fair on August 12 (at 2PM), 14 (6PM), and 17 (10AM) in the Paul R Knapp Animal Learning Center. Pick a time to get face-to-face with these babies while doing your favorite poses alongside other baby animals, including ducks, piglets, chicks, and more! New this year, the ticketed events will include an exclusive Iowa State Fair Goat Yoga mat for the first 250 registered participants, total.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 26, 2019) — On National HIV Testing Day, clinical staff-members working for The Scott County Health Department will be providing free and quick HIV tests at the Walgreens Pharmacy on 1805 Brady Street in Davenport, Iowa. Information will be shared about HIV prevention and treatment options and questions will be answered on Thursday, 27 June 2019, 10AM-7PM.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 26, 2019) — The Davenport Public Library is now providing patrons the ability to stream up to 3 hours of music each day as part of its online music offerings. This enhancement is in addition to the 5 songs per week that patrons can download from Freegal Music Service, music they can keep that is free and legal (Freegal).

 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 26, 2019) —

GREENVILLE, ILLINOIS (June 25, 2019) — The following students were placed on the Dean's List at Greenville University for the Spring 2019 semester. Greenville University is a four-year accredited Christian liberal-arts school with more than 1,400 undergraduate and graduate students. Founded in 1892 and affiliated with the Free Methodist Church, the college is located in Greenville, Illinois, 45 miles east of St Louis. HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, CLASS YEAR

BURLINGTON, IOWA (June 25, 2019) — The Burlington Bees scored eight runs in the bottom of the first inning to run away with a 9-0 victory over the Quad Cities River Bandits in a rain-shortened game on Tuesday night at Community Field. River Bandits starting-pitcher Matt Ruppenthal was chased from the game after facing seven batters without recording an out. 

“She was asked what she had learned from the Holocaust, and she said that 10 percent of any population is cruel, no matter what, and that 10 percent is merciful, no matter what, and that the remaining 80 percent could be moved in either direction.” — Kurt Vonnegut

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