24 Jan 2018

496 Wartburg students named to 2017 Fall Term Dean's List

By Emily Christensen

WAVERLY, IA (01/16/2018)-- Wartburg College has recognized 496 students who were named the 2017 Fall Term Dean's List.

Those named to the list include:

Cody Birely of Davenport

Emma Evans-Peck of Geneseo

Karl Jaeschke of Bettendorf

Elizabeth Mallon of Davenport

Benjamin McCullough of Davenport

Morgan Riedesel of Davenport

Claire Schroeder of Rock Island

Nathan Trabue of Bettendorf

24 Jan 2018

Are you thinking about spring? Maybe summer? Maybe sitting at the beach?

By Jennifer Nahra

Well, the City of Davenport Parks and Recreation Department has the perfect spot for you to visit.  It’s a big indoor sandbox at the Roosevelt Community Center, 1220 Minnie Avenue.  

24 Jan 2018

Rivermont Collegiate 2018 Technology FairRivermont Collegiate 2018 Technology Fair

By Jill Weitzel

Bettendorf, IA, January 17, 2018 – Rivermont Collegiate will host a Technology Fair on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The event will take place in Becherer Hall at Rivermont Collegiate, 1821 Sunset Drive in Bettendorf. The competition is open to all area students in Kindergarten through 12th grade.

24 Jan 2018

RME and local photographers team up to present Light and Sound

By Alex Burkamper
DAVENPORT - The River Music Experience, in partnership with local live music photographers presents Light and Sound, the inaugural exhibition in the Arts Build Communities series.
The exhibition celebrates the Quad Cities' local music scene in photography. Photographs of local bands and musicians will be on exhibit in the 2nd floor gallery of the River Music Experience from January 20th through March 7. The prints will be available for sale during this time.
24 Jan 2018

Illinois Army National Guard Colonel to Receive Promotion, New Assignment

By Illinois National Guard

SPRINGFIELD, IL (01/17/2018) (readMedia)-- Springfield, Ill. – The Illinois Army National Guard announced Jan. 16 that Col. Eric Little of Springfield, Illinois, was selected to serve as the National Guard Bureau Deputy Director of Programs, Analysis and Evaluations and will be promoted to brigadier general.

Little has served as the Illinois Army National Guard's Chief of Staff since March 2016.

24 Jan 2018

Perdue Announces USDA’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018

By USDA Office of Communications

(Mifflintown, PA, January 24, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018 during a town hall at Reinford Farms in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania.

24 Jan 2018

State Treasurer & Senator Boulton Proposes Retirement Savings Plan

By Karen Austin

Proposed legislation offers small business workers the ability to save for retirement.

24 Jan 2018

Cecil Recognized in Corn Yield Contest

By Gregg M. Schmidt

Growers Using Pioneer(r) Brand Corn Hybrids Win 9 National, 191 State Titles Rock Island, Illinois, Jan. 23, 2018 - James Cecil of Rock Island, Illinois, recently won state first place in the AA Non-Irrigated division of the 2017 National Corn Growers Association's (NCGA) Corn Yield Contest. Cecil won with Pioneer(r) P1197AM(tm) brand corn, which yielded 334.9659 bushels per acre.

24 Jan 2018

270 Events and Activities in Iowa to Raise Awareness About School Choice

By Mary C. Tillotson

Hawkeye State Parents Encouraged to Look Into Education Options for Children During National School Choice Week; Governor Kim Reynolds Issues Proclamation Recognizing Jan. 21-27 as Iowa School Choice Week Des Moines – School Choice Week began in Iowa and across America this Sunday, with the goal of raising awareness about the options that parents have for their children's education.

24 Jan 2018

NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FALL 2017 DEAN'S LIST

By Mary Spring

DeKalb, Ill. (Jan. 23, 2018) - Northern Illinois University announces its fall 2017 Dean's List students. To earn this distinction, students must meet a minimum semester grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology or a minimum of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale in the colleges of Business, Education, Health and Human Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts. Students from your area who achieved this honor are listed below.

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