11 Aug 2017

News From the Iowa State Fair - Aug 10, 2017

By Mindy Williamson

Acts Amaze on Opening Day of Talent Search at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/10/2017) (readMedia)-- Five talented Senior division acts (ages 13-21) have advanced to the semi-final round in Bill Riley's 58th annual Iowa State Fair Talent Search. Each act will perform again on Thursday, August 18, Friday, August 19 or Saturday, August 20.

The names, ages, hometowns and routines are:

11 Aug 2017

Positive Thinking: When Life Gives You Lemons…

By Kelly Hendershot

DAVENPORT, IA – August 2017 –Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE workshop called Positive Thinking: When Life Gives You Lemons, for anyone impacted by cancer on Thursday, August 31, 2017 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at Gilda’s Club (1234 East River Drive, Davenport, IA).

11 Aug 2017

Gov. Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Gregg unveil new license plate designs for public vote

By Brenna Smith

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg and Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) Director Mark Lowe unveiled three potential designs for Iowa’s new license plate Thursday morning at the Iowa State Fair.

“The designs represent elements of what makes us Iowans,” Gov. Reynolds said. “We are patriotic. We are forward thinking. We take pride in our state’s natural beauty. And we embrace contributions from both the rural and urban areas of our state.”

11 Aug 2017

Benefit Piano Recitals by Charlie Liu

By Mingyi Liu

Saturday August 26, 7 pm in Iowa City, IA

Sunday August 27, 2 pm in Coralville, IA

11 Aug 2017

Experience the ONLY augmented reality adventure in the Quad Cities Opening August 19!

By Putnam Museum & Science Center

Would you like to pet a polar bear? Dance with dolphins? High-five a penguin? Now you can!!

In the augmented reality adventure, “Air, Land & Sea,” you will experience an ever-changing watering hole and interact with a diverse range of animals from Africa to the Artic as you "touch the untouchable" ONLY at the Putnam.

 Augmented reality uses the existing environment and overlays new information on top of it to create a photo-real 3D experience.

11 Aug 2017

Area Students Named to Central College Dean's List

By Jenni Hodges

PELLA, IA (08/09/2017)-- Local Central College students are among more than 300 who earned spots on the spring 2017 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.

Kyle Berst of Bettendorf

Will Daniels of Geneseo

Analise Keller of Davenport

Alexis Lotspeich of Davenport

Sydney Lunardi of Bettendorf

11 Aug 2017

LAST Summer Walking Tour

By German American Heritage Center
Saturday, August 12 @ 10:30am.  $5/person
Summer Walking Tour season is coming to a close. This Saturday is your LAST CHANCE to see this new and exciting tour of Davenport's history!
11 Aug 2017

Local educator wins top honor for excellence

By Jean Hessburg

Meredith Skala honored for her great work with students

DES MOINES, IA (08/09/2017) (readMedia)-- Meredith Skala, a teacher at Hopewell Elementary in Bettendorf, is a 2017 Excellence in Education Award runner-up. The award is sponsored by the Iowa State Education Association (ISEA). Skala was chosen among a top field of educators-all nominated by colleagues, students, parents, and community members-because of the difference they make every day in the lives of Iowa's students.

11 Aug 2017

Gov. Rauner signs bill to streamline procurement process

By Laurel Patrick

Bill reduces bureaucracy and allows state institutions, including universities, to operate more efficiently and effectively

URBANA (Aug. 9, 2017) – Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed Senate Bill 8, a bipartisan bill that makes the state procurement process more efficient and transparent, thus saving money for Illinois taxpayers.

11 Aug 2017

IASB: What to Look for in School Board Candidates

By Tammy Votava

Elections Slated for Sept. 12, 2017 Des Moines, Iowa - On Tuesday, Sept. 12, Iowans will head to the polls to vote for the men and women who will govern the education of more than 483,000 students. Local communities elect school board members every other year for four-year terms; in some cases, a majority of seats will be open. The Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) urges the public to make education a priority by paying attention to local campaigns and voting on Sept. 12.

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