DES MOINES, IOWA (August 16, 2024) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has joined a 21-state coalition in a letter to Temu, a Chinese-based online marketplace, demanding information on its ties to slave labor and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The letter follows concerns that Temu is profiting off of slave labor, breaking consumer protection laws, and violating Americans’ data privacy.

Augustana College Provost Dr Dianna Shandy announces the college has been awarded a $25,000 Cornerstone: Learning for Living planning grant from the Teagle Foundation. The competitive grant funds will be used for faculty professional development and to revise the college’s first-year general education curriculum.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 15, 2024) — Every year, the Grant W Brissman and Virginia M Brissman Foundation awards grants for projects and organizations that improve the quality of life in the Village of Milan, Illinois. The Brissman Foundation is a private foundation administered by the Quad Cities Community Foundation.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 15, 2024) — In honor of our 35th Anniversary, we’re getting a facelift! We are thrilled to announce the revamp and relaunch of the Renew Moline website. Thirty-five years of progress and projects, along with new initiatives currently underway, are readily accessible with the new website.