20 Feb 2024

Iowa-Nebraska NAACP State Area President Betty Andrews Elected to NAACP National Board of Directors

By Iowa-Nebraska NAACP

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 20, 2024) — Betty Andrews, President of the Iowa-Nebraska NAACP State Area Conference of Branches has been elected to the board of directors for the national NAACP, representing Region IV, also known as the Midwestern Region. Covering the largest geographic area among the seven regions of the NAACP, Region IV spans across ten states including Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

20 Feb 2024

Gov Kim Reynolds Statement on Iowa Senate Passing Postpartum Coverage Extension with Bipartisan Support

By Kollin Crompton

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 20, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Iowa Senate passing SF 2251 with bipartisan support on Monday, February 19:

19 Feb 2024

Latino Leadership Program Graduates First Cohort

By Melanie Jones

BETTENDORF, IOWA (February 19, 2024) — On Saturday, February 24, 2024, the first cohort of the Quad Cities Regional Lideramos Leadership Program will graduate. Coordinated by LULAC Council 10 and supported by the Quad Cities Community Foundation, the program has guided 23 local Latino leaders through six months of culturally specific leadership training.

19 Feb 2024

Augustana College Hosts Film Ribbon-Cutting, Announces Department Name-Change

By Nicole Lauer

Junior Matthew Chezum, a film and chemistry double major from New Windsor, Illinois, cuts the ribbon at the film program event February 16. Holding the ribbon are Associate Professor Stacy Barton and sophomore film major Aron Stewart, of Davenport, Iowa. Pictured at the podium, Provost Dianna Shandy spoke at the event about the evolution of the film program from a certificate program in 2016 to the major and minor it is today

19 Feb 2024

Racers and Advocates Announce Plans to Seek Public Olympic-Level BMX Track in Des Moines

By Sarah Brune

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 19, 2024) — BMX racers and cycling enthusiasts will come together on Wednesday, February 21, 8AM, at Ewing Park, 80/35 Track Parking Lot, 1701 E McKinley Ave, Des Moines, to announce their plans to launch a capital campaign to fund an indoor public Olympic-level BMX track and cycling park in Des Moines. The indoor track will be a resource for community wellness and promote access to sports and recreation.

16 Feb 2024

Considering Historical Land Use Study Now Available

By Rachel Zumbach

JOHNSTON, IOWA (February 16, 2024) — A new study released by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago Energy Resources Center evaluates environmental and economic impacts of land use change (LUC) for land that moves in and out of cropland over decadal time periods. The study aimed to determine land use and soil organic carbon stocks on 1,000 land parcels over a 36-year period.

15 Feb 2024

Gov Kim Reynolds’ Legislative Priorities Pass through First Funnel

By Kollin Crompton

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 15, 2024) — All of Governor Kim Reynolds’ legislative priorities have now through the first funnel of the 2024 legislative session.

15 Feb 2024

Jared Lovaas of Davenport, Iowa, Graduates from Missouri State University

By Merit Pages

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI (February 15, 2024) — Missouri State University awarded 1,417 degrees to students in fall 2023.

The commencement ceremonies took place December 15, 2023, at Great Southern Bank Arena.

Jared Lovaas of Davenport, Iowa (52804), graduated with a Bachelor of General Studies.

15 Feb 2024

Avery Dominique of Milan, Illinois, Earns Spot on the Dean's List at Coastal Carolina University

By Jerry Rashid

CONWAY, SOUTH CAROLINA (February 15, 2024) — More than 3,000 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University were named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2023 semester, including Avery Dominique, from Milan, Illinois (61264). Students who make the Dean's List have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher (3.25 for freshmen) for the semester.

15 Feb 2024

US Education Department Appoints Des Moines University Compliance Officer to Program Integrity and Institutional Quality Committee

By Barbara Boose

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (February 15, 2024) — The US Department of Education appointed Erika Linden MA CHC, chief compliance officer at Des Moines University (DMU) in West Des Moines, Iowa, to its negotiated rulemaking committee on Program Integrity and Institutional Quality. She was nominated for the position by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, which advocates for the nation's 41 accredited colleges of osteopathic medicine in 35 states.

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