04 Dec 2023

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Calls on Media Outlets to Stop Paying Journalists Tied to Terrorist Organizations

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 4, 2023) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led a coalition of fourteen states in a letter demanding that big news media make sure that they are not paying journalists with ties to terrorist organizations like Hamas.

04 Dec 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds Hosts 2024 Iowa Teacher of the Year, Ann Mincks, and Students

By Kollin Crompton

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 4, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds hosted the 2024 Iowa Teacher of the Year, Ann Mincks, and her students to honor her work improving literacy outcomes. Mincks is an English Language Learner (ELL) teacher at Hoover High School in Des Moines. The award recognizes her work utilizing evidence-based literacy practices to improve literacy and support students in achieving their highest reading level possible.

04 Dec 2023

NASCAR Cup Series Race Named Iowa Corn 350, Powered by Ethanol

By Rachel Zumbach

JOHNSTON, IOWA (December 4, 2023) — Iowa Corn is proud to be the entitlement partner of the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race in the state. The Iowa Corn 350, Powered by Ethanol, will showcase the performance of ethanol at the fastest short-track on the planet, which is surrounded by corn fields.

04 Dec 2023

Elected Officials to Tour Arrowhead Youth and Family Services

By Drue Mielke

COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS (December 4, 2023) — State Representative Gregg Johnson, State Senator Mike Halpin, and Congressman Eric Sorensen’s District Director Elle Peoples will visit and tour Arrowhead Ranch on Thursday, December 7, 1PM.

Also attending will be Coal Valley Mayor Mike Bartels, Sheriff Darren Hart, States Attorney Dora Villarreal, Public Defender Hany Khoury, Rock Island County Board Chairman Richard Brunk, and 708 Mental Health Board Chair Pat Moreno.

04 Dec 2023

Volunteers for the First LEGO League Events in the Quad Cities Area December 9, 10, 16, and 17

By Quad City Engineering and Science Council

BETTENDORF, IOWA (December 4, 2023) — Looking for a way to have fun and support local students?

We have numerous volunteer openings on December 9 and 10 at the Putnam Museum, as well as on December 16 and 17 at the John Deere World Headquarters.

These events will support the Quad Cities first LEGO League qualifying events.

04 Dec 2023

Vote for Iowa Farm Bureau’s Next ‘Grow Your Future’ Award-Winner

By Caitlyn Lamm

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (December 4, 2023) — The decision of who will compete for the Iowa Farm Bureau’s Grow Your Future Award and its $7,500 grand prize is now in the public’s hands.

01 Dec 2023

Illinois Veterinary Professionals Recognized for Excellence in Animal Health-Care

By Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (December 1, 2023) — The Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association (ISVMA) presented its annual awards before membership at its recently held convention. The awards recognize Illinois veterinarian professionals who provide compassionate care with leading-edge medical practices for companion animals and livestock, and whose actions impact organized veterinary medicine in Illinois.

01 Dec 2023

Augustana Staff, Alumni Named to Most Influential List

By Nicole Lauer

Honorees, pictured from left to right, President Emeritus Steve Bahls, Heidi Huiskamp Collins (’85), Melissa Pepper (’09), Haley DeGreve (’20), Dr Sangeetha Rayapati, and Kai Swanson (’86)

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (December 1, 2023) — Three Augustana College staff members and three alumni were named to the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal’s Most Influential list.

01 Dec 2023

Above + Beyond Cancer Announces Staff Departure, Seeks New Executive Director

By Above + Beyond Cancer

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (December 1, 2023) — Above + Beyond Cancer Board Chair Becky Moomey and Founder Dr Richard Deming announce that the president of Above + Beyond Cancer Chris Goodale has resigned his position and will be returning to Simpson College, where he worked for fourteen years prior to joining the Above + Beyond Cancer team. He will serve in the areas of fundraising and campaign management.

30 Nov 2023

Muslim Civic Coalition Hosts Annual State of the Coalition Brunch to Celebrate Fifth Milestone Year

By Deena Habbal

OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS (November 30, 2023) — The Muslim Civic Coalition (or the Coalition) is hosting its annual State of the Coalition Brunch on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at the South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S South Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60649. (Doors open at 11AM; program begins at 11:30AM CST.) The Coalition is completing its fifth milestone year of incorporation, and celebrating “Five Short Years, Deep Civic Impact.”

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