ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (December 18, 2023) — More than 45 Augustana College students participated in the annual celebration of the Festival of Sankta Lucia on December 4 at the college's Ascension Chapel.

The celebration, held at Augustana's Ascension Chapel, commemorated the Sankta Lucia Festival with traditional Scandinavian Christmas carols, lessons and poetry.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 15, 2023) — This weekend, Friday through Sunday, December 15-17, businesses in downtown Davenport’s Motor Row historic district are joining forces for the “Motor Row-Ho-Ho” holiday promotion, offering special deals on shopping, food, drinks, and more.

Alexander Martinez-Urbina is congratulated on his achievement by Lt Col Mark Christiansen, commander of the Leatherneck Battalion

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (December 15, 2023) — Back in May, Alexander Martinez-Urbina of Round Lake Beach, Illinois, was listed in the program for Monmouth College's 166th Commencement Exercises, along with nearly 200 other members of the Class of 2023.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 15, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced the extension of a disaster proclamation for S

KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN (December 15, 2023) — Will Norwood of Bettendorf, Iowa, has been named to the Kalamazoo College Fall 2023 Dean's List.

Dean's List recognition is earned with a grade-point average of 3.5 or better.

Congratulations on earning this academic achievement, Will!

CLEVELAND, TENNESSEE (December 15, 2023) -- Joshua Alexander Claeys of Bettendorf, Iowa, graduated with the Master of Arts in Ministry Studies from Lee University during the 189th commencement exercises on December 9, 2023.

Claeys was among the 200 students who received undergraduate and graduate diplomas.

Congratulations on this academic milestone!

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 14, 2023) — River Action is seeking, until January 21, 2024, nominations for the 25th Annual Eddy Awards. Each year, River Action honors the best work on the Mississippi River and, in 2024, it will be during Fish and Fire, River Action’s 40th Anniversary Celebration.

Incoming first-year Augustana College students camped in the mountains of Wyoming and South Dakota on the annual Geology 105 trip August 4 to August 20 before starting their academic year

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIA (December 14, 2023) Monmouth College and United States presidents are linked in some very interesting ways, most notably the school's 2000 Commencement address, which was delivered by the 41st chief executive, George H W Bush. His predecessor, Ronald Reagan, once lived just two blocks south of campus.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (December 13, 2023) 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.

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