14 Dec 2023

Emma Bowes of Bettendorf, Iowa, Participates in Augustana's Annual Geology Field Trip

By Nicole Lauer

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

14 Dec 2023

Monmouth College's Karen Ogorzalek Completes Decade-Long Journey to Visit Every Presidential Library

By Barry McNamara

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.

13 Dec 2023

Over $131,000 Granted to Milan-Area NFPs

By Melanie Jones

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.

13 Dec 2023

Quad Cities Chamber Announces Legislative Agenda

By Jennifer Walker

BETTENDORF, IOWA (December 13, 2023) — The 2024 Legislative Agenda highlights the Quad Cities Chamber’s priorities for federal, state, and local issues focused on business and economic growth, quality of place and workforce, and talent development.

13 Dec 2023

Applications Open for $2,500 Renewable Iowa Farm Bureau Scholarship; Annual Farm Bureau Scholarships Total Nearly $500,000

By Caitlyn Lamm

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (December 13, 2023) — High-school students who plan to pursue an agricultural major or minor after their 2024 graduation are encouraged to apply for Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s $2,500 scholarship. Awarded to 27 students, this scholarship is renewable for four years, up to $10,000.

13 Dec 2023

Illinois Kickstarts Funding to State Prison Libraries with $420K in Grants

By Mitchell Armentrout

Books give these individuals a connection to the outside world, and that connection increases their chances of success after release,” Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said about awarding $15,000 to libraries at the state’s 28 prisons

13 Dec 2023

Locals Among Carthage College Students Participate in 2023 Christmas Festival

By Julie Thomas

Carthage College students participated in the 149th Christmas Festival (Kenosha, Wisconsin)

13 Dec 2023

Iowa Department of Revenue (IDR) Issues New Income Withholding Tax Tables for 2024

By John Fuller

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 13, 2023) — The Iowa Department of Revenue is issuing updated income tax withholding formulas and tables for 2024. The Department updates withholding formulas and tables when necessary to account for inflation and for changes in individual income-tax liability resulting from changes in Iowa law.

13 Dec 2023

New State ID Program for Cook County Jail Detainees Aims to “Help People Reintegrate”

By Mitchell Armentrout

Detainees leaving Cook County Jail will soon be able to apply for a free state ID on the way back to society. Part of the jail can be seen in this 2021 photo

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (December 13, 2023) — Detainees on their way out of Cook County Jail will soon be able to take a key resource with them on the journey, under a first-of-its-kind ID program being launched this week by state and county officials. 

12 Dec 2023

Monmouth College Political Analyst Robin Johnson Sizes Up '24 Presidential Race, Which Kicks Off January 15 in Iowa

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (December 12, 2023) — "The cake is baked."

That was the headline-making declaration last week by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, referring to former President Donald Trump's status as a shoo-in to receive his party's nomination in the 2024 election.

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