23 May 2025

Samuel Skarich of Davenport, Iowa, Named to University of Louisiana Monroe's Spring 2025 President's List

By Adam McDonald

MONROE, LOUISIANA (May 23, 2025) — Samuel Skarich, a Business Administration major from Davenport, Iowa, was named to the University of Louisiana Monroe's Spring 2025 President's List.

Eligibility for the President's List requires full-time enrollment (minimum of twelve semester hours completed) and the list is calculated based on the following GPA hours and term GPA: an undergraduate student is required to earn at least a 3.9 grade-point average.

23 May 2025

Students Named to Spring 2025 Dean's Honor List at Cedarville University

By Mark D Weinstein

CEDARVILLE, OHIO (May 23, 2025) — Students at Cedarville University have been named to the Dean's Honor List for the Spring 2025 semester. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of twelve credit hours.

Selah DeVore of Bettendorf (52722)

Paige Johnson of Davenport (52807)

Elisa Schmitt of Geneseo (61254)

Hannah Stortz of Eldridge (52748)

23 May 2025

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Launches New State-Specific Tools to Highlight Benefits of 20% Small Business Tax Deduction in Iowa

By Leah Courtney

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 22, 2025) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small-business advocacy organization, has released two new digital tools to help small business owners, policymakers, and the public in Iowa understand the significant economic impact of the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction and what’s at stake if Congress fails to make it permanent.

23 May 2025

Buena Vista University Spring 2025 Dean's List

By Christine Ellinghuysen

STORM LAKE, IOWA (May 23, 2025) — Buena Vista University (BVU) congratulates more than 545 students who were named to the Spring 2025 Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students achieving a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for the semester.

Jess Daigle of Coal Valley

Kameron Evans of Muscatine

Ashley Grady of Muscatine

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23 May 2025

Upcoming Archery Program at the Wapsi River Center

By Rebecca Baugh

DIXON, IOWA (May 23, 2025) — On Saturday, May 31, 2025, 10AM, there will be an Archery Basics program held at the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center in Dixon, Iowa. Learn how to use a bow and arrow in this fun, informative, and free hands-on class. You’ll learn safety and proper archery techniques according to National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) guidelines.

21 May 2025

Niabi Zoo Giveaway and More

By Niabi Zoo

COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS (May 21, 2025) — Join us on May 31 for a magical day full of Fantastic Tails!

Your favorite fairy tale and superhero characters are swinging by Niabi Zoo for an enchanting adventure.

May 31, 2025 | 10AM-4PM

Event Details:

Capture memories with characters 10:30AM–12:30PM

See over 600 animals from around the world, including our adorable prairie dogs: 

21 May 2025

Central College Student Scholarship Recognition

By Jeanette Budding

PELLA, IOWA (May 21, 2025) — Central College students were recognized during the annual Scholarship Dinner for scholarships earned and applied to the 2024-25 academic year.

Brayden Alger of Davenport (52806) received the Journey Scholarship Fund and Noel Cover Scholarship. Alger is a member of the Class of 2028.

Emily Beldock of Davenport (52807) received The Little — Marshall Scholarship. Beldock is a member of the Class of 2025.

21 May 2025

Iowa Donor Network celebrates National Nurses Month

By Sarah Larson

NORTH LIBERTY, IOWA (May 21, 2025) — May is National Nurses Month, and it’s a chance to celebrate the nurses in an array of jobs. At Iowa Donor Network, nurses on the team help facilitate lifesaving organ transplants. They use their clinical background to make quick, heavily-informed decisions on donor potential and transplant matches.

21 May 2025

Elisa Schmitt of Geneseo, Illinois, Earns Bachelor's Degree From Cedarville University

By Mark D Weinstein

CEDARVILLE, OHIO (May 21, 2025) — Elisa Schmitt of Geneseo, Illinois, earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cedarville University.

21 May 2025

Emerson Place Alley Ribbon-Cutting May 29, 4PM

By Deanna Jensen-Valliere

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 21, 2025) — Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP) is on the verge of unveiling a major placemaking enhancement to the Emerson Place corridor featuring decorative lighting and permanent steel archways, knitting the neighborhood together and recognizing its historic roots as Motor Row and Bucktown.

Now, the final phase of the beautification is nearly complete with the installation of decorative steel archways and ambient string lighting.

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