ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 12, 2023) — The Young Emerging Writers Summer Internship Program, the SPECTRA Reading Series, and the Great River Writers retreat are proud to present a special collaboration on Thursday, July 27, at Rozz-Tox (2108 3rd Ave, Rock Island, Illinois).

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 12, 2023) Augustana College announced more than 1,000 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2022-23 spring semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

Recognized students include:

Shannon Kenney, a Public Health major from Taylor Ridge, IL (61284)

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 12, 2023) — The Midwest Writing Center will host a Community Conversation Brown Bag event on Thursday afternoon, July 27, at the Rock Island Public Library Downtown Branch. The event will feature memoirist and Davenport native Ben Miller, and award-winning poet Ann Pierson Wiese, who will talk about their work, their life together in writing, and why they believe writing is important.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 12, 2023) — Prospective students are invited to Summer Visit Day at St Ambrose University on Friday, July 28, 11AM-4PM. The free event offers future first-year and transfer students who plan to enroll in 2024 or 2025 an immersive experience to explore the campus, connect with academic programs, and learn more about campus life.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 12, 2023) — Ascentra Credit Union has been named one of Iowa’s Best-In-State Credit Unions for 2023 by Forbes Magazine.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 12, 2023) — Six new members were recently appointed to the Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council (Iowa DD Council) by Governor Kim Reynolds. The new members, who will serve three-year terms, are dedicated to making Iowa more inclusive for individuals with disabilities.

New Iowa DD Council members:

Emma Bouza | Hawarden, IA — Family Advocate

Nathan Kirstein | Des Moines, IA — Disability Rights Iowa

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN (July 12, 2023) — Carthage College congratulates the students who have been named to the Dean's List in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement in Spring 2023, including these in your coverage area:

Annika Zemek of Moline

Maeve Dwyer of Davenport

Thomas Parmelee of Davenport

Kaeleen Smith of Moline

Savannah Reisner of Geneseo

Jack Kelley of Port Byron

Isabella Fisher of Davenport

IOWA CITY, IOWA (July 12, 2023) — The Iowa Cancer Consortium, Iowa’s statewide comprehensive cancer coalition, was awarded a $70,000 sponsorship by biotechnology company Genentech. The sponsorship will support equity training and programmatic initiatives to equitably reduce the cancer burden in Iowa.

CLIVE, IOWA (July 12, 2023) — Food banks and food pantries across Iowa will benefit from the inaugural BBQ and Brew at the Ballpark event, which takes place this Saturday at Principal Park in Des Moines. The Food Bank of Iowa and the Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) will each receive at least $5,000 worth of ground pork.

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (July 12, 2023) — Julia Houghton of Pleasant Valley, Iowa (52767), was named to the College of Charleston Spring 2023 Dean's List. Houghton is majoring in International Studies and Political Science.

To qualify for President's List (Highly Distinguished), students must earn a GPA of 3.800 or higher and complete a minimum of fourteen semester hours.

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