08 Jun 2023

Nineteen Iowa Schools Win Carrie Chapman Catt Award for Registering 90% of Eligible Students to Vote

By Jacob Holck

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 8, 2023) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces nineteen Iowa schools qualified for the Carrie Chapman Catt Award this school year. The award goes to schools that register at least ninety percent of their eligible students to vote. More than 2,600 high school students registered this year in conjunction with the Catt Award initiative.

08 Jun 2023

Music on the Lawn Featuring Music for New People

By Gretchen Frick Small

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (June 8, 2023) — Don’t let the summer heat keep you from enjoying “Music for New People” at the next Music on the Lawn concert on July 13, at Deere-Wiman House in Moline. This inventive ensemble of musicians must be experienced in person to fully appreciate the range of their talents.

08 Jun 2023

Comedy Superstar Jeff Dunham Kicks Off the Second Leg of His New 2023 North American Tour “Still Not Canceled” Coming to Vibrant Arena, Thursday, October 19

By Debbie Keller

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (June 8, 2023) — One of the Top Touring Artists of the Pollstar Era, Jeff Dunham, has consistently delivered laughs and shattered ratings with his broadcast specials, global tours, and a best-selling autobiography.

08 Jun 2023

Johan Gonzalez of Moline, Illinois, Named to Lewis University 2023 Spring Dean's List

By Kathrynne Skonicki

ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS (06/07/2023) — Johan Gonzalez of Moline, Illinois, is among the 1,300 students honored on the Lewis University Dean's List for the 2023 Spring Semester.

Gonzalez is studying Chemistry at Lewis University College of Aviation Science Technology.

To be eligible for this honor, students must have completed a minimum of twelve credit hours during the semester with a grade-point average of at least 3.5 and with no "D" or "F" grades.

07 Jun 2023

Patriot Riverfest in LeClaire Saturday, June 10

By Cindy Bruhn

LeCLAIRE, IOWA (June 7, 2023) — LeClaire, Iowa, will host Patriot Riverfest on Saturday, June 10, 2023 from 7am-7pm. The Patriot River Fest Inc was created to raise funds for Scott County veterans’ organizations and monuments. This is the inaugural year for the organization, so they hope you will join them. They plan to improve the party each year and raise funds to help renovate patriotic monuments and improve organizations’ ability to provide for Scott County Veterans.

07 Jun 2023

NBA Star Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Champions for Stuttering Community at St Ambrose University

By Jackie Celske

Students and speech-language pathologists pose at a meet-and-greet with NBA Star Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

07 Jun 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds Requests Federal Assistance for Davenport Building Collapse

By Kollin Crompton

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 7, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has sent a letter to President Biden to request federal assistance for Scott County following the May 28 collapse of the Hotel Davenport Apartments in Davenport.

The request for an emergency declaration includes assistance for debris removal, demolition, reimbursement for response activities, and technical assistance.

06 Jun 2023

Landmarks Illinois Collaborates with Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture to Secure Permanent Home for Ebony Test Kitchen

By Kaitlyn McAvoy

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (June 6, 2023) — Landmarks Illinois is excited to announce that it has donated the iconic Ebony Test Kitchen from the former Johnson Publishing Company Building in Chicago to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) located in Washington DC. The test kitchen will be a part of the museum’s permanent collection.

06 Jun 2023

Monmouth College Political-Science Students Survey US Intraparty Divides, Analyze Supreme Court Case on Pork Sales

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 6, 2023) — Monmouth College students in a pair of classes taught during the spring semester by political science professor Andre Audette took an active role in examining current events.

06 Jun 2023

Carter Cline of Bettendorf, Iowa, Named to Dean's List at Miami University

By Merit Pages

OXFORD, OHIO (June 6, 2023) — Carter Cline was named to the Dean's List at Miami University for the 2023 spring semester.

Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within their division for the spring semester 2023 have been named to the Dean's List recognizing academic performance.

Cline, from Bettendorf, Iowa, is earning a BS in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering.

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