Dr Kimberly Murphy works with Augustana students in a science lab

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 28, 2023) — A grant from the Roy J Carver Charitable Trust will allow Augustana College faculty and students to engage in next-generation DNA-sequencing research.

The $118,062 grant will be used to purchase an Illumina MiniSeq instrument, Nanodrop spectrophotometer, refrigerated shaking incubator, and necessary supplementary equipment and supplies.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 27, 2023) — On March 28, at 10AM, the Scott Emergency Communications Center will conduct an out-of-sequence test of emergency warning sirens in the communities of Eldridge, Long Grove, and Park View, in Scott County, Iowa. These additional tests are required to test programming changes made in those communities for the system the system that triggers sirens during an actual emergency.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 27, 2023) — Attorney General Brenna Bird has appointed Lanny Zieman as Consumer Advocate. In this role, he will lead the Consumer Advocate Division of the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, which is responsible for representing the interests of consumers and the public in utility-regulation proceedings before the Iowa Utilities Board and in court.

PELLA, IOWA (March 27, 2023) — Russell Goodman, professor of mathematics at Central College, presented research revealing the theoretical lowest percentage of the popular vote that a presidential candidate would need to win a presidential election.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 27, 2023) — On Saturday, April 1, 10AM, attendees will take a tour of another outstanding local business! Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities has built over 100 homes locally for those in need. Join us on a QC Made tour of the Restore and warehouse to see how they repurpose products and streamline the construction process.

This is an offsite tour at Habitat for Humanity, 3625 Mississippi Ave, Davenport, IA 52807

DUBUQUE, IOWA (March 27, 2023) — Twenty-three local dancers, ranging from third-graders to college students, were cast to perform alongside American Midwest Ballet (AMB) in the company’s touring production of The Wizard of Oz, presented in collaboration with Dubuque’s Academy of Ballet, at 7PM, Friday, April 21, 2023, and 1PM, Saturday, April 22, 2023, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center, University of Dubuque.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (March 27, 2023) — The Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association (ISETA), the trade association serving Iowa’s solar-energy industry, announced its 2023 Board of Directors. Larry Steffen, Owner and Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Eagle Point Solar in Dubuque, will lead as ISETA’s president.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 27, 2023) — Round Room Live and Hasbro are thrilled to announce that Peppa Pig Live! Peppa Pig’s Adventure will bring the loveable, cheeky little piggy to live audiences across North America, with a stop in at Vibrant Arena on Thursday, July 20, 6PM. Tickets for the live, family-friendly musical experience will go on sale Friday, March 31, 10AM, with pre-sales beginning Tuesday, March 28.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 27, 2023) We conclude our Masterworks Season with Sergei Prokofiev’s evanescent and shimmering Violin Concerto N° 1, featuring a dazzling and soaring performance from Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) concertmaster Naha Greenholtz. Mahler’s programmatic first symphony Titan will lead us through a hero’s lifelong battle and ultimate triumph over fate.

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