DES MOINES, IOWA (March 23, 2023) — Secretary of State Paul Pate’s Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking (IBAT) initiative is one of three finalists for the National Association of Secretaries of State’s (NASS) 2023 IDEAS Award. IBAT is a member organization which raises awareness for human trafficking and promotes Safe at Home, Iowa’s address confidentiality program for victims of violent crime.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (March 23, 2023) — The Georgia Institute of Technology presented degrees to approximately 5,620 undergraduate and graduate students during the Institute's 263rd Commencement exercises December 16-17, 2022, at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

Among the graduates were:

Samatha Boda of Bettendorf (52722)

Vishwajit Subramanian of Bettendorf (52722)

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 23, 2023) — Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 2.9 percent in February from 3.0 percent in January. Meanwhile, the US unemployment rate increased from 3.4 percent to 3.6 percent in February. The number of unemployed Iowans decreased to 50,100 in February from 51,200 in January.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 23, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has signed the following bills into law:

RIVERSIDE, IOWA (March 22, 2023) Riverside Casino & Golf Resort will be collecting donations to support Warrior Rising for its “Giving Back” community involvement program. Any guest donating $20 will receive $20 in free casino slot play. This promotion is valid once per day in March, 8AM-11PM. Guests can visit the Resort Club desk to make their donation.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (March 22, 2023)  Five undergraduate students and two graduate students were among the eighteen exceptional researchers, scholars, innovators, and administrators were named recipients of 2023 Discovery and Innovation awards by the University of Iowa's Office of the Vice President for Research.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 22, 2023) — AKWAABA QC in partnership with Togolese Diaspora and QCAIR (Quad Cities Alliance for Immigrants and Refugees) is inviting you to its first free Rental Insurance Workshop that is coming up this Saturday, March 25, 12-2PM, at Moline Public Library in the Bronze room.

GENESEO, ILLINOIS (March 22, 2023) — Unbridled Spirits II at Wind Legends announces its Grand Opening at Hollett Hill Farm in Geneseo on Friday, March 24, 2023, 1PM. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 22, 2023) — Did you know installing attractive landscapes such as rain gardens on your property can help improve water quality and reduce stormwater run-off? On Wednesday, March 29, 6PM, Eastern, and Monday, April 24, 3PM, Fairmount, Davenport’s Clean Water Manager Amy Kay and local homeowner Gina Haddock will walk attendees through what a rain garden is, how to plan and maintain one, and the benefits of adding this eye-catching water-quality feature to any home.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 22, 2023) — As your local community foundations, we wanted to make sure you were aware of this special grant opportunity for organizations in the creative sector.

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity will distribute a historic $50 million in Illinois Creative Recovery Grants to assist arts and culture nonprofits, as well as a businesses and sole proprietors, that have struggled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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