DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 3, 2023) — The Alzheimer’s Association will hold the first annual BrainWorks Conference in the Quad Cities at Birchwood Fields Learning Center in Davenport on April 19, 9AM-2:30PM. This year's conference is focused on providing family caregivers with information and resources to help them care for themselves and their loved one living with Alzheimer's or dementia It is free and open to the public, but registration is required because space is limited.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 31, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the recent politically-charged indictment of President Donald J Trump:

“This sham indictment only serves as a reminder to Americans that there is a two-tiered justice system under Joe Biden.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 31, 2023) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging Iowans who receive a “No Activity” notice from his office in the mail to respond to it quickly. Registered voters who did not participate in the 2022 general election have been made inactive and will receive a notice in the mail to confirm their residential address. Those who do not respond will remain as an “inactive” status.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (March 31, 2023) — The Archway Reading and Lecture Series at the University of Dubuque will host a reading and discussion with author Barrett Swanson at 6:30PM, Thursday, April 13, 2023, in the Multicultural Student Center, Peter and Susan Smith Welcome Center, on campus.

The event is free and open to the public. It will include a brief Q&A with Swanson.

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (March 30, 2023) — Brenda Butler ('71), Christopher DeWald ('83), and Jeremy Butler ('95) will receive Alumni Achievement Awards during a ceremony at Knox College on May 5, 2023. During the same event, Ladipo Lawani ('08) will receive the Young Alumni Achievement Award. The awards recognize notable alumni for their achievements and for their contributions to Knox and the community.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 30, 2023) — On Thursday, April 6, 6PM, at Eastern, come celebrate National Poetry Month with the Davenport Public Library as we host local poet and St Ambrose professor Emily Kingery. Her work has been widely published in journals and has been selected for several honors and awards in poetry and prose.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 30, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced new grant awards that will directly support the critical-training opportunities necessary to obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) in Iowa. The Entry-Level Driver Training Program will help Iowa meet its strong demand for truck-drivers and school bus-drivers by providing $2.94 million to support 46 different training programs across the state.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 30, 2023) Regional College students have been making a difference for years as WQPT/PBS Ambassadors, an elite volunteer group representing WQPT throughout eastern Iowa and western Illinois.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 30, 2023) — Gilda’s Club Quad Cities will host Frankly Speaking About Cancer: Multiple Myeloma — this program is created for people diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The materials educate patients on the types and stages of multiple myeloma, potential treatments and side effects, clinical trials, and the emotional concerns of a multiple-myeloma diagnosis.

AMES, IOWA (March 30, 2023) — The 2023 John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition application portal is now open. The eighteenth annual statewide competition will award $100,000 in cash prizes to Iowa start-ups and entrepreneurial ventures.

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