10 Mar 2023

Jenna Willet of Eldridge, Iowa, Named to the University of Hartford's President's Honors List

By Susan Wollschlager

WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT (March 10, 2023) — The University of Hartford is pleased to announce Jenna Willet of Eldridge has been named to its President's Honors List for Fall 2022.

The President's Honors List is made up of an extremely select group of students who earned a grade-point average of 3.75 or higher in the semester. This is the GPA that must be sustained over a full undergraduate career to qualify for a degree summa cum laude.

10 Mar 2023

Quad Cities Region Ranked N° 6 In Country for Total Economic Development Projects Along Mississippi River Corridor

By Jennifer Walker

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 10, 2023) — The Quad Cities region ranked N° 6 in total number of large-scale economic investment projects on the Mississippi River Corridor, with a total of 24 projects according to Site Selection Magazine. The 2022 Governor’s Cup Awards ranked the QC behind only larger metros such as St Louis, Minneapolis, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Memphis.

10 Mar 2023

Local Members of Monmouth College Chorale Spring Break Tour

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILINOIS (March 10, 2023) — The following students participated Monmouth College Chorale's annual spring break tour.

Megan Holevoet of Geneseo (61254)

Vaughn Vavrosky of Reynolds (61279)

William Plumley of Geneseo (61254)

This year's tour included performances in Nebraska, Colorado and Missouri. The "home" concert will be held at 7:30PM, March 18, in the Kasch Performance Hall of Dahl Chapel and Auditorium.

09 Mar 2023

Augustana College Department of Theatre Presents "Small Mouth Sounds"

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 9, 2023) — The Augustana College Department of Theatre presents ‘Small Mouth Sounds,’ March 16-19, at the Brunner Theatre Center Main Stage. Ben Gougeon of Quad City Arts will direct the performance.

In the comedy-drama, six runaways from city life embark on a silent retreat but their vows of silence conflict with their need to connect. Playwright Bess Wohl noted that everyone in the play is in some kind of agony, "not unlike the rest of us."

09 Mar 2023

Cancer Transitions — Moving Beyond Treatment/Gilda's Club

By Kelly Craft

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 9, 2023) — Gilda’s Club is offering a 4-week cancer survivorship series called Cancer Transitions™ on Tuesdays, April 4–25, 5:30–7:30PM, at Gilda’s Club Quad Cities Moline Clubhouse at 600 John Deere Road, Moline, IL 61265.

09 Mar 2023

Celebrating Women in History

By Ann Parker

CORALVILLE, IOWA (March 9, 2023) — Women’s history month is a time to reflect on the contributions of women and celebrate the influence they have had in shaping our history. Today, there is a new generation leading the charge and showing their strength to provide opportunities for all women to be successful in their own unique ways.

09 Mar 2023

Iowa Business Council (IBC) Annual Competitive Dashboard Highlights Resilient Economy and Opportunities for Workforce Growth

By Joe Murphy

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 9, 2023) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) released its annual, nonpartisan review of the state’s economic competitiveness. Known as Iowa’s Competitive Dashboard, the report measures the state’s standing nationally in five categories: economic growth; workforce and education; governance; health and wellness; and demographics and diversity.

09 Mar 2023

Quad Cities Chamber Announces the Return of Manufacturing Hub

By Jennifer Walker

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 9, 2023) — This week, the Quad Cities Chamber announced the return of the Manufacturing Hub, a program to help local manufacturing companies and defense contractors grow.

09 Mar 2023

Davenport Public Library to host “Death Café”

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 9, 2023) — Join us the third Wednesday of the month, March-May, from 5:30-7:30PM at Eastern for a Death Café. A Death Café is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives, or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session. All are welcome to attend any/all sessions and can participate as much as they are comfortable.

08 Mar 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Chad Aldis to Lead Department of Education, Innovate Iowa Schools

By Kollin Crompton

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 8, 2023) — Governor Reynolds has appointed Chad Aldis, a native Iowan and former student of Camanche, East Central (now Easton Valley), and Clinton Community School Districts, to lead the Iowa Department of Education as director beginning March 15, 2023.

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