DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 3, 2023) — Gilda’s Club Quad Cities continues the legacy and laughter of Gilda Radner as we celebrate her message of hope at the upcoming Live from QC. . . It’s Saturday Nite! Gala presented by Genesis Cancer Care Institute. Held on April Fool’s Day, we are thrilled to feature comedic entertainment: James “Murr” Murray, Impractical Joker, who brings a blend of stand-up and hidden camera comedy to his shows.

PEORIA, ILLINOIS (February 2, 2023) — The United States needs nurses. The unprecedented demands that the pandemic placed on the nation’s nurses — combined with retirements and an aging workforce — have greatly increased the need for nursing workers in the US.

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the need for 1.1 million new registered nurses to stop a shortage that has been building for years.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 2, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to Governor Sarah Sanders giving the Official GOP Response to President Biden’s State of the Union Address next week:

“Gov Sarah Sanders has been a longtime friend and I am so proud of her for being selected to give the Official GOP Response. It’s a tremendous honor, and nobody is better prepared than her.

Monmouth College student Elijah Lind (right) is shown working with a student at the Teen Recharge Center in downtown Monmouth, part of the community engagement that professor Lori Walters-Kramer worked into one of her courses last fall

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 2, 2023) — A grant to Monmouth and Knox colleges will help both colleges strengthen their ties to their local communities.

ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS (February 2, 2023) — Just over 1,300 students were honored on the Lewis University Dean's List for the 2022 Fall Semester.

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.

Johan Gonzalez of Moline (61265) is studying Physics and Chemistry in the College of Aviation Science Technology at Lewis University.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (February 2, 2023) — The following individuals from your area have been named to the Dean's List at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for the Fall 2022 semester.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, PROGRAM

Bettendorf, IA

Austin Hutton, Letters & Science Undergrad

Moline, IL

Luis Portillo, Letters & Science Undergrad

STORM LAKE, IOWA (February 2, 2023) — Local student Heather Hiatt of Bettendorf, Iowa, graduated with a Master of Education in special education (instructional strategist I track) from Buena Vista University in the Fall of 2022.

Hiatt was among more than 140 students who received degrees.

About Buena Vista University

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 2, 2023) — Broadway will come to East Broadway when Monmouth College music and theatre students present a show titled Love in All Its Guises.

A fundraiser for the Chorale's upcoming spring-break trip to Colorado, the show will be staged at 3PM February 12 in the Kasch Performance Hall of the College's Dahl Chapel and Auditorium in the 800 block of East Broadway. The event is free, but donations will be accepted to support the trip.

QUINCY, ILLINOIS (February 2, 2023) — Quincy University released its Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester.

Honorees must earn a semester grade-point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) to be included in the biannual Dean's List. In total, 400 students received the honor during the Fall 2022 semester. A complete list of honorees is listed below:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME

Aledo, IL

Malorie Matlick

Coal Valley, IL

Greta Specht

Seth West

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