21 Dec 2022

Transportation Alliance Bank Issues 1,600 Loans in Violation of Iowa Usury Law

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 21, 2022) — A Utah-based bank must cease issuing loans in Iowa that exceed the state’s interest-rate cap and provide refunds to consumers who were charged the illegal interest rates under a settlement reached with Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and the Iowa Division of Banking.

21 Dec 2022

SAL Community Services Receives Over $1 Million for Critical Early Care and Family Programming

By Amber Wood

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (December 21, 2022) — SAL Community Services has been awarded nearly $1.2 million from the Illinois State Board of Education to implement its Prevention Initiative program, which provides services and resources to expectant parents and families with children from birth to age three to support healthy social and emotional development.

The grant is a game-changer for children and families in western Illinois.

20 Dec 2022

Holiday Closings for Waste Commission of Scott County

By Rachel Evans

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 20, 2022) — Waste Commission of Scott County facilities will close at noon Friday, December 23, and will remain closed through Monday, December 26. Facilities will reopen on Tuesday, December 27.

The Landfill will be open normal hours on Saturday, December 31. Facilities will be closed Monday, January 2, in observance of New Year’s Day. All facilities will reopen Tuesday, January 3, 2023.

Facilities include the following: 

20 Dec 2022

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Provides Update on Opioid Settlement Funds

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 20, 2022) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller will provide an update on the use of opioid settlement funds.

The press conference will take place at 1:30PM, Wednesday, December 21, 2022.

19 Dec 2022

The Library Wants Your Gently-Used Formal Wear

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 19, 2022) — On Friday, January 6, 9AM–5:30PM, at Fairmount, and on Saturday, January 14, 9AM–5:30PM, Eastern, The Library will be accepting donations of clean and gently used formal wear to help support our Formal Wear Giveaway program in January. We are accepting donations of clean and gently-used dresses, suits, blazers, dress pants, ties, bow-ties, and formal purses, BUT NO shoes or jewelry at this time.

19 Dec 2022

Scott County, Iowa, Selected for Recycling Investment Under Beverage Industry’s "Every Bottle Back" Initiative

By Brianna Carter

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 19, 2022) — American Beverage has announced that Scott County, Iowa, has been selected to receive an investment to support crucial recycling-infrastructure upgrades to the Waste Commission of Scott County’s Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) operating systems.

19 Dec 2022

Area Students Graduate from Clarke University

By Gayle Langel

DUBUQUE, IOWA (December 19, 2022) — Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa, extends a warm congratulations to the following Class of 2022 December graduates:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, MAJOR(S), HONORS (if listed)

Clinton, IA

Olivia Gossard, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Cum Laude

Davenport, IA

Mckenzie O'Brien, Master of Business Administration

19 Dec 2022

Andrew Van Nattan of Bettendorf, Iowa, Earns Degree from Chadron State College

By Tena Cook

CHADRON, NEBRASKA (December 19, 2022) — Chadron State College's combined undergraduate and graduate winter commencement exercises were canceled December 16, due to heavy snowfall and high winds. The list of candidates includes summer graduates and consists of 71 names for Master's degrees and for 108 Bachelor's degrees. Students who wish to, are invited to walk in the May ceremony.

Andrew Van Nattan of Bettendorf, IA (52722) earned a Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude.

19 Dec 2022

Collaborative Effort Raises More Than $200,000 for River Bend Food Bank to Meet Emergency Needs This Winter

By Melanie Jones

BETTENDORF, IOWA (December 19, 2022) — Together, the Quad Cities Community Foundation and twelve other local funders and individual donors have raised $224,000 to help River Bend Food Bank feed children, adults, and seniors facing hunger this winter.

19 Dec 2022

Local Students Among 1,288 Awarded Degrees during University of Nebraska-Lincoln December Ceremonies

By Sean Hagewood

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (December 19, 2022) — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln conferred 1,288 degrees during commencement exercises December 16 and 17 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

The 1,262 graduates are from fifty countries, 41 states, and more than 170 Nebraska communities.

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