BETTENDORF, IOWA (October 26, 2022) — Not every kid who takes a class, does a camp, or joins a production at Davenport Junior Theatre finds themselves pursuing a career in the performing arts — but that’s not the theater’s mission.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (October 25, 2022) — The University of Iowa is celebrating Homecoming this week and that means the fourteen-member executive council is busy, really busy.

Madysen Robinson of Davenport (52806)

ELDRIDGE, IOWA (October 25, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate will join Scott County Auditor Kerri Tompkins on Wednesday morning at 9AM as the county conducts public tests on its election equipment ahead of the November 8 general election.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 25, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds today announced the appointment of Todd Jacobus as the Executive Director of the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs and Commandant of the Iowa Veterans Home.

President Andrea Kathryn Talentino at the October 15 inauguration ceremony at Augustana College

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 25, 2022) — Augustana College selected forty students to serve as honored student delegates at the October 15 inauguration ceremony of Andrea Kathryn Talentino.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (October 25, 2022) — Illinois Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) State Lodge President Chris Southwood issued the following statement regarding the Monday evening on-duty bludgeoning of East Moline Police Sergeant William Lind, a seven-year veteran, who remains in critical condition due to his injuries:

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 25, 2022) — The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline rolls out the baby carriage for Motherhood: The Musical, because having a baby is just the beginning. . . motherhood is for life. In the original play written by Sue Fabisch, four women share their insights, challenges, and pleasures at a baby shower.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 25, 2022) — Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE educational program for anyone impacted by a death due to cancer on Thursday, November 3, 2022, 6-7PM, at our Gilda’s Club Quad Cities Moline Clubhouse located at 600 John Deere Road Suit, Moline, IL 61265.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (October 25, 2022) — Students and staff in nineteen Iowa schools, along with visitors to eleven Iowa community spaces, parks, and trails now have better access to convenient Elkay water-bottle filling stations. Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation, along with public and private partners, donated $185,000 in the sixth year of the Rethink Your Drink program.

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (October 25, 2022) — Knox College is introducing its new Prairie Fire Flagship Match financial-aid program for students applying to Knox for the fall of 2023. The Prairie Fire Flagship Match guarantees admitted students from 39 eligible states, including Illinois, pay no more to attend Knox than their home state's flagship public university. Students from other states — and international students — pay no more than the cost of Illinois' flagship rate.

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