DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 7, 2022) — Local school districts are struggling with a shortage of substitute teachers. To help support our K-12 partners, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) is offering the required course to earn a Substitute Teaching License. To earn your authorization, you must complete the Board of Educational Examiners Approved Substitute Authorization Program available through EICC.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 7, 2022) — Augustana College will inaugurate its ninth president, Andrea Kathryn Talentino, in an outdoor ceremony beginning at 12:30PM on Saturday, October 15, on the campus Quad, during Homecoming weekend. A street party open to the community will immediately follow to celebrate this new chapter in the college’s history.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 6, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced today the appointment of Colonel Mark A Muckey as Deputy Adjutant General for the Iowa Air National Guard. Muckey, a Sioux City native, was selected by Gov Reynolds for his outstanding military achievements and leadership capabilities demonstrated through nearly four decades of military service.

WAVERLY, IOWA (October 6, 2022) — The Wartburg College chapter of the Phi Eta Sigma first-year honor society recently inducted 31 new members.

Those inducted include:

Zoey Long of Muscatine.

Rhaena Reece of Cordova.

Phi Eta Sigma is the oldest and largest freshman honor society. A student must achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.5 and be in the top twenty percent of their class by the end of the first year.