04 Oct 2022

Rivermont Senior Siri Reddy Pothula Semifinalist in 2023 National Merit® Scholarship Program

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (October 4, 2022) — Rivermont Collegiate is proud to announce that student Siri Reddy Pothula is a Semifinalist in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

This academically-talented high-school senior has an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,250 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million that will be offered next spring.

04 Oct 2022

Truth First Film Alliance and Putnam to Screen Films for "Out of Darkness" Event on October 9

By Kelly Rundle

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 4, 2022) — Two short films will screen free in the GIANT Screen Theater at the Putnam Museum and Science Center on October 9, beginning at 3PM, as part of the Out of Darkness: Holocaust Messages for Today fall program. Truth First Film Alliance has partnered with the Putnam Museum and Science Center to bring One Survivor Remembers and Visas and Virtue to the Quad Cities.

04 Oct 2022

Trees Can Keep Us Cool as Iowa Anticipates Many More Dangerous Hot and Humid Days

By Joe Bolkcom

IOWA CITY, IOWA (October 4, 2022) — Iowa’s leading climate scientists will release the twelfth-annual Iowa Climate Statement 2022: The Many Benefits of Our Trees. Extreme weather including many more dangerous hot and humid days, extreme precipitation, drought, and high winds will threaten our urban trees and rural woodlands.

04 Oct 2022

"Mad About Money" Sparks Financial Literacy Discussions Among Iowa Students

By Eddie Eames

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 4, 2022) — The Iowa Insurance Division (IID) and The National Theatre for Children (NTC) have partnered to educate and inspire Iowa students and their families. This fall, professional actors from NTC will visit about fifty middle schools with live performances of Mad About Money, sparking conversations on financial literacy in classrooms throughout Iowa.

04 Oct 2022

Gov Kim Reynolds Declares October as “Co-op Month in Iowa”

By Natalie Mahoney

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 4, 2022) — October has been declared “Co-Op Month in Iowa” by Governor Kim Reynolds. In the proclamation, the Governor mentions:

04 Oct 2022

Quad City Arts PASS Season is Here

By Quad City Arts

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 4, 2022) — We know it’s “spooky season,” but we have some exciting news about Festival of Trees.

04 Oct 2022

Twelve Iowans Killed as a Result of Domestic Violence So Far in 2022

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 4, 2022) — Twelve people lost their lives as a result of domestic violence in the first eight months of 2022. Nine women and three bystanders were killed as a result of these domestic violence cases.

04 Oct 2022

Walk and Roll 2 School 2022

By Iowa Safe Routes to School

CORALVILLE, IOWA (October 4, 2022) — Step right up! The 26th Annual National Walk and Roll to School Day is October 12, and registration is now open!

04 Oct 2022

Iowa PBS Announces 2022-2023 Ready for School Communities

By Sarah Lewis

JOHNSTON, IOWA (October 4, 2022) — Iowa PBS's commitment to early childhood education continues with the expansion of its Ready for School initiative. Educational specialists will work with educators, parents, child-care providers, and local partners in several Iowa communities. They aim to implement STEM- and literacy-based activities in classrooms for children two to five years old.

04 Oct 2022

Iowa Business Council (IBC) Projects Positive Six-Month Economic Outlook

By Joe Murphy

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 4, 2022) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its third-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2022. The report measures member expectations for sales, capital spending, and employment for the next six months. If the index measures above fifty, sentiment is positive. The third-quarter survey's overall economic outlook index is 58.75, down 5.13 index points from the second-quarter report.

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