15 Aug 2022

Central College Adds Data-Science Options

By Jeanette Budding

Wendy Weber, professor of mathematics, will lead Central's new mathematics data-science track

PELLA, IOWA (August 15, 2022) — Central College has added two new data-science areas of emphasis beginning Fall 2022 — one with a focus in mathematics and the other in computer science.

15 Aug 2022

Young Emerging Writers Host Release Party for THE ATLAS Literary Magazine in Downtown Rock Island August 18

By Charly Heber-Spates

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (August 10, 2022) — The Young Emerging Writers (YEW) Summer Internship Program will host a release party for the latest issue of the Program’s literary magazine, The Atlas, on Thursday, August 18 at Rozz-Tox in Rock Island. The event will also be streamed to Midwest Writing Center’s YouTube and Facebook Live pages.

15 Aug 2022

Marc Gaskin of Long Grove, Iowa, Recognized by Bradley University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

By Renee Charles

PEORIA, ILLINOIS (August 15, 2022) — Marc Gaskin of Long Grove, Iowa (52756), was recognized by Bradley University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Gaskin was awarded the Bradley Concerto/Aria Competition Award for saxophone.

15 Aug 2022

Iowa Public Broadcasting Board Elects New Leadership

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (August 15, 2022) — The Iowa Public Broadcasting Board, the governing body for Iowa PBS, has announced the election of Courtney Maxwell Greene as the network's board president. The nine-member board also elected Angie Anderson as vice president. Greene has served on the board since 2013 and as board vice president since 2019. Anderson was appointed to the board in 2020. They were elected unanimously at the board's August 10 meeting and will serve one-year terms.

15 Aug 2022

Fourteen Iowa Physicians Receive Business Leadership Certifications

By Craig Borchard

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 15, 2022) — Fourteen Iowa physicians achieved their physician business leadership certifications this week after the final educational session at the Iowa Medical Society in Des Moines. The program, which is offered by the Iowa Hospital Association, Iowa Healthcare Collaborative, Iowa Medical Society, and Iowa Academy of Family Physicians, is designed to help physicians gain the tools to become successful leaders in today’s complex health care environment.

15 Aug 2022

Meet "American Horror Story" Star Naomi Grossman at Halloweenapalooza: Iowa’s Premier Horror Film Festival October 7-8

By Holly Berg

OTTUMWA, IOWA (August 15, 2022) — Prescribed Films is proud to announce Naomi Grossman as headlining celebrity guest at Halloweenapalooza 2022 taking place October 7-8 at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa.

15 Aug 2022

Banda Machos to Perform in the Event Center, Rhythm City Casino

By Samuel Naab

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 15, 2022) — Technobanda band Banda Machos is set to perform music in the Event Center on Saturday, March 4, 2023, 8PM. Tickets are $25 (or $300 for a table of 10) plus applicable online/phone ticketing fee (this fee is waived when tickets are purchased at The Market Gift Shop inside Rhythm City Casino Resort). All ages are welcome to attend. Tickets in the ADA section are for patrons with mobility disabilities and up to three companions.

15 Aug 2022

QCSportsNet adds Alleman Football/Basketball MAC $100 Per Game Fee Forces Broadcaster Out of Iowa

By Ken Jacoby

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 15, 2022) — QCSportsNet.com, the Quad Cities’ provider of live high school sports play-by-play and Quad City Storm professional hockey, is expanding operations in the Illinois-Quad Cities, with the addition of full-season coverage of Alleman Pioneers football and boys basketball, plus selected girls basketball games and complete post-season coverage.

15 Aug 2022

Join Us and See What It Takes to Become a Storm-Ready Community

By Kathy Wine

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 15, 2022) —The next public meeting of the Quad City Flood Resiliency Alliance will be August 18, 2022, 1:30–3PM, at 110 Manor Drive, City Hall, in Riverdale, Iowa.

12 Aug 2022

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Provides Grants to Every County to Improvement-Accessibility for Voters with Disabilities

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 12, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is providing a $1,000 grant to every county in the state to improve voter-access ahead of the 2022 general election. The grant is intended for counties to partner with local advocacy organizations and self-advocates to receive feedback on how polling places can be more accessible for Iowans with disabilities.

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