BETTENDORF, IOWA (October 2, 2025) — Bettendorf Community School District will hold a groundbreaking to celebrate the Middle School New Classroom Wing on Wednesday, October 29, 1:30PM. The groundbreaking will take place at 2030 Middle Rd, Spruce Hills side of building, back of school nearest to Cumberland Square. Park in the 18th Street lot and walk around to Spruce Hills side of building or in Cumberland Square near Spruce Hills and walk across the street.

ADELPHI, MARYLAND (October 2, 2025) — More than 11,500 University of Maryland Global Campus students were named to the Dean's List for the summer 2025 term. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earned a grade-point average of at least 3.5 for the term, and maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at UMGC.

The following students from the area were named to the Dean's List:

Christopher Bliss of Park View (52748)

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 1, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced she has appointed Mark Campbell as director of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services effective October 6, 2025.

A Fort Dodge native, Campbell is a small-business-owner who has also served his community for more than a decade as a Webster County Supervisor from 2013 to 2024.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 30, 2025) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences has promoted Dave Williams MBA to the role of director of development and planned giving.