29 Sep 2022

Iowa Awarded for Data Driven Government Practices

By Gloria Van Rees

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 29, 2022) — The Department of Management Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is proud to announce that the State of Iowa was awarded first place in Data Driven Government from the Center for Digital Government. The award recognizes the systematic use of the state's data resources to support the strategic plans of agencies and departments for effective service delivery.

29 Sep 2022

Register for Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC)' Accelerated Winterim Semester

By Johnna Kerres

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 29, 2022) — Students can now register for Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC)’ accelerated, 2022-23 Winterim Semester. Enrollment is open to all current EICC students, as well as guest students from other colleges and universities.

29 Sep 2022

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Joins Lawsuit Against Pesticide Makers for Anticompetitive Practices

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 29, 2022) — Attorney General Tom Miller has joined a bipartisan group of ten states and the Federal Trade Commission in filing a lawsuit against pesticide makers Syngenta and Corteva, alleging anti-competitive practices that have harmed farmers.

29 Sep 2022

Brothers Celebrate 25 Years of Bringing Magical Memories to the Quad Cities Area with Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream

By Mario Zavala

BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 29, 2022) — Brothers Dave and Doug Vandergist have been in the pizza and party business for over 25 years. The brothers began their Happy Joe’s journey at age sixteen, and today, Happy Joe’s CEO Tom Sacco describes the franchisees as “people who he can always count on.”

29 Sep 2022

State Auditor Rob Sand Releases Statewide Single Audit

By Sonya Heitshusen

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 29, 2022) — Auditor of State Rob Sand has released the State of Iowa’s Single Audit Report for the year ended June 30, 2021. The report covers the expenditure of federal funds by all State agencies, institutions, and universities and includes a review of internal controls and compliance with federal laws and regulations.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:

29 Sep 2022

Gov Kim Reynolds Joins Five States in Lawsuit Challenging Pres Biden’s Authority to Cancel Student Loan Debt

By Alex Murphy

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 29, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds and five other states have filed a 

29 Sep 2022

Hawkeye Marching Band Returns to Kinnick Stadium

By Rick Klatt

IOWA CITY, IOWA (September 29, 2022) — More than 260 current University of Iowa students are members of the 2022 Hawkeye Marching Band, one of the "top ten college marching bands in the nation," according to CNN Headline News and one of the Big Ten Conference's marching bands whose halftime show is "worth the watch," according to Sports Illustrated.

29 Sep 2022

Flu Shot Clinics Offered on Tuesdays in October and Early November

By Janet Hill

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 29, 2022) — The Rock Island County Health Department (RICHD) will hold walk-in flu vaccination clinics on Tuesdays in October and on November 1 and November 8 during the same time as the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine clinics. The CDC advises that patients can get the COVID-19 primary vaccine or booster and the flu shot at the same time.

29 Sep 2022

Frankly Speaking About Cancer: Clinical Trials/Gilda's Club

By Kelly Craft

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 29, 2022) — Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE educational workshop entitled “Frankly Speaking About Cancer: Clinical Trials” for anyone impacted by cancer on Thursday, October 13, 2022, 6-7:30PM, at Gilda’s Club Quad Cities Davenport Clubhouse located at 1351 W Central Park Ave, Suite 200, Davenport, Iowa, 52804.

28 Sep 2022

Monmouth College Will Make History with “Romeo and Juliet,” October 7-9, in Wells Theater

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 28, 2022) — For the first time, arguably the most well-known William Shakespeare play will be performed at Monmouth College.

Romeo and Juliet will be staged October 7-9 in Wells Theater, directed by theatre professor Todd Quick.

The play may be new to a Monmouth audience, but it's far from new to Quick, who is now in his fifth year on the faculty.

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