BETTENDORF, IOWA (December 16, 2022) — United Way Quad Cities is accepting applications for its Community Impact Grants from non-profits, grassroots organizations, and others that are serving the residents in Scott and Rock Island counties in the areas of education, income and health.

The deadline for organizations to apply is January 13, 4:30PM.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 15, 2022) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced a $44.4 million settlement with Centene Corp. over allegations the managed-care company overbilled the state’s Medicaid program for pharmacy benefits and services.

Centene, the largest Medicaid managed-care insurer in the nation, operates as Iowa Total Care in the state. It is one of three managed-care organizations under the state’s Medicaid program.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 15, 2022) — The Bix Beiderbecke Museum and World Archives is pleased to announce the acquisition of a new artifact.

One of the trombones owned by jazz musician Newell “Spiegle” Willcox has been donated to the Bix Museum with a megaphone mute played at Carnegie Hall. Willcox played with Bix Beiderbecke in the Goldkette Orchestra from 1926-27 and enjoyed a long career in music until his death in 1999 at the age of 96.

MARSHALL, MISSOURI (December 15, 2022) — Elizabeth Bellamy, vice president of academic affairs for Missouri Valley College, has announced the Fall 2022 Dean's List. The requirements for the Dean's List are a 3.3 or higher grade-point average; at least twelve graded hours for the semester and no "D," "F," or "Incomplete" grades for the semester. The following student from the area was named to the Dean's List:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, CLASS YEAR, MAJOR

Rock Island, IL

MANKATO, MINNESOTA (December 14, 2022) — Minnesota State University, Mankato awarded 2,193 degrees to 1,936 students at the end of the fall 2022 semester, with commencement ceremonies scheduled 9AM-12PM, Saturday, December 10, in Taylor Center's Bresnan Arena on the Minnesota State Mankato campus.

Live-streaming captioning services will be provided for each ceremony.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, MAJOR (if listed), HONOR (if listed)

Bettendorf, IA

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 13, 2022) — In our final Iowa Water Watch newsletter of 2022, we reflect on the Iowa Environmental Council’s water and land work over the past year. There is a lot to be proud of, a lot to learn from, and many opportunities to look forward to.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 13, 2022) — Davenport​​​​​​​-area volunteers are celebrating the collection of gift-filled shoeboxes that will send a message to children around the world: God loves you, and you’re not forgotten!

ELMIRA, NEW YORK (December 13, 2022) -- Shayan Pasha, Bettendorf, Iowa, has been named to the Elmira College Dean's List for the Fall 2022 Term. Full-time undergraduate students registered for at least twelve computable credit hours and earning a term grade-point average of 3.6 or higher at the end of Term I or Term II are placed on the Dean's List at the College.

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (December 13, 2022) — Landmarks Illinois is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois. The annual Most Endangered list is our longest-running advocacy program that calls attention to historic and culturally-significant sites across the state that are threatened with deterioration, demolition, or inappropriate development.

NORTH LIBERTY, IOWA (December 13, 2022) — The Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association (ISETA) is reaching out to Iowans to offer help to those impacted by the 

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