JOHNSTON, IOWA (June 6, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate joined leaders of state and federal agencies on Monday to inform Iowans of the many measures in place to ensure a safe, smooth, and accurate June 7 primary election. The State of Iowa has received national awards for its election-cybersecurity efforts and was recently named third-best state in the nation for election administration.

Ty Lewis (left) and comrade

BETTENDORF, IOWA (June 6, 2022) — United Way hopes to help close COVID-related gaps in youth literacy by connecting another 200 Quad Cities students with volunteers, for one-on-one weekly reading sessions during the summer.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 6, 2022) — The Davenport Public Library will be welcoming the founder of Clock, Inc. for a presentation on Thursday, June 9, Main, 6:30PM.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (June 6, 2022) — Rivermont Collegiate is known for its rigorous curriculum and high academic standards, but it has also produced some star athletes. Several Rivermont students had outstanding athletic achievements in golf, tennis, and rowing this spring.

MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN (June 3, 2022) — The following students from the area have been named to the University of Wisconsin-Stout Dean's List for the spring 2022 semester.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, CLASS YEAR, MAJOR

West Liberty, IA

Miranda Putney, Sophomore, BS real estate property management

The award is presented to students who have a grade-point average of 3.5 or above.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 3, 2022) — Hosting a large band at Monmouth College this summer could lead to having a large marching band on campus in the fall for years to come.

That's the thinking of first-year Director of Athletic Bands John Eckstine, whose pre-Monmouth experience includes leading marching bands in the Hollywood Christmas Parade in California, the Miracle Mile Holiday Parade in Chicago, and the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade.

HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA (June 3, 2022) — Kari Cronrath of Davenport, Iowa, graduated with a bachelor's degree in health sciences from James Madison University during commencement exercises in May 2022.

Cronrath was among 4,574 students who received undergraduate and graduate degrees.

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (June 3, 2022) — The following students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Dean's List for the 2022 spring semester.

Rock Island, IL (61201): Ethan Kirkpatrick

Geneseo, IL (61254): Carson Rice

Geneseo, IL (61254): Charlie Rice

Moline, IL (61265): Abraham Schwartz

Geneseo, IL (61254): Tori Verbeck

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 3, 2022) — The Iowa Credit Union Foundation (ICUF), the philanthropic arm of the Iowa Credit Union League, is proud to announce the graduates of the 2022 ‘People Helping People’ Financial Coach Program. The program, which ran virtually in May, featured 36 attendees from 12 different credit unions.

CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE (June 3, 2022) — Austin Peay State University is proud to recognize Michael Simons from Davenport, Iowa, as one of the students named to the Dean's List for academic achievement during Spring 2022.

To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or greater.

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