19 Oct 2022

Iowa Women’s Foundation Core Grant Recipients Announced

By Emily Kestel

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (October 19, 2022) — The Iowa Women’s Foundation has announced the six recipients of its Core Grant program. The $150,000 grant program funds organizations across the state that address one of the barriers to women’s economic self-sufficiency that the Iowa Women’s Foundation has identified, which are child-care, housing, employment, education and training, mentorship, and transportation.

Each organization will receive $25,000.

The recipients are:

19 Oct 2022

Quad Cities Chamber's Jenelle Wolber Earns Economic Development Professional Certification

By Jennifer Walker

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 19, 2022) — Jenelle Wolber, Director, Business and Economic Growth Services for the Quad Cities Chamber, was recently certified as an Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) by the National Development Council (NDC).

18 Oct 2022

Root 67 Development with Four New Businesses is Opening on October 20 in LeClaire

By Cindy Bruhn

LECLAIRE, IOWA (October 18, 2022) — This Thursday, October 20, 2022, Root 67 — a new retail development owned by Kimberly and Rodney Collier in LeClaire — is opening! Come check out the building housing Buttercupp Candles, Nest — A Modern General Store, Cody Rose Flower Company, and THE Collective (opening in November).

18 Oct 2022

Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities to Host Annual Fundraiser

By Rebecca Ludin

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 18, 2022) — Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities will hold its seventeenth annual “Mr and Ms Habitat” fundraiser Saturday, October 22, at The Isle Casino and Hotel in Bettendorf. The event is an important source of funding for local home-building and home-repair efforts. This tongue-in-cheek fundraiser begins at 5:30PM and features a silent auction, heavy appetizers, drinks, and games.

18 Oct 2022

Iowa PBS to Host Event During Diabetes Awareness Month

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (October 18, 2022) — Join Iowa PBS in-person or virtually on November 15 at 6PM for a Pop-Up Film Series event recognizing National Diabetes Month. This screening and conversation will focus on the importance of diabetes education and management and provide the opportunity for an open conversation.

18 Oct 2022

United Way Quad Cities Seeking 500 Volunteers to Help Young Readers with Return of Read United

By Kevin Smith

Volunteer Ty Lewis reading with a student at Rock Island Academy from the spring session of Read United

BETTENDORF, IOWA (October 18, 2022) — Earlier this year, hundreds of Quad Citizens joined United Way and local school districts to support youth literacy by reading one-on-one each week with local students through an initiative called Read United QC.

18 Oct 2022

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Awards More Than $2.5 Million in Scholarships for 2022-2023

By Jeff Angileri

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (October 18, 2022) — The following local students are among the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater scholarship recipients receiving financial awards for the 2022-23 academic year.

Moline, IL 61265 — Hannah Gault, who is studying Psychology, won the following scholarship(s): Chancellor Scholars

Port Byron, IL 61275 — Sarah Prigge, who is studying Undeclared, won the following scholarship(s): Chancellor Scholars

18 Oct 2022

Environmental Coalition Calls for Stronger CAFO Oversight

By Diane Rosenberg

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 18, 2022) — A coalition of environmental organizations called on the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requesting stronger protections for water quality in Iowa’s concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) rules.

18 Oct 2022

Local Students Receive Academic Honors from Mercy College of Health Sciences

By Maureen Smith

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 17, 2022) — The following students have been named to the honors list for the Summer 2022 semester at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, HONOR LIST

Clinton, IA

Annelise Dickinson, President's List

De Witt, IA

Sierra Petersen, President's List

18 Oct 2022

Iowa’s Absentee-Voting Period Begins Wednesday, October 19

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 18, 2022) — Iowans can begin casting ballots for the 2022 general election on Wednesday, October 19, which is the start of the absentee-voting period. It marks the first day Iowans can vote in person at their county election office and the first day auditors can mail absentee ballots to voters who requested them.

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