PELLA, IOWA (April 18, 2022) — Central College student Allison Miller works as an intern during the Spring 2022 semester at PACE Alliance, of Pella. Miller is from Geneseo, Illinois, and in the Central Class of 2024.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 18, 2022) — Following a thorough review of applications by numerous volunteer scholarship committees, 29 students will receive $51,000 in scholarships this year from the various endowed funds administered at the Moline Foundation. This year’s scholarship winners include:

Alleman High School: Sophia Heim, D A R E (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Scholarship

Black Hawk College: Carley Whitsell, Ina Duncan Banks Memorial Scholarship

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 18, 2022) — Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 3.3 percent in March – down from 3.5 percent in February and from 4.4 percent one year ago. The US March unemployment rate decreased to 3.6 percent.

The labor force participation rate increased to 67.2 percent in March from 67 percent in February.

The Ascentra Credit Union marketing team earned three Diamond Awards in recognition for outstanding marketing and business development achievements for three of their 2021 marketing campaigns. Shown in picture (left to right) are Sarah O’Brien, Digital Marketing Coordinator; Barry Shaw, Marketing Team Lead; Jennifer Naeve, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer; Travis Kershaw, Graphics Designer; and Lindsey Osborne, Marketing Specialist