DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 28, 2022) — Scott County Auditor Kerri Tompkins announced that Tuesday, March 29, 2022 is the first day to submit requests for absentee ballots by mail for the June 7 Primary Election. Iowa law allows county auditors to accept absentee ballot requests no more than seventy days before an election.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (March 28, 2022) — Jorgenson Consulting has been hired to assist the Quad Cities Chamber in finding the next President and CEO. Founded in 1992, Jorgenson Consulting is a national executive search firm focusing on non-profit, economic and community development.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 28, 2022) — The State Objection Panel, comprised of Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, Attorney General Tom Miller, and State Auditor Rob Sand, will convene Tuesday, March 29 to review challenges to several candidates’ nomination petitions. The meeting is scheduled for 10AM in Room G15 (the legislative dining room) on the first floor of the Iowa State Capitol.

Challenges to the following candidates have been filed:

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 28, 2022) — In recognition of national “Vietnam War Veterans Day” on March 29, 2022, the Vietnam Veterans of America QC Chapter 299 announces the following 2022 scholarship recipients:

1. Angela Fuentes currently with the United States National Guard; and

2. John Francisco Saldana formerly with the United States National Guard.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (March 28, 2022) — Milwaukee School of Engineering congratulates students named to the Winter Quarter 2022 Dean's List. Undergraduate students who have earned at least thirty credits and have a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher (out of 4.0) are on the Dean's List. Students who have maintained a 3.70 or higher receive "high honors."

Simon Uecker of Muscatine (52761)

Ryan Nickel of Rock Island (61201)

Trey Miller of Bettendorf (52722)

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (March 28, 2022) — A three-term congressman from Silicon Valley who wants to help bring technology jobs to Middle America will deliver Monmouth College's 2022 Midwest Matters Lecture on April 8.

Representative Ro Khanna of California will give a talk on "Bringing Tech Jobs to the Heartland." Free and open to the public, the talk will be at noon on Friday, April 8, in the College's Dahl Chapel and Auditorium.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 25, 2022) — It's mostly been a heavy metal week at the ol Raccoon Motel this week, but that all changes tonight when we welcome Scott Hirsch — a founding member of Hiss Golden Messenger and an incredible songwriter in his own right — along with Skyway Man, for a truly special night of folk and gentle psych. Music kicks off at 8PM, and we would like to offer up free tickets to anyone on this Raccoon mailing list.

BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA (March 24, 2022) — Gannen Hank from Bettendorf, Iowa, earned Dean's List honors from Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota, at the conclusion of the Fall 2021 semester.

To be eligible for the Dean's List, Bemidji State University students must be enrolled for at least twelve credits and earn a minimum of a 3.5 GPA during the semester. A total of 673 students earned Fall 2021 Dean's List honors from the university.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 25, 2022) — Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo National 2022 Tour opens at the TaxSlayer Center Saturday, April 2, and Sunday, April 3, with more action, the best entertainment, and more fun in the line-up. Plan to witness a BATTLE TO THE FINISH as the world’s toughest cowboys vie to be crowned Pro Rodeo’s World Champion in the bareback, saddle-bronc, and bull-riding.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 24, 2022) — T-Mobile announces Rock Island as one of the 25 small towns winning Hometown Grants to jumpstart vital community-development projects to re-energize these towns and build upon what makes them unique. Rock Island’s $50,000 grant will go towards installing field-lighting for youth baseball diamond and multi-purpose field to complete renovation of historic Douglas Park to provide recreation and sports opportunities for the community.

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