The 2022 AG Hero Award recipients were honored during a ceremony on March 8, 2022 in the Iowa State Capitol Building. Pictured (L to R): Spencer Chapman, Attorney General Tom Miller, Mary Stogdill, and Tina Salisbury

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 8, 2022) — Our horticultural team and staff have selected beautiful annual and perennial plants, and easy-to-master container combinations, for your garden. Choose individual pots, combos or new staff favorites for 2022.

The 60th Annual Quad City Engineering and Science Council (QCESC) awardees include (l to r): Sara Somsky — Senior Engineer of the Year, Walter DeDoncker — Junior Engineer of the Year, Curt Hammer — Volunteer of the Year, Deb Mathias — Lifetime Achievement Award, Jacob Hunter — STEM Teacher of the Year, and Anshu Singh — Senior Scientist of the Year. Not pictured: Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) and Carl Loweth, President’s Award of Merit

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 8, 2022) — Scott County Auditor Kerri Tompkins announced that her office is accepting nomination papers from candidates for partisan county offices for the June 7, 2022 Primary Election. The results of the Primary Election will determine the candidates for the Democratic and Republican parties for these offices. Friday, March 25, 2022, is the last day to file.

COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS (March 8, 2022) — The Niabi Zoo is pleased and excited to announce the successful birth of two critically-endangered Amur Leopards. With fewer than 100 individuals left in the wild, this is the most critically-endangered big cat in the world.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (March 7, 2022) — Forty-three Morningside University students graduated with bachelor's degrees and 73 students earned graduate degrees in December 2021.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE

Davenport, IA

Mackenzie D Garnica, Master of Arts in Teaching

Mary L Maus, Master of Arts in Teaching

Valerie D Mizeur, Master of Arts in Teaching

Kate M Reed, Master of Arts in Teaching

Megan M Trainor, Master of Arts in Teaching

Durant, IA

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 7, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds issued a 

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 7, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is a finalist for a prestigious award from the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) based upon his initiative to improve voter-access for Iowans with disabilities. Sec Pate collaborated with Disability Rights Iowa to produce the Voting Accessibility Quick Check Guide and distribute one to every polling place in the state.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 7, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced the signing of a 

WACO, TEXAS (March 7, 2022) — More than 5,000 Baylor University students have been named to the Dean’s Academic Honor List for the Summer and Fall 2021 semesters.

HOMETOWN, STATE; ZIP CODE, NAME, COLLEGE, HONOR

Davenport, IA

52803, Sarah Mcvey, College of Arts & Sciences, Fall Dean's List

52807, Aaron Roehr, Hankamer School of Business, Fall Dean's List

Sherrard, IL

61281, Emma Hofmann, College of Arts & Sciences, Fall Dean's List

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