DES MOINES, IOWA (December 29, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate honored longtime Jasper County Auditor Dennis Parrott with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Medallion Award this week. Parrott is retiring on December 31. He has served as Jasper County Auditor since 2005.

Sec Pate surprised Parrott with the award during the auditor’s retirement ceremony in Newton on Tuesday.

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (December 29, 2022) — The following students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Dean's List for the 2022 fall semester.

Cordova, IL 61242: Kaitlyn Collins

Moline, IL 61265: Hannah Gault

Port Byron, IL 61275: Sarah Prigge

Geneseo, IL 61254: Carson Rice

Geneseo, IL 61254: Charlie Rice

Moline, IL 61265: Abraham Schwartz

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 28, 2022) On Wednesday, January 11, 6:30PM, Fairmount, the Davenport Public Library will be hosting a Make Your Own Vision Board event.

A vision board is a visual representation of your goals. You will be making your own vision board to inspire you to achieve your goals. Please bring a list of goals that you would like to achieve in 2023.

This program is intended for adults. Registration is required.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 27, 2022) — Rhythm City Casino and Resort supported the Quad Cities Veterans Outreach Center by giving guests free slot-play for making contributions to the veteran’s charity.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (December 27, 2022) — Since taking over as director of the Mercer County Mental Health Action Program (MHAP) one year ago, Krissy Dixon RN has seen just how needed her team and the services it provides are for students and families at Mercer County and Sherrard schools.

DE PERE, WISCONSIN (December 22, 2022) — The following student(s) have been named to the 2022 fall semester dean's list at St Norbert College. A minimum 3.5 grade-point average is required for academic eligibility.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME

Bettendorf, IA

Marianna Novak

Milan, IL

Aaron Mickelson

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (December 22, 2022) — The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) has mandated the postponement of the Quad City Storm home games versus the Vermilion County Bobcats on Thursday December 22 and Friday December 23 due to unsafe travel conditions.

The games will be rescheduled to a future date TBD. All tickets purchased for this weekend’s games will be honored on the rescheduled game dates.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (December 22, 2022) — Fifteen years ago, famous actor Richard Thomas walked into a Boston gift shop co-owned and managed by 1971 Monmouth College graduate Mark Duffield.

Rather than ask the actor who portrayed John-Boy on the TV show The Waltons for his autograph, Duffield instead described a project he was planning to Thomas, who helped him add a vital piece to the elaborate puzzle.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 21, 2022) — Former Iowa Senator David Hartsuch MD has filed a lawsuit against the Iowa Boards of Medicine and Pharmacy to protect the rights of Iowa patients and their physicians from unlawful Board activity. December 20, 2022 court filing in Scott County, Iowa link.  Dr Hartsuch explained, “These Boards are preventing patients from receiving early life-saving treatment by unlawfully suppressing physician speech considered contrary to the State narrative concerning COVID-19.”

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