MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (March 14, 2022) — After what Monmouth College vocal music director Tim Pahel called a "fantastic" spring break trip to Chicago for the Chorale and the Chamber Choir, the ensembles are back on campus and preparing for their traditional "home" concert.

Free and open to the public, that event will be held at 7:30PM, March 19, in the Kasch Performance Hall in the College's Dahl Chapel and Auditorium.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (March 14, 2022) — Spring temperatures are on the rise and so are parents' searches for summer programming and camps for their students. Beréskin Gallery and Art Academy is a great place to start the search as it has released 45 class/camp offerings for the summer.

FAYETTE, IOWA (March 14, 2022) An Upper Iowa University alumnus and UIU Board of Trustee from Hermiston, Oregon, will deliver the commencement address during the University's 2022 commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 7. Brian Sims ('08, '10) graduated summa cum laude with a major in human resources management and a minor in finance, and later earned a Master of Business Administration degree, with an emphasis in organizational development, at UIU.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 14, 2022) — Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.7 percent in January from the revised December rate of 3.9 percent. The state’s jobless rate was 4.4 percent one year ago. The US unemployment rate in January increased to 4.0 percent.

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (March 14, 2022) — Thomas Fitzpatrick of Davenport, Iowa, is among the more than eighty cadets recognized for their outstanding work during the fall 2021 semester.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 11, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces the annual National Change of Address process to update and maintain Iowa’s voter-registration records is underway. Notices to 123,634 registered voters were sent recently to Iowans who have filed a change of address with the US Postal Service.

Voters that receive these cards in the mail should indicate if the new address is incorrect and quickly return the card to the county auditor’s office.

AMES, Iowa (March 11, 2022) — The following area students are ranked among the top 2 percent of students in their college at Iowa State University.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, CLASS YEAR, COLLEGE(S)

Annawan, IL

Cali McKibbon, sophomore, College of Design

Bettendorf, IA

Charlotte Barnes, sophomore, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

James Breen, freshman, College of Engineering

RIPON, WISCONSIN (March 11, 2022) — Ripon College has announced its Dean's List for the Fall 2021 semester recognizing academic excellence. To qualify for the Dean's List at Ripon College, students must achieve a 3.40 grade-point average or higher on a 4.00 scale and complete at least twelve credits of regular letter-graded works.

Madeline Witt of Bettendorf, Iowa, is majoring in Undeclared and was named to the Fall 2021 Dean's List.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (March 11, 2022) — GEICO has opened a new local office at 1717 State St, Suite 104, in Bettendorf to serve customers living in the Quad Cities and surrounding areas. Jason White leads the new office.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 11, 2022) — Friendly House participates in the federally funded Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) by offering services to registered home childcare providers. Providers in Scott, Muscatine, Clinton and Cedar counties can receive reimbursement for nutritious meals and snacks provided to children in their care. Children cannot be charged an additional fee for any food served in these programs.

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