DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 20, 2022) — Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities is one of more than 230 Habitat for Humanity affiliates awarded a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation as part of its nationwide initiative to help low to moderate income families build and improve their homes across the US.

Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities received a $15,000 grant to help build a home in Davenport.

ITHACA, NEW YORK (July 20, 2022) — Ithaca College student Rheanna DeCrow of Bettendorf, Iowa (52722), was named to the Dean's List for the spring 2022 semester.

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DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 20, 2022) — The Davenport Public Library will be welcoming experts from the Wapsi River Environmental Center on Friday, July 29, Fairmount, 10AM.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 19, 2022) — Finding qualified workforce continues to stifle recovery for many Iowa restaurants and bars, according to survey data from the Iowa Restaurant Association. More than half of respondents (52%) ranked finding qualified workforce as their greatest challenge — with more than one-third operating 30% below their needed staffing levels. The increased cost of labor and the increased cost of goods were a close second on the list of challenges.

DECATUR, ILLINOIS (July 19, 2022) — Millikin University is pleased to announce the names of the outstanding undergraduates who have been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2022 semester.

Students who attempt twelve graded credits during a fall or spring semester and earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher earn Dean's List honors. Students earning a perfect 4.00 grade-point average on 12 graded credits attempted earn High Dean's List honors.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 19, 2022) — The Quad Cities Business Journal (QCBJ) is seeking nominations for its first annual 2022 Forty Under 40 class. This award recognizes forty leaders under the age of forty who have made a significant impact in their business and community early in their careers.

LaCROSSE, WISCONSIN (July 19, 2022) — The following area students completed degree requirements at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in May. The 112th Annual Spring Commencement was held at the La Crosse Center Sunday, May 15.

Students earning degrees in May include:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, MAJOR(S), HONORS (if listed)

Bettendorf, IA

Eric Berst, Bachelor of Science, Recreation Management Major: Outdoor Recreation Emphasis, Honors

Geneseo, IL

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 19, 2022) — Keep Iowa Beautiful (KIB) has announced a new expansion of KIB's Hometown Pride program with the East Central Intergovernmental Association (ECIA), the Board of Supervisors of Dubuque and Jackson Counties, and fourteen communities: Preston, Sabula, Baldwin, LaMotte, Miles, Asbury, Holy Cross, Luxemburg, Maquoketa, New Vienna, Peosta, Rickardsville, Sageville, and Worthington.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 19, 2022) — Ascentra Credit Union has been named Iowa’s Best-In-State Credit Union for 2022 by Forbes Magazine.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 19, 2022) — Due to ongoing concern over the rate of blood donation during the summer months, ImpactLife will temporarily increase the value of electronic gift cards given to donors who give blood at one of the 22 specific ImpactLife donor center locations (see list of donor center locations at 

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