01 Mar 2022

QCA Young Adult Hiring Fair March 2

By Mike Vondran

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 1, 2022) — The Mayors Quad City Young Adult Hiring Fair will be taking place tomorrow, March 2, 12–5PM, at the TaxSlayer Center. The event will introduce high-school and college students to local businesses looking for entry-level and summer employees. Mayors will gather at noon to open the event and will be available for interviews afterward.

01 Mar 2022

Goodwill of the Heartland Named Talent Developer for OneTen

By Lynda Waddington

IOWA CITY, IOWA (March 1, 2022) — Goodwill of the Heartland is endorsed by OneTen, a coalition of leading executives who aim to close the opportunity gap for Black Talent in America.

01 Mar 2022

Six Outstanding Educators Recognized with 2022 Iowa STEM Teacher Award

By Lindy Ibeling

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA (March 1, 2022) — The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council is proud to announce the recipients of the 2022 Iowa STEM Teacher Award, sponsored by Kemin Industries.

Northwest Region

Susan Oehlertz

K-12 Technology Integrationist and Computer Science Teacher

Pocahontas Area Community School

Pocahontas, IA

North Central Region

Jamie Pudenz

Agriculture Science Teacher

01 Mar 2022

Gabriel Stropes of Milan, Illinois, Makes Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology

By Marie Lang

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK (March 1, 2022) — Gabriel Stropes of Milan, Illinois (61264), was named to the Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) for the Fall 2021 Semester. Stropes is in the mobile app development program.

01 Mar 2022

Tortuga's Habitat Warming Party, Sunday, March 6

By Quad City Botanical Center

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 1, 2022) — Celebrate the opening of Tortuga’s new habitat, Terrapin Springs, sponsored by Mel Foster Co and Eastern Iowa Landscape Services.

Join Tortuga as she welcomes her turtle friends from Nahant Marsh Education Center during our special turtle talks at 11:30AM and 1PM. Learn more about these fantastic creatures and the places they call home.

28 Feb 2022

Endowment Gift From former Deere & Co VP Helps Start Internship Program for Monmouth College Business Majors

By Duane Bonifer

As a Monmouth student in the 1960s, Dick Yahnke appreciated the financial help he received from scholarships and summer jobs

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 28, 2022) — A new internship program is designed to give Monmouth College business students a leg up on their competition when it comes to applying for jobs.

The Yahnke Business and Economics Endowed Internship Fund will help offset the cost of an internship for Monmouth business students.

28 Feb 2022

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Efforts to Support Ukraine

By Alex Murphy

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 28, 2022) — The State of Iowa has announced new measures to further demonstrate its solidarity with the brave people of Ukraine as they defend their freedom against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s tyranny.

28 Feb 2022

Candidate Filing-Period Underway for Legislative, Statewide, Federal Candidates

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 28, 2022) — The candidate filing period for state and federal offices in the 2022 primary and general elections began Monday, February 28, and runs through Friday, March 18, 5PM. Candidates must file their nominating petitions and affidavits of candidacy with the Office of Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, either in the Capitol Building or in the Lucas Office Building.

25 Feb 2022

Thirty-Four Iowa Senate Seats Will Be on the Ballot in 2022

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 25, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces 34 State Senate seats will be up for election in Iowa this year. During most general elections, 25 of the 50 seats are on the ballot. However, due to redistricting, nine more seats will be decided in 2022.

The winners of these nine seats will serve two-year terms. State Senate terms generally last four years.

25 Feb 2022

Attorney General Tom Miller Praises Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Experience, Intellect, and Integrity

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 25, 2022) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller issued the following statement on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court:

“I applaud President Biden’s choice to replace Justice Stephen Breyer. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson would bring a wide range of experiences to the court: as a public defender, a member of the US Sentencing Commission; a trial judge; and as an appeals court judge on the ‘second-highest court in the land.’

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