MOLINE, ILLINOIS (February 18, 2022) — The Moline City Council has given Renew Moline the endorsement to move ahead in planning for a Skatepark and Pump Track downtown Moline in partnership with Moline Parks and Recreation. The identified location is currently between 4th and 5th Avenues and 20th and 22nd Street, partially under the new I-74 Bridge.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 18, 2022) The Davenport Community School District and the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach are sponsoring Family Cafés to help families navigate the challenges of raising kids. This is part of a series of conversations about mental health, along with other topics, with families who have similar experiences and a trained professional to facilitate these important conversations.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (February 17, 2022) — EveryChild, the non-profit formerly known as the Child Abuse Council, is expanding its mental-health training for teachers this year, part of its proactive efforts to reach more children, families, and early-childhood educators.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (February 17, 2022) — The University of Dubuque congratulates the following students on being appointed to the Fall Semester 2021 Academic Dean's List.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME

Aledo, IL

Stone Engle

Bettendorf, IA

Zach Elias

Ethan Smith

Blue Grass, IA

Kyle Mattson

Clinton, IA

Katelyn Howe

Heather McClimon

Valerie Spooner

Dawson Tubbs

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 17, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds has signed into law the first bill of the 2022 legislative session. 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 17, 2022) — The HaVlife™ Foundation is excited to announce the 2022 Martini Shake Off™ presented by IMEG Corp, will take place on Thursday, February 17, 2022, and run from 5:30-9:30PM at the RiverCenter in Davenport, Iowa.

Central is only one of two colleges in Iowa to receive National Strength and Conditioning Association's Education Recognition

PELLA, IOWA (February 17, 2022) — Central College's personal training program, part of the kinesiology major, has been approved by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NCSA)'s Education Recognition Program.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 17, 2022) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) applauds the Iowa House for passing important legislation that would lower income tax rates for small-business owners to a flat four-percent rate by 2026.

WAVERLY, IOWA (February 16, 2022) The Wartburg Choir has been invited to sing at the American Choral Directors Association Midwestern Conference on February 17, at Harris Theater in Chicago.

Those participating are:

Amber Sweeney, of Walcott.

Phillip Field, of Eldridge.

Rece Vining, of Bettendorf.

Annette Baker, of Davenport.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (February 16, 2022) — Literary history will come alive in Laura Keyes as Charlotte Brontë, a virtual one-woman portrayal of the Jane Eyre novelist on Tuesday, March 15, 6:30PM. This Zoom program requires registration; sign up by calling 309-524-2470 or visiting molinelibrary.com/events.

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