MARION, ILLINOIS (April 27, 2022) — Landmarks Illinois has launched a new grant program focused on preserving historic places in Southern Illinois in partnership with Banterra Bank, the largest, locally-owned bank in the region.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (April 27, 2022) — Iowa PBS will hold an Iowa Press Debate for the US Senate Democratic Primary on Thursday, May 19, at Iowa PBS studios in Johnston. The hour-long debate will begin at 7PM.

FINDLAY, OHIO (April 25, 2022) — Abigail Campbell, of Silvis, Illinois (61282), recently participated in the University of Findlay's 2022 Symposium for Scholarship and Creativity.

Campbell received the Friends of Findlay Award and presented "Cultural Changes in Japan and America: Through the Window of Music in 1907-Present."

BETTENDORF, IOWA (April 25, 2022) — Thinking of travel or a change in pace from the Iowa landscape? Look no further than the upcoming exhibition of water, sky, volcanic rock, and white structures were the elements consistently found by Robert Zeidler in his recent Aegean Sea landscapes.

ELMIRA, NY (April 25, 2022) — Shayan Pasha of Bettendorf, Iowa, has been named to the Elmira College Dean's List for the Winter 2022 Term. Full-time undergraduate students registered for at least twelve computable credit hours and earning a term grade-point average of 3.6 or higher at the end of Term I or Term II are placed on the Dean's List at the College.

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DES MOINES, IOWA (April 25, 2022) The Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, held its Committee on Political Education (COPE) Convention, April 23, in Des Moines, Iowa. This is the formal step in the process to evaluate candidates for the first round of endorsements for the 2022 election cycle.

BEREA, OHIO (April 25, 2022) — Alex Minyard of Milan (61264) was honored at the Student Life and Leadership Awards at Baldwin Wallace University during the spring 2022 semester. Minyard, a graduate of Rockridge High School majoring in theatre acting and directing, received the Emerging Leaders of the Year Award. The award is given in recognition of successfully transitioning into a leadership role on campus while embodying and uplifting the mission of the university.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 25, 2022) — Modern Woodmen of America’s Board of Directors has appointed Jerald J Lyphout (East Moline, Illinois), as the organization’s 12th president and CEO, effective January 1, 2023. Modern Woodmen, a fraternal financial services organization, has been headquartered in Rock Island since 1897.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 25, 2022) — The Davenport Community School District is formally recognizing those who go above and beyond to help DCSD schools continue growing excellence with the new Growing Excellence Award.

“We are enriched by our diverse community,” says John Border, a Community Education Specialist at Davenport Community Schools. “My job is to make sure we live up to that message.”

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 25, 2022) — Lloyd Schoeneman (1951-2001) began his career with Quad City Arts Council in 1978. He worked tirelessly for the organization and was a driving force for art and artists in our community. In his memory, Quad City Arts recognizes and celebrates exceptional leadership in the arts community with an award that embodies his creative spirit and passion.

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