CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (May 25, 2022) — The student(s) listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University this May. Commencement ceremonies were held Sunday, May 15, 2022, at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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

Clinton, IA

Sydney Kaup, Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude

Alexis Wauford, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude

De Witt, IA

Rachel Zimmer, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 25, 2022) — The Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP) will host We Love Downtown Davenport, a free appreciation event on Thursday, May 26,2022 for residents, businesses and employees who live and work in the city’s core.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 25, 2022) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has filed “Iowa One Call” lawsuits in Marion and Appanoose counties alleging contractors conducted illegal excavations, including one that led to the deaths of two people.

The cases were resolved with consent decrees, with civil penalties totaling $13,000. The defendants admitted to the violations and agreed not to violate the One Call law in the future.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (May 25, 2022) — On May 13, Mount Mercy University pinned over fifty nursing graduates at the Nursing Pinning Ceremony.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 25, 2022) — After an extensive national search, the Eastern Iowa Community College District (EICCD) Board of Trustees is pleased to announce four finalists for the position of District Chancellor. A search committee comprising college faculty, staff and students, as well as the general public, began interviewing semifinalists in May, recommending finalists to the Board.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (May 25, 2022) — Cedar Rapids native Gwen Johnson was recognized by Mount Mercy University with the prestigious President's Award at Honors Convocation on Friday, May 13.

BOURBONNAIS, ILLINOIS (May 25, 2022) — To qualify for inclusion on the Dean's List, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a semester grade-point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.00 grading scale.

Jenna Boggs of Moline (61265)

Mattie Buller of Moline (61265)

McKinley Laberge of Davenport (52807)

Hailey Neels of Moline (61265)

Jaclyn Norton of Milan (61264)

Madeline Pessman of Davenport (52807)

LINN, MISSOURI (May 25, 2022) — State Technical College of Missouri would like to congratulate our May 2022 students who achieved the Dean's List during the spring semester.

HOMETOWN, STATE, NAME

East Moline, Illinois

Angus Strickland

Visit www.statetechmo.edu to learn more.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 25, 2022) — What’s better than sipping delicious coffee while shopping for fashionable clothes? Knowing it’s for a great cause, that’s what. Join with supporters and friends of NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) Greater Mississippi Valley at the Baristas and Fashionistas fundraising event on Sunday, June 26, 11AM-2PM, at Rhythm City Casino Resort, 7077 Elmore Ave, Davenport.

DIXON, IOWA (May 25, 2022) — Trees Forever, Scott County Conservation Board, Scott County Roadsides, and partners are offering the Stewards of the Beautiful Land Series to individuals in Scott and surrounding counties. Stewards of the Beautiful Land is a four-session course, meeting monthly, geared for the outdoor enthusiast who wants to learn more about prairie plants, trees, and forests, and the environments they thrive in, and how to advocate for native landscapes.

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