06 Oct 2021

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Helping Voters Prepare for November City-School Election

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 6, 2021) — Secretary of State Paul Pate is launching a new voter-education initiative to help Iowans prepare for the November 2 city-school election. Advertisements paid for by the Secretary of State’s Office are airing statewide on television, radio, print, and social media. They encourage Iowans to participate in local elections and include important information about absentee-ballot deadlines and polling hours.

06 Oct 2021

Iowa Business Council (IBC) Projects Positive Six-Month Economic Outlook

By Christopher Diebel

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 6, 2021) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its third-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2021. The report measures member expectations for sales, capital-spending, and employment for the next six months. If the index measures above fifty, sentiment is positive. The third-quarter survey's overall economic outlook index is 65.41.

06 Oct 2021

Lucas Duax of Dubuque, Iowa, Crowned Upper Iowa University Homecoming King

By Karl Easttorp

LAYETTE, IOWA (October 6, 2021) — Lucas Duax, a biology, chemistry, amd psychology major from Dubuque, Iowa, and Charisma Herr, a biology major from Saint Paul, Minnesota, were crowned Upper Iowa University's (UIU) Homecoming King and Queen during UIU's weeklong celebration September 27-October 3.

06 Oct 2021

Iowa PBS and Des Moines Metro Opera Present "The Queen of Spades"

By Tonya Weber

JOHNSTON, IOWA (October 6, 2021) — Set against the backdrop of Imperial Russia, Tchaikovsky's opera depicts a world where fate and fortune are a gamble. Des Moines Metro Opera Presents The Queen of Spades premieres Friday, October 29 at 8:30PM on statewide Iowa PBS.

06 Oct 2021

October is Cooperative Month in Iowa

By Leah Daniels

DES MOINES, Iowa (October 5, 2021) — More than one out of every three Iowans is a member of a co-op through industries like rural electric, credit unions, rural telephone, farm credit, petroleum, retail, and more. Some may not even know they are reaping the benefits of cooperative membership.

06 Oct 2021

Kirkwood Community College Summer Dean's List

By Jo Ellen Page

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (October 6, 2021) — Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the summer 2021 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade-point average or higher after completing twelve or more credit hours at the college.

Kirkwood students from the area earning this distinction are listed below.

06 Oct 2021

Tickets for “Disney on Ice” Available October 12 at 10AM

By Stephani Nagle

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 5, 2021) — Disney on Ice Presents Mickey’s Search Party is bringing the magic to guests through dynamic moments that take place on the ice and in the air.

06 Oct 2021

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Funds Available to Support Rural Communities

By Alex Murphy

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 6, 2021) — Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) have announced four competitive funds available for rural communities with a population under 20,000. Specifically, funding of up to $500,000 has been allocated to the following funds for current fiscal year (FY) 2022 through FY 2023:

05 Oct 2021

East Moline Community Fund Announces 2021 Grants

By Paul Plagenz

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 5, 2021) — The East Moline Community Fund Committee has approved $17,050 in funding for 15 area non-profit organizations.

Chair Connie Dowsett shared “The East Moline Community Fund Committee is honored to support the excellent work of these local non-profits. As an endowment fund, we focus not only on helping those in-need today, but provide a permanent way to support the community through legacy giving.”

05 Oct 2021

Book Bash at the Davenport Public Library

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 5, 2021) — Are you looking for new book recommendations? Are you an avid reader? Do you belong to a book club? Would you like to join a book club? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, join us Thursday, October 14, 4PM, for our Book Bash!

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