BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 6, 2021) — United Way Quad Cities revealed its “blueprint” to ensure students graduate from high school prepared for success in college or career, families are financially stable, and Quad Citizens live long, healthy lives, during a livestreamed event on Thursday at John Deere World Headquarters in Moline.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 6, 2021) — The reading dogs are back! Join us outside in the Story Circle on Thursdays, May 20, June 17, and July 22, 5:30–6:30PM, at 6000 Eastern Ave and practice your reading skills while you read to one of QCCAN's therapy dogs! QCCAN’s Reading Assistance Dogs are specially-trained, along with their handler, to provide the environment needed to help children improve their reading skills.

AMES, IOWA (May 6, 2021) — Kaitlyn Collins (top, far right) of Davenport, Iowa (52806), who is majoring in Apparel, Merchandising, and Design at Iowa State University, won first place in the Best of Show New Business Start-up Idea category at the College of Human Sciences 2021 Entrepreneurship Showcase held Friday, April 23, in the Student Innovation Center at Iowa State University.

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (May 5, 2021) — The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Lauren Proehl of Davenport (52804) at Fontbonne University

George LeBlanc of Rock Island (61201) at Fort Hays State University