26 Mar 2021

Iowa Small Business Owners: Economic Outlook Improved Over Last Few Months

By Emily Carlson

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 26, 2021) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Research Center released its latest COVID-19 

25 Mar 2021

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Justin Lightfoot as District Court Judge

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 25, 2021) — Governor Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Justin Lightfoot as a district court judge in Judicial District 6.

25 Mar 2021

Monmouth College Plans In-Person Classes in Fall

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (March 25, 2021) — Monmouth College will fully return to in-person classes in the fall.

The College has been offering students both in-person and online classes since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

25 Mar 2021

Local Students Enrolled in Hawkeye Service Breaks at University of Iowa Staying Focused on Service This Spring

By Rick Klatt

IOWA CITY, IOWA (March 25, 2021) — Despite COVID-19 restrictions and the removal of an academic spring break more than 50 University of Iowa students enrolled in Hawkeye Service Breaks this semester to learn more about what it means to be a lifelong volunteer.

The students listed below are from your area and participated in the program.

25 Mar 2021

2021 Quad Cities Corporate Games Company Divisions Announced

By Cory Kennedy

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 25, 2021) — The Quad Cities Corporate Games (QCCG), a project of the Iowa Sports Foundation in partnership with Visit Quad Cities and the Davenport Parks and Recreation Department, has announced company divisions for the inaugural year.

25 Mar 2021

Gilda's Club/Family Forest Workshop

By Kelly Craft

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 25, 2021) — Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE virtual workshop for any children or families impacted by cancer on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 5-5:45PM.

If I were a tree, what tree would I be? What animals are your friends? What trees are your family members? Kids impacted by cancer and their loved ones are invited to join us to create a family tree collage!

25 Mar 2021

Upper Iowa University Receives $1.16 Million Grant to Benefit Future Science Educators

By Karl Easttorp

 

From left: UIU Associate Professor of Biology William Jones with Ally Fink, double majoring in biology and psychology, from Plainfield, Illinois, and Kyle Domin, majoring in athletic training, from Westmont, Illinois

25 Mar 2021

Alcohol Awareness Hosted by the Davenport Public Library

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 25, 2021) — Alcohol is the N° 1 abused substance in the state of Iowa and Iowa ranks second in the nation for excessive drinking. Almost half of the youth in Scott County reported having had their first drink of alcohol before age 17.

25 Mar 2021

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 14-20 March 2021

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 25, 2021) — The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, March 14, and Saturday, March 20, was 5,498, a decrease of 252 from last week’s adjusted numbers.

25 Mar 2021

DIY Poetry Series Presented by the Davenport Public Library

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 25, 2021) — Help us celebrate National Poetry Month by creating poetry. Each Tuesday in April, we will be discussing a different kind of poetry and then trying our hands at creating it! We will be meeting virtually using GoToMeeting each week. To register and find meeting information, visit https://bit.ly/dpl-diypoetry.

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