17 Jun 2021

Upper Iowa University Announces 2021 Spring Dean's List

By Mike Van Sickle

FAYETTE, IOWA (June 17, 2021) — Upper Iowa University has announced the dean's list for the 2021 spring semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade-point average for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student.

The honorees included:

17 Jun 2021

Robert Hengst of Bettendorf, Iowa, Among Minnesota State College Southeast Spring 2021 President’s List

By Katryn Conlin

WINONA and RED WING, MINNESOTA (June 17, 2021) — Minnesota State College Southeast in Red Wing and Winona, Minnesota, is proud to announce the President’s List for Spring Semester 2021.

17 Jun 2021

Door-to-Door Sales Organization Agrees to Cease Solicitations in Iowa

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 17, 2021) — A door-to-door sales organization that claimed to raise money for the Animal Rescue League and Blank Children's Hospital has agreed to stop doing business in Iowa, Attorney General Tom Miller announced.

17 Jun 2021

Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase on Iowa PBS

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (June 17, 2021) — The curtain is rising once again on the Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase. Celebrating the achievements of students involved in high school musicals across the state, and featuring hundreds of students representing 33 Iowa high schools, the event will air on Iowa PBS Friday, July 9, 8:30PM.

17 Jun 2021

Area Students Graduate from Knox College

By Merit Pages

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (June 17, 2021) — About 250 Knox College seniors received their bachelor's degrees on June 5, 2021, at Knox College's Commencement exercises. They include several area students, listed below.

Daniel Springsteen of Taylor Ridge, Illinois, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History.

17 Jun 2021

Preservation Workshop: Encapsulation Presented by the Davenport Public Library

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 17, 2021) — Join us in learning how to practically care for and preserve materials at home with tips and tricks from the staff of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center. Each workshop will showcase different techniques and share applicable knowledge on creating tools and demonstrating methods of preservation for photographs, letters, books, and more.

17 Jun 2021

Chalk Art Fest Announces Full Festival Line-Up

By Karie Gilson

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (June 17, 2021) — Quad City Arts is excited to announce the full schedule of events for Chalk Art Fest in Schwiebert Park, downtown Rock Island, June 26-27.  

SATURDAY, JUNE 26

17 Jun 2021

Groups Sue Utilities Board for Refusal to Evaluate MidAmerican Coal Plants

By Kerri Johannsen

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 17, 2021) — Three environmental groups are appealing a decision by the Iowa Utilities Board to allow MidAmerican to evade review of its coal plants.

17 Jun 2021

Amanda Miller of Davenport, Iowa, Among the 5,300 Students to Graduate This Spring from the University of Iowa

By Rick Klatt

IOWA CITY, IOWA (June 17, 2021) — This spring, some 5,300 University of Iowa undergraduate, graduate, and professional students received their degrees under extraordinary circumstances. With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to upend traditional educational practices across campus and the country, the 2020-21 academic year has been a challenge.

17 Jun 2021

Claud (Phoebe Bridgers' First Label Signing) and Michigander to Play Raccoon Motel

By Moeller Mondays

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 17, 2021) — We could NOT be more excited to make today's Raccoon Motel announcement. Claud has been on constant rotation and they've released what we think is the best album of the year so far, Super Monster, the debut release on Phoebe Bridgers' Saddest Factory label. Claud is everything we want the new iteration of The Raccoon Motel to be and stand for and we are so very happy to be having them help us kick off our return to life.

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