01 Mar 2021

Minnesota State Mankato Announces 2020 Fall Semester Dean's List

By Dan Benson

MANKATO, MINNESOTA (March 1, 2021) — The Academic High Honor and Honor lists (Dean's lists) for the past fall semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato have been announced by interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Matt Cecil.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, HONOR

Bettendorf, IA

01 Mar 2021

Help Hope Live Workshop/Gilda's Club

By Kelly Craft

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 1, 2021) — Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE virtual workshop for anyone impacted by cancer on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 12-1PM, via Zoom.

Join us via Zoom to learn about Help Hope Live, a resource that may be helpful to you during or after your cancer treatment featuring Kate Lacouture, Outreach Representative at Help Hope Live.

26 Feb 2021

Local students selected to University of Minnesota Twin Cities Dean's List

By Merit Pages

MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL, MINNESOTA (February 26, 2021) — The following students have been named to the 2020 fall semester Dean's List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the university announced.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, CLASS YEAR, COLLEGE

Bettendorf, IA

Elizabeth Paxton, Junior, College of Liberal Arts

26 Feb 2021

Hannah Pannell of Fulton, Illinois, Among University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Fall 2020 Graduates

By Carrie Heibler

STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN (February 26, 2021) — The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point conferred degrees nearly 500 graduates for the fall 2020 semester.

The graduate list included the following local students:

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

Fulton, IL

Hannah Pannell, Bachelor of Science, Resource Management — environmental ed and interpretation

26 Feb 2021

2021 Scholarships Announced for Students Pursuing STEM Careers

By Tom Hein

BETTENDORF, IOWA (February 26, 2020) — The Quad-City Engineering and Science Council, or QCESC, held the 59th annual STEM Celebration as a livestream on YouTube on February 25.

26 Feb 2021

United Way Awards $275K to Equity-Focused Organizations and Programming Targeting Disparities in the Quad Cities

By Kevin Smith

BETTENDORF, IOWA (February 26, 2021) — United Way Quad Cities awarded $275,000 in grants to local organizations to help reduce and prevent racial inequities in education, income, and health.

26 Feb 2021

Iowa Has 24th-Highest Commercial Electric Rates, 18th-Highest Residential Rates in the Country

By Jessica Maldonado

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 26, 2021) — A report issued this week by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), shows Iowa had the 24th-highest commercial electric rate in the nation and the 18th-highest residential rate for the 2020 calendar year.

26 Feb 2021

Monmouth College's Burmese Graduates Closely Watching Political Unrest in Myanmar

By Duane Bonifer

 

Monmouth College graduates Kuang Khant Nyein ('20) and Ei Ei Khine ('18) are pictured at one of the College's Cultural Festival events during their time as students.

26 Feb 2021

Drums Alive/Gilda's Club

By Kelly Craft

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 26, 2021) — Gilda’s Club is hosting two FREE workshops titled “Drums Alive” on Fridays, March 12 and 26, 11AM–12PM, at via Zoom.

26 Feb 2021

State Auditor Review Finds Local Government Solar Energy Projects Save Tax-Payer Funds

By Sonya Heitshusen

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 26, 2021) — State Auditor Rob Sand announced a review of solar-energy projects at Iowa’s schools, cities, and other public entities. A total of eighty communities are currently using solar-energy installations across the state. Those participating in this review reported annual savings as high as $80,000. The average annual savings was more than $26,475, and the average savings over the lifetime of the installation was $716,437.

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