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.

25 Feb 2021

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

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 25, 2021) — The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, February 14, and Saturday, February 20, was 5,457, a decrease of 531 from last week’s adjusted numbers.

25 Feb 2021

Local Students Among Concordia University Wisconsin Fall Honors List

By Lisa Liljegren

MEQUON, WISCONSIN (February 25, 2021) — Concordia University Wisconsin officials have released the Fall Honors List for the 2020-2021 academic year. To be eligible for the honor, students must achieve a minimum 3.60 GPA.

Among the area students named to the list were:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, MAJOR(s)

Geneseo, IL

25 Feb 2021

Monmouth College Named to National Honor Roll for Its Work with Community College Students

By Duane Bonifer

 

Monmouth College Associate Director of Admission Wendy Downing

MONMOUTH. ILINOIS (February 25, 2021) — Monmouth College has been recognized as one of the nation's most transfer-friendly schools for community college students.

25 Feb 2021

Kendra Degner of Muscatine, Iowa, Named to Harding University Dean's List

By Katie Clement

SEARCY, ARKANSAS (February 25, 2021) — Kendra Degner, Freshman elementary education major, is among more than 1,200 Harding University students included on the Dean's List for grades achieved during the fall 2020 semester.

24 Feb 2021

Engineering Instructors Create Face Shields for Davenport Schools

By Mike Vondran

 

Greg Smith, West High School teacher

24 Feb 2021

Iowa PBS Takes You "Behind the Curtain" with Ballet Des Moines

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (February 24, 2021) — Join Iowa PBS and Ballet Des Moines virtually on March 18, 7PM, for a triple-bill watch-party and behind-the-curtain conversation featuring special guests from the three performances in Acts of Resilience | Spirit. Experience the vibrancy and resilience of the human spirit while interacting live in the comments with other fans.

24 Feb 2021

Local Students Among Wartburg College Teacher Education Program

By Emily Christensen

WAVERLY, IOWA (February 24, 2021) — Twenty-one Wartburg College students were accepted into the Teacher Education Program.

Those accepted were:

Jackson Bevans, of Davenport.

Brandt Petersen, of DeWitt.

24 Feb 2021

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs Legislation into Law, Including Education-Spending Increase

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 24, 2021) — Governor Kim Reynolds has signed the following bills into law:

23 Feb 2021

Gov Kim Reynolds Encourages Employers, Non-Profits, Educational Institutions, and Community Groups to Apply for the Future Ready Iowa Summer Youth Internship Pilot Program Grant

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 23, 2021) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced applications are now open for the Future Ready Iowa Summer Youth Internship Pilot Program Grant, a funding opportunity to provide high-school youth with internship opportunities that allow them to explore and prepare for high-demand careers, to gain work experience, and to develop personal attributes necessary to succeed in the workplace.

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