GREENCASTLE, INDIANA (February 9, 2021) — DePauw senior Katherine Douglas (Coal Valley, Illinois) has been selected as North Coast Athletic Conference Women's Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for her performance in the Tigers' meet at Rose-Hulman.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 9, 2021) — Experiencing rapid growth of its direct-to-consumer medication delivery service, Quad Cities-based pharmacy startup divvyDOSE is expanding its footprint and economic impact in the bi-state region.

PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN (February 9, 2021) — The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announces its Dean's List, honoring those full-time students who earned high honors in the fall 2020 semester.

Students from this area on the Dean's List include:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, MAJOR

Albany, IL

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 8, 2021) — Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced two competitive funds available for rural communities with a population under 20,000. Specifically, funding of up to $400,000 has been allocated to the following two funds for current fiscal year (FY) 2021 through FY 2022:

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 8, 2021) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced that Citibank will pay $4.2 million to resolve allegations that it overcharged credit card interest for about 25,000 customers in Iowa and four other states.   

As a result of the settlement, Citi will refund $216,325 to 1,407 Iowa customers. The average Iowa refund is $153.75.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 8, 2021) Compeer Financial's Fund for Rural America has awarded $25,000 to the Monmouth College Educational Studies PLACE Site, through a MORE for Agriculture Grant.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 8, 2021) — Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE virtual workshop for anyone impacted by cancer on Thursday, February 18, 2021, 1-2PM, via Zoom.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 8, 2021) Join us for the whole year in celebrating the 175th Anniversary of Iowa by discussing books relating to Iowa history. We will be starting off the conversation with each of the four books selected by the State Historical Society of Iowa's Iowa History Book Club.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 8, 2021) — During Black History Month in February, the Alzheimer’s Association is recognizing the contributions from Black individuals making a difference in the fight against Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. The need for strong voices and advocacy on behalf of Black communities has never been greater because African-Americans are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease as older white Americans.

OGDEN, UTAH (February 8, 2021) — Weber State University welcomed Jaidin Couchman of Davenport, Iowa, along with nearly 400 other incoming freshmen to its campus for the spring 2021 semester. Couchman is majoring in Medical Laboratory Sciences.

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