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.

23 Feb 2021

2021 Awards for Top Quad City STEM Professionals and Organizations Announced

By Susan Eckert

BETTENDORF, IOWA (February 23, 2021) — The Quad City Engineering and Science Council (QCESC) on February 25, 2021, will recognize the following professionals for outstanding achievements in their field.

QCESC 2021 Junior Engineer of the Year: Matthew Wold

Matthew Wold is an Engineering Supervisor for Automation Systems at John Deere Product Development Center, Silvis, IL.

23 Feb 2021

Iowans Speak Out Against Proposed Cuts to Unemployment Amid the Biggest Economic and Public Health Crisis of Our Time

By Lance Coles

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 23, 2021) — Iowans spoke out against cuts to unemployment being proposed in the Iowa House and Senate. These Iowans oppose SSB 1172 and HSB 203, which would institute a one-week waiting-period, reduces benefits for many families on unemployment, and cuts thirteen weeks from the number of weeks that someone who is the victim of a plant- or business-closing can collect.

23 Feb 2021

Area Students Named to Dean's List at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

By Sandra Humes

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (February 23, 2021) — The following individuals from your area have been named to the Dean's List at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for the Fall 2020 semester.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, PROGRAM

Bettendorf, IA

Megan Greenley, Architecture Undergraduate

Moline, IL

Jordan Vollmer, Health Sciences Undergraduate

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