29 Jan 2021

Zombie Barbies with Derry Public Radio Hosted by the Davenport Public Library

By Lexie Reiling

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 29, 2021) — Would you like to add a little horror to your Valentine's Day weekend? Teens and adults are invited to join Miss Amber and the hosts of Derry Public Radio for an afternoon of making Zombie Barbies together and talking about our favorite romantic horror stories on Saturday, February 13, 2PM, on Zoom!

29 Jan 2021

Quad City Teens Will Grant $10K to Non-Profits Tackling Education Equity, Racial Injustice, and Social Inequities

By Melanie Jones

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 29, 2021) — The saying that youth are the future rings especially true in the Quad Cities, where the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Teens for Tomorrow Program is helping create a bigger, better, and more active community. Teens for Tomorrow (T4T) is comprised of 30 students from Quad City-area high schools who are passionate about philanthropy.

29 Jan 2021

John Stecker of Bettendorf, Iowa, Receives Degree from Georgia Tech

By Christine Brazill

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (01/28/2021) -- John Stecker of Bettendorf, Iowa, has earned a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.

Stecker was among approximately 3,800 undergraduate and graduate students who earned their degrees during the Fall 2020 semester and were recognized during the Institute's 259th Commencement exercises December 11-12, 2020, at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

29 Jan 2021

Iowa Workforce Development Announces Some Claimants May Not Have Received New Unemployment Insurance Debit Card

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES - Iowa Workforce Development announced today that some claimants who have elected to receive unemployment insurance benefits on a debit card, may not have received a new U.S. Bank ReliaCard®.

29 Jan 2021

Impact of Negro Baseball Leagues Subject of February 2 Online Talk by Monmouth College Alumnus

By Duane Bonifer

 

Ray Doswell, a 1995 graduate of Monmouth College, is vice-president of curatorial services for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 29, 2021) — Fresh on the heels of “major” news in the world of Negro Leagues baseball, Monmouth College will welcome a 1991 alumnus to present its next Tartan Talk on February 2.

28 Jan 2021

The Little Green Monster: Cancer Magic! Workshop

By Kelly Craft

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 28, 2021) — Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE virtual workshop for children impacted by cancer on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 5-5:30PM via Zoom.

28 Jan 2021

Trees Forever Promoting Tree Seedling Projects

By Emily Swihart

MARION, IOWA (January 28, 2021) — Small trees with big futures are available for planting projects across Iowa and in the Quad Cities area of Illinois through a partnership between environmental non-profit Trees Forever, GreenState Credit Union and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

28 Jan 2021

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 17-23 January 2021

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 28, 2021) — The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, January 17, and Saturday, January 23, was 5,510, a decrease of 870 from last week’s adjusted numbers.

28 Jan 2021

The Moline Foundation Announces Two New Board Members

By The Moline Foundation

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (January 28, 2021) — The Moline Foundation announces the appointment of two new members of the Board of Trustees: Scott Lohman and Dr Reginald Lawrence II.

28 Jan 2021

Iowa Business Leaders Unite to Tackle Child-Care Issues

By Dawn Oliver Wiand

CORALVILLE, IOWA (January 28, 2021) — Under the leadership of the Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF), business leaders from across the state have collaborated to identify business-focused solutions that address the lack of quality, affordable child-care in Iowa — a barrier to workforce participation, especially for women.

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