14 Jan 2021

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Undergraduates Honored for Scholastic Achievement

By Carrie Heibler

STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN (January 14, 2021) — The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point honored more than 2,600 undergraduate students for attaining high grade-point averages during the fall semester of the 2020-2021 academic year.

14 Jan 2021

Mixed-Media Sculpture by Keith Kaziak and Acrylic Paintings by Elaine Rexdale at Quad City Arts

By Dawn Wohlford-Metallo

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (January 14, 2021) — On exhibit through March 19 will be “Turn on the News,” mixed-media sculpture by Keith Kaziak and “Machinations of a Colorholic,” acrylic paintings by Elaine Rexdale.

13 Jan 2021

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Employer Innovation Fund and Child Care Challenge Funding Opportunities

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 13, 2021) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced two Future Ready Iowa grant opportunities for totaling $1.2 million. The Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund is designed to expand opportunities for Iowans to earn post-secondary credentials leading to high-demand jobs and encourage Iowa employers, community leaders, and others to collaborate to support regional workforce-talent development.

13 Jan 2021

Quad Cities Chamber Unveils 2021 Regional Advocacy Priorities

By Erin Platt

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (January 13, 2021) — As the 117th Congress and General Assemblies in Iowa and Illinois return to work, the Quad Cities Chamber is releasing its 2021 regional advocacy priorities. The Chamber’s priorities are member-driven; its team will provide regular opportunities for businesses to give input on legislative issues through surveys, petitions and more.

13 Jan 2021

Iowa PBS Presents 2021 Iowa State Dance Team Championships

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (January 13, 2021) - Iowa PBS will present exclusive statewide coverage of the 2021 Iowa State Dance Team Championships on Saturday, January 30, 7PM. The two-hour program showcases highlights of all the winning routines and features interviews with coaches and dancers. The competition will be rebroadcast Sunday, January 31, 1PM.

13 Jan 2021

Kirkwood Community College Announces Dean's List Honors

By Jo Ellen Page

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (January 13, 2021) — Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the fall 2020 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade-point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the college.

Kirkwood students from the area earning this distinction are listed below.

13 Jan 2021

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Applauds Gov Kim Reynolds’s Commitment to Cutting Taxes, Licensing Reform

By Emily Carlson

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 13, 2021) — The head of NIFB, or the National Federation of Independent Business in Iowa, Matt Everson, applauded Governor Kim Reynolds for her leadership and commitment to small business issues in her 2021 Condition of the State.

13 Jan 2021

Quad City Botanical Center Executive Director Set To Retire This Spring

By Melanie Shields

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (January 13, 2021) — The board of directors of the Quad City Botanical Center announced the upcoming retirement of Executive Director Ami Porter effective in May. Porter has led the organization since 2010 and started at the Center in 1998.

13 Jan 2021

United Way Accepting Appointments for Free Tax Preparation and Filing

By Kevin Smith

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 13, 2020) — Tax season is just beginning, but appointments are expected to fill up quickly for United Way’s free income tax preparation service for low- to middle-income filers in the Iowa and Illinois Quad Cities.

13 Jan 2021

Davon Hare-Ellis of Moline, Illinois, among Students Announced for MidAmerica Nazarene University's Fall 2020 Honor Roll

By Carol Best

OLATHE, KANSAS (January 13, 2021) — MidAmerica Nazarene University recently announced its President's, Dean's List and Honor Roll for the fall 2020 semester. A total of 357 students qualified for one of the honors.

Following are MNU students named to the President's List, Dean's List and Honor Roll:

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