01 Dec 2020

Maya Gault of Moline, Illinois, Named to Simpson College's Academic All-Conference Team

By Cathy Cole

INDIANOLA, IOWA (December 1, 2020) — Maya Gault of Moline, Illinois, is one of 54 Simpson College (simpson.edu) student-athletes named to the American Rivers Conference 2020 Fall All-Academic Team. Gault is a junior on the women's soccer team and is majoring in Undeclared.

01 Dec 2020

Black Hawk's Final Resting Place Hosted by The Davenport Public Library

By Lexie Reiling

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 1, 2020) — The Sauk war leader known to the American settlers as Black Hawk fought and lost a war in 1832 as he tried to retake his homeland. His grave was robbed in 1839. The history books say his remains were destroyed in a museum fire in 1853 at Burlington, Iowa. The history books are wrong.

01 Dec 2020

Maya Gault of Moline, Illinois, Named to Simpson College's Academic All-Conference Team

By Cathy Cole

INDIANOLA, IOWA (December 1, 2020) — Maya Gault of Moline, Illinois, is one of 54 Simpson College (simpson.edu) student-athletes named to the American Rivers Conference 2020 Fall All-Academic Team. Gault is a junior on the women's soccer team and is majoring in Undeclared.

01 Dec 2020

Davenport Public Library’s OWL WiFi Stops Cancelled for December 1-5

By Lexie Reiling

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 1, 2020) — Due to mechanical issues, the Davenport Public Library’s OWL’s WiFi stops have been cancelled for Tuesday, December 1, through Saturday, December 5. This includes the following stops:

December 1 at 1:30PM — Goose Creek Park

December 1 at 4PM — Davenport West YMCA

01 Dec 2020

Iowa PBS and Ballet Des Moines Present "Acts of Resilience"

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (December 1, 2020) — In a time where in-person performing arts are nearly impossible, Iowa PBS is collaborating with Ballet Des Moines to bring inspiration to audiences across Iowa and beyond. The ballet company's 2020 season will include three programs, collectively called Acts of Resilience | Courage | Vision | Spirit.

01 Dec 2020

Quad Cities Flood Resiliency Alliance Meet Virtually December 3

By Carol E Downey

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 1, 2020) — An online meeting of the Quad Cities Flood Resiliency Alliance will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2020, 1:30PM. The Alliance is open to the public and is a forum for timely and educational information on flood-prevention, -mitigation, flood-insurance, and floodplain-management.

01 Dec 2020

Santa Goes Virtual Just in Time for the Holidays

By Teresa Zilk

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 1, 2020) — COVID Recovery Iowa has launched free Virtual Santa visits just in time for the holidays. These safe and convenient visits are an ideal alternative as Iowans find new ways to honor holiday traditions during the pandemic.

The Virtual Santa visits run through December 22. People of all ages are encouraged to sign up on the COVID Recovery Iowa Facebook page under Services and schedule a visit.

01 Dec 2020

Muscatine Seeks Artists and Organizations for Public Art Projects

By Lynn Bartenhagen

MUSCATINE, IOWA (December 1, 2020) — The Public Art Advisory Commission for the City of Muscatine announces two public art opportunities. The first is a mural project on Houser Street, and organizations are invited to submit applications. Up to five organizations will be select to receive a $300 stipend to complete a mural project on a section of retaining wall between Hershey and Lucas.

01 Dec 2020

Jólabókaflóð [pron Yola-boke-a-flov] at The Davenport Public Library

By Lexie Reiling

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 1, 2020) — This is the year for a new holiday tradition! Jólabókaflóð is the Icelandic Christmas Eve tradition of gifting your favorite people with a favorite book to read that very night!

01 Dec 2020

Keep Iowa Beautiful to Award Scholarships

By Kevin Techau

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (December 1, 2020) — Keep Iowa Beautiful (KIB) will award three $1,000 scholarships to Iowa high school seniors in 2021 who plan to enroll in an Iowa college or university.

The scholarships are in honor of three pioneers in Keep Iowa Beautiful's 20-year history:

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