17 Dec 2020

United Way COVID Financial Impact Study Reveals Pandemic Has Wide Variety of Impacts for Iowa Households

By Deann Cook

JOHNSTON, IOWA (December 17, 2020) — United Ways of Iowa partnered with researchiQ at The University of Northern Iowa to commission a survey about the financial impacts of COVID-19 on Iowa households. The three main concerns reported by respondents were a second wave of virus activity and closures, a household member contracting COVID-19, and mental-health issues.

17 Dec 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 6-12 December 2020

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 17, 2020) — The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, December 6, and Saturday, December 12, was 6,949, a decrease of 3,163 from last week’s adjusted numbers.

16 Dec 2020

517 Wartburg Students Named to Fall Term Dean's List Include Local Folk

By Emily Christensen

WAVERLY, IOWA (December 16, 2020) — Wartburg College has recognized 517 students who were named to the 2020 Fall Term Dean's List.

Those earning this honor are:

Jackson Bevans of Davenport.

Rachel Green of DeWitt.

Leia Hagerman of Davenport.

Kendall Hileman of Port Byron.

Elizabeth Koehler of Bettendorf.

Nathan Link of Eldridge.

Easton Necker of De Witt.

Georgia Nissen of Eldridge.

16 Dec 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs New Proclamation Modifying Public Health Measures

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 16, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new Public Health Disaster proclamation that modifies existing public-health measures designed to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

The proclamation requires social-distancing and reasonable public-health measures for many social, community, business, or leisure gatherings or events.

16 Dec 2020

State Tech announces Fall 2020 Honor Roll

By Brandon McElwain

LINN, MISSOURI (December 16, 2020) — State Technical College of Missouri would like to congratulate students who achieved the Honor Roll during the 2020 fall semester.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME

Silvis, ILBenjamin Larrison

Visit www.statetechmo.edu to learn more.

16 Dec 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Receives 2021 Empower Rural Iowa Recommendations

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 16, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds received the latest recommendations from the Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa initiative task forces at the Iowa Rural Development Council quarterly meeting. These recommendations came out of the Invest, Grow, and Connect task forces which fielded input from industry leaders, task-force members, and the public.

16 Dec 2020

The Davenport Public Library Main St Library Renovation to Begin December 28

By Lexie Reiling

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 16, 2020) — The Davenport Public Library is excited to announce the extensive renovation to its Main St Library at 321 Main St will begin on Monday, December 28, 2020.

For the safety of our patrons, the Main St Library will be closed to the public beginning Monday, December 28, until the renovation is finished, currently projected to be March 2021.

16 Dec 2020

Upper Iowa University and OnlineDegree.com Articulation Agreement Provides a Bridge for Adult Learners

By Karl Easttorp

FAYETTE, IOWA (December 16, 2020) — Upper Iowa University (UIU) has partnered with OnlineDegree.com to help bridge more adult students toward a college education. This partnership allows prospective UIU students to meet some of their general education requirements through OnlineDegree.com's self-paced online courses — tuition-free.

16 Dec 2020

Iowa Health Care Association Urges Continued Caution to Protect Iowa's Long-Term Care Residents

By Lori Ristau

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (December 16, 2020) — Iowa nursing facility staff and residents will see first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine arriving as soon as December 28, now that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer's request for emergency-use authorization (EUA) and vaccine shipments are arriving in Iowa. However, that does not mean it is yet safe to visit loved ones in Iowa nursing homes this holiday season.

16 Dec 2020

Trees Forever Selects New Executive Director; Kiley Miller to Move into New Role in Early 2021

By John Bright

MARION, IOWA (December 16, 2020) — Trees Forever today announced that its board of directors has appointed Kiley A Miller as Executive Director.

Miller will be responsible for leading the organization at a critical time, as communities and farms across Iowa and Illinois recover from August's devastating derecho damage.

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