DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 16, 2021) — Looking for an easy craft? Each Tuesday during August and September beginning August 3, we will have new take and make adult crafts available at our Eastern, Fairmount, and Main Libraries. Kits will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN (July 16, 2021) — The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announced its Chancellor's List, honoring those with perfect 4.0 grade-point averages for the spring 2021 semester.

Students from this area who earned the 4.0 grade-point average include:

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DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 16, 2021) — Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) announces an office move to a larger space in northeast Davenport.  After 15 years at 130 West 5th Street in Davenport, BBBS is relocating its headquarters to 3247 35th Street Court off Elmore and Kimberly Road in Davenport.  The move will be effective August 15.

BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA (July 16, 2021) — For the first time in more than six years, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Iowa has hit $3.

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (July 15, 2021) — Joseph Field of Bettendorf, Iowa, earned a Political Science Bachelor of Arts degree from The Citadel. Field graduated during the South Carolina Corps of Cadets commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 8.

GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK (July 15, 2021) — Ramya Banda of Bettendorf, Iowa, has been named to Adelphi University's Spring 2021 Dean's List.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (July 15, 2021) — Iowa Corn Growers Association® (ICGA) farmer-leaders attended the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Corn Congress meetings this week to advocate for key agricultural issues and priorities.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 15, 2021) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate presented a National Association of Secretaries of State Medallion Award to his Chief Cyber Officer Jeff Franklin, in recognition of Franklin’s service to state government and efforts to enhance Iowa’s election security. Franklin served as the State of Iowa’s Chief Information Security Officer for 10 years prior to joining the Secretary of State’s Office in February 2020.

AMES, IOWA (July 15, 2021) — Hundreds of incoming first-year College of Human Sciences students participated in on-campus orientation at Iowa State University in Ames. OnCyte Orientation complements the extensive online orientation many incoming students completed in the spring.

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI (July 15, 2021) — Missouri State University awarded 2,954 degrees to students in spring 2021.

The commencement ceremonies took place May 13-14, 2021, at JQH Arena. The following local students earned degrees:

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