From left, Reid Fleeger ('21) of Byron, Illinois, Matt Franciscovich ('21) of Kewanee, Illinois, Brett Rissmann ('21) of Ballwin, Missouri, and Brendan Jones ('24) of Mascoutah, Illinois, stand in front of the ATO chapter house on the corner of Seventh Street and Broadway

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 2, 2020) — Recognizing a need for more discussion and understanding of justice of all kinds in order to influence change in this divisive world, Augustana is taking action to prepare students to take part in these important discussions, even before they arrive on campus.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 1, 2020 Gilda’s Club is hosting a free Halloween/Fall Festival party for children and their families. This year’s Noogiefest will be held VIRTUALLY on Saturday, October 24, all day, at www.facebook.com/gildasclubqc.

PELLA, IOWA (October 1, 2020) Katelyn Holt of Moline, Illinois, is a member of the String Ensemble at Central College for the 2020-21 academic year.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 1, 2020) Brent Willett of the Iowa Health Care Association (IHCA) has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Affiliated State Health Care Association Executives (ASHCAE).

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 1, 2020)  The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, September 20, and Saturday, September 26, was 5,018.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 1, 2020) — A temporary community-based COVID-19 drive-through testing site will return to Rock Island County this weekend, October 3-4.

Testing will be in the parking lot of the TaxSlayer Center, 1201 River Drive, Moline. Hours are 9AM-5PM.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 1, 2020) On November 16, The Iowa Restaurant Association will present its annual state hospitality awards at the Community Choice Convention Center in Des Moines.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 1, 2020) Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces a new cybersecurity initiative to ensure the protection of Iowa’s election infrastructure. Iowa is the second state in the nation to create a Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP), inviting private sector security researchers to test Iowa’s system.

OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILLINOIS (October 1, 2020) — A trusted polling group released its findings on the views of Muslims in the US today, revealing key insights into the perspectives of this important body of citizens on the eve of an historic election.

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