06 Aug 2020

Rep Dave Loebsack Announces Over $8 Million Investment for Iowa Colleges and Universities to Support Low-Income Students

By Joe Hand

IOWA CITY, IOWA (August 6, 2020) — Representative Dave Loebsack announced that 26 community colleges, colleges, and universities across Iowa have received a total of $8,258,429 from the US Department of Education to help increase college retention and graduation rates among high risk students.

06 Aug 2020

Virtual Frankly Speaking About Cancer: Making Treatment Decisions

By Kelly Craft

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 6, 2020) — Gilda’s Club Quad Cities will host a virtual Frankly Speaking About Cancer: Making Treatment Decisions — a free workshop for people that are in the process of making treatment decisions at any stage in their treatment. Fundamental information about the most current treatments and strategies for making treatment decisions.

06 Aug 2020

Third Thursday at Herbert Hoover's Presidential Library and Museum Featuring Dr Larry Cook on "An Evening with The Presidents"

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 6, 2020) — The Davenport Public Library is pleased to partner with the Hoover Museum and Presidential Library for Third Thursday at Hoover's featuring Dr Larry Cook on "An Evening with The Presidents" Thursday, August 20, 6–7PM, on Zoom. To register for the event, please visit: https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/event/6860958.

06 Aug 2020

University of Wisconsin-Madison Announces Spring Graduates

By Mike Klein

MADISON, WISCONSIN (August 6, 2020) — Nearly 8,500 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison during a unique online-commencement ceremony on May 9, 2020, including students from your area.

The ceremony, forced online because of the Coronavirus pandemic, was for doctoral, bachelor's, master's, and law graduates.

06 Aug 2020

Virtual Quad Cities Chamber Annual Celebration to Focus on Economic Trends, Diversity Strategies

By Erin Platt

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 6, 2020) — The Quad Cities Chamber will host its virtual Annual Celebration, presented by TBK Bank, 1:30-2:30PM, Thursday, August 13, 2020.

06 Aug 2020

Local students named to Dean's List at Palmer College of Chiropractic

By Christine Beaudry

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 6, 2020) — The following students were named to the spring 2020 trimester Dean's List at Palmer College of Chiropractic.

Jesse Anderson of Davenport, IA

Cole Anusbigian of Davenport, IA

Luke Bankord of Davenport, IA

Chavon Banks of Davenport, IA

Leslie Bateman of Davenport, IA

Brianna Beaty of Davenport, IA

Margaret Black of Davenport, IA

Ryan Block of Davenport, IA

06 Aug 2020

Quincy University Announces Spring 2020 Graduates

By Matt Bergman

QUINCY, ILLINOIS (August 6, 2020) — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Quincy University has postponed its Spring 2020 Commencement ceremony to Saturday, September 5, 2020. The ceremony will be held outside at QU Stadium (weather depending), and split into three separate ceremonies to meet CDC and Health Department guidelines and social-distancing.

06 Aug 2020

Tori Verbeck of Geneseo, Illinois, Earns Spot on WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll for University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Women's Track and Field

By Chris Lindeke

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (August 6, 2020) — Tori Verbeck, a native of Geneseo, IL, graduate of Geneseo High School and member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's track and field team, is one of 373 UW-Whitewater student-athletes representing all 22 of the institution's varsity sport programs were named to the 2019-20 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Honor Roll.

06 Aug 2020

Consumer Alert: Beware of Face-Masks with Misleading Claims, Safety Problems, Per Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller

By Lynn Hicks

 

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 6, 2020) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller warns businesses and consumers to avoid certain types of face-masks, which may be sold using deceptive claims and may provide inadequate protection from COVID-19.

06 Aug 2020

Graduated Income Tax Hike Disproportionately Affects Women & Minorities, Shrinks Illinois Economy by Nearly $2 Billion, Increases Consumer Costs, Leads to Reduced Household Spending

By Amanda Barnes

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (August 6, 2020) — An independent analysis conducted by Berkeley Research Group (BRG) in conjunction with Ariel R Belasen, Professor at SIUE, shows that passage of the graduated-income tax on the November ballot would have devastating consequences to Illinois’ economy, consumers, and jobs.

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