06 May 2021

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week 25 April- 1 May 2021

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 6, 2021) — The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, April 25, and Saturday, May 1, was 3,375, a decrease of 580 from last week’s adjusted numbers.

06 May 2021

Kaitlyn Collins of Davenport, Iowa, Earns Prize at College of Human Sciences 2021 Entrepreneurship Showcase

By Carole A Custer

AMES, IOWA (May 6, 2021) — Kaitlyn Collins (top, far right) of Davenport, Iowa (52806), who is majoring in Apparel, Merchandising, and Design at Iowa State University, won first place in the Best of Show New Business Start-up Idea category at the College of Human Sciences 2021 Entrepreneurship Showcase held Friday, April 23, in the Student Innovation Center at Iowa State University.

06 May 2021

Quad City Arts Presents Peter Xiao and Ioan Marcu: Art That Reflects Global Realities

By Dawn Wohlford-Metallo

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 6, 2021) — On exhibit from May 5 through June 18 will be “iNundaATIONs,” paintings by Peter Xiao, and “Immigrants,” mixed-media sculptures by Ioan Marcu.

"Through Mao" by Peter Xiao

05 May 2021

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Inducts Lauren Proehl of Davenport, Iowa, and George LeBlanc of Rock Island, Illinois, Among Other New Members

By Marla Elsea

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (May 5, 2021) — The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Lauren Proehl of Davenport (52804) at Fontbonne University

George LeBlanc of Rock Island (61201) at Fort Hays State University

05 May 2021

First-Ever Partnership w Elmore Ave Applebee’s in Davenport and the Ridgecrest Foundation

By Carrie Dreifurst

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 5, 2021) — The Ridgecrest Foundation proudly presents “Together We Care Event” at Applebee’s on Elmore Avenue in Davenport, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 11AM-10PM. This event is open to the public all day.

05 May 2021

High School Students Award $10K in Grants to Six Local Organizations to Support Educational and Social Equity

By Melanie Jones

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 5, 2021) — Participants in the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Teens for Tomorrow (T4T) program, a youth philanthropy group of high-school students, have announced the recipients of the program’s annual grants.

05 May 2021

Moline Public Library "Journaling for Mental Health" Virtual Program

By Lisa Powell Williams

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (May 5, 2021) — May is Mental Health Awareness month. The 2021 awareness theme is Tools to Thrive, which seeks to improve mental health and increase personal resiliency. Moline Public Library is partnering with the Midwest Writing Center (MWC) to provide tools to thrive with our Journaling for Mental Health program via Zoom on Thursday, May 20, 2PM.

04 May 2021

Goodwill® Launches Rising Together™ Coalition with Anthem Foundation, Coursera, Google, Indeed, and Lyft to Empower One Million People to Access Sustainable Careers by 2025

By Brent Watkins

IOWA CITY, IOWA (May 4, 2021) — Goodwill, the leading workforce-provider in North America, today announced a new, first-of-its-kind coalition called 

04 May 2021

Central College Drops Standardized Test Requirement

By Emily Hawk

PELLA, IOWA (May 4, 2021) — Central College has announced it will no longer require ACT or SAT scores for first-year and transfer students applying for admission. The college had already waived standardized test scores to the 2020 and 2021 admission cycles due to the cancellation of many testing dates because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

04 May 2021

Davenport Noon Optimist Club Respect for Law Program Invitation

By Carrie Dreifurst

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 4, 2021) — The Davenport Noon Optimist Club is preparing for their annual Kevin Marxen Respect for Law Presentation, Friday, May 7, 2021, 11:30AM, at the River Center in Davenport, Iowa. During this presentation, the club recognizes and honors a Davenport police officer selected by the Davenport Police Department to an officer who has shown exemplary service to the department and dedication to law enforcement much like Kevin Marxen.

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