DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 22, 2020) — This Valentine’s Day, Modern Woodmen Park will be transformed into the most romantic place in the Quad Cities. Treat your special someone to a private, candle-lit dinner for two accented by one of America’s most picturesque backdrops: The beautifully illuminated Centennial Bridge overlooking the mighty Mississippi River.

DeKALB, ILLINOIS (January 22, 2020) — Northern Illinois University announces its fall 2019 Academic Excellence List students. Equivalent to the Dean's List, the Academic Excellence List is for students who have not declared a major. To earn this distinction, students must meet a minimum semester grade-point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (January 22, 2020) — University of Dubuque Heritage Center is pleased to announce the cast of over 50 local youth who will perform Missoula Children’s Theatre’s original musical adaptation of Pinocchio on Saturday, January 25, at 10AM and 2PM in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center. The performances will be the culmination of a week-long rehearsal with MCT’s touring company.

Here is the local cast, who auditioned on Monday:

 

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (January 22, 2020) — Tuesday, January 28, the TaxSlayer Center will be open to the public from 10AM–7PM for the Storm’s Hockey Fights Cancer Ice Painting. Quad Citizens are encouraged to come to the arena to paint on the ice the names of loved ones who have fought cancer in the color that symbolizes the cancer they fought. Painting is free and the Storm will be providing paint, brushes and everything needed for painting names on the ice. 

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 21, 2020) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is partnering with the Iowa Wild hockey team to promote our state’s unique first-in-the-nation caucus status and help fans register to vote. The Iowa Wild is holding a “Wild About Voting Night” this Friday at Wells Fargo Arena.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 21, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg  released an update to their public schedule for the week of Monday, January 20, 2020-Sunday, January 26, 2020.

The following events are open to credentialed members of the media:

 

Gov Reynolds, Lt Gov Gregg attend Veterans Day at the Capitol 

Capitol Rotunda

Iowa State Capitol

10AM

 

CANTON, MISSOUIR (January 21, 2020) — Culver-Stockton College recently recognized 229 students on its dean's list for academic achievement during the fall 2019 semester.

Coral Dillie of Davenport, Iowa, was named to the list. Dillie is majoring in Health Science.

Taryn Hutcherson of Moline, Illinois, was named to the list. Hutcherson is majoring in Elementary Educ and Early Childhood.

WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA (January 21, 2020) — Christina Stoller of East Moline, Illinois, received the Master of Science in Nursing degree with a major in Nursing at Wilkes University's winter commencement ceremony on January 19. The University awarded 302 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees at the event which was held in the Arnaud C Marts Center, 274 South Franklin St, in Wilkes-Barre.

DeKALB, ILLINOIS (January 21, 2020) — Over 1,300 students received their degrees from Northern Illinois University in December. Included among the graduates were the following students from your area:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, MAJOR

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