25 Sep 2025

Malik and K Khaliq and Family Presenting Sponsors of NAMIWalks Greater Mississippi Valley 2025

By Lori Leipold

BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 25, 2025) — For the third year in a row, NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley has a generous partner in supporting its biggest fundraiser of the year. NAMIWalks is the Quad Cities’ largest mental-health advocacy and awareness event, and it’s also NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley’s biggest source of unrestricted funds for its free, nationally-developed education and support groups for those living with mental-health conditions, and their families and friends.

25 Sep 2025

Des Moines University (DMU)'s White Coat Ceremony Marks Entry into Health Careers for 457 Students

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 25, 2025) — On Friday, September 19, the Grand Ballroom of the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines was buzzing with excitement as 457 clinical students from five programs at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences received their white coats during the university's annual White Coat Ceremony.

25 Sep 2025

The Diane and Late Hunt Harris Family Makes $10 Million Gift to Quad Cities Community Foundation

By Megan Wright

BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 25, 2025) — The Diane and late Hunt Harris family is making a transformative, historic $10 million endowment gift to permanently name the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Hunt and Diane Harris Center for Nonprofit Excellence.

25 Sep 2025

Sacred Heart University Launches School of Performing Arts

By Kimberly Swartz

FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT (September 25, 2025) — Sacred Heart University is taking its esteemed performing arts programs to an even higher level with the creation of the 

25 Sep 2025

Monmouth Grad Emily Siefken Garrett (’16) Shares Her Journey from Small Town to SEC — and Yes, Travel is Involved

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 25, 2025) — About sixty years ago, a song by the legendary Johnny Cash detailed how he'd been "everywhere, man" — "Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota, Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow, Sarasota," and on and on.

25 Sep 2025

Public Grand Opening Celebration to Be Held in Honor of New Location and Ownership of Board and Brush Creative Studio in Quad Cities October 4

By Lisa Todd

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 25, 2025) — DIYers are invited to attend a celebration in honor of the new owners and location of the Board and Brush Creative Studio in the Quad Cities. Cameron and Rachel Exline are opening the new studio on October 3 in a larger location a few doors down from the old studio.

25 Sep 2025

Authors, Activists to Speak at Augustana’s Symposium Day October 8

By Joushua Blount

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 25, 2025) Augustana College's campus community will gather for Fall Symposium Day: Voice and Vision on October 8. Visiting speakers from across the nation as well as students and faculty will explore how individuals speak and how they see, literally and metaphorically, across all disciplines.

24 Sep 2025

National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Honors Three Winners Driving Innovation in Consider Corn Challenge V

By Sydney Garrett

JOHNSTON, IOWA (September 16, 2025) — At the Bio Innovations Midwest Event in Omaha, the 

24 Sep 2025

Des Moines University Appoints Good to Board of Trustees

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IA (09/17/2025) Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences has named Robert Good DO MACOI, to its Board of Trustees. A 1977 graduate of DMU's College of Osteopathic Medicine, Good adds decades of experience in internal medicine and a strong record of leadership in health care and medical education to the board.

24 Sep 2025

Drake University Welcomes a Robust and Highly-Diverse Class of 2029

By Ashton Hockman

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 16, 2025) — Drake University is pleased to announce that it welcomed a highly-diverse group of 829 newly enrolled Associate, Bachelor, and transfer students this fall. This is a 12.5% increase from fall 2024 with students hailing from 31 states and 28 countries.

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