Five members of the Rural Schools Collaborative staff, along with educational studies professor Tammy La Prad and Lori Ferguson (third and second from right), visited the yurt classroom at the Monmouth College Educational Farm last summer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 24, 2025) Since its founding in 2015, the Rural Schools Collaborative has worked to build sustainable rural communities by focusing on place, teachers, and philanthropy.

AMES, IOWA (June 24, 2025) — The Iowa Sports Foundation and Iowa Games are proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Brian Pearson Memorial Scholarship: Braden Brooks of Boone High School and Rachel Ehlers of Davenport West High School.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 24, 2025) — Seventy-three Iowa students participated in the National Contest of National History Day, hosted at the University of Maryland, College Park from June 8 to June 12.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (June 23, 2025) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has appointed Erfan Mojaddam EdM, as its new chief information officer. He will start his duties September 15, 2025.

Mojaddam brings nearly two decades of experience in educational technology, data innovation, and digital transformation, including leadership roles at Stanford University and the University of California at Berkeley.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (June 20, 2025) — S Torriano Berry, is hosting a retrospective exhibit featuring his work as an independent filmmaker and art by his mother, Jean Berry, at CSPS Hall, 1103 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids. Proceeds from a silent auction of Jean Berry’s works at 5:30PM, Friday, June 27, will benefit the African American Museum of Iowa and the Toni Berry Memorial Scholarship fund at the University of Iowa.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (June 20, 2025) — As in many communities across the country, the rising cost of child-care is among the most pressing challenges facing working families in the Quad Cities. Now, national support for programs like Head Start is becoming less certain. For many parents, especially those earning low wages or working non-traditional hours, access to affordable, high-quality early education is out of reach.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 20, 2025) — In celebration of National Homeownership Month, the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and Iowa REALTORS® have announced two statewide initiatives, one for future homeowners and another for industry professionals, to elevate the importance of home-ownership across Iowa.

Davenport, Iowa (June 20, 2025) — Delicias Catrachas LLC will host a ribbon-cutting to celebrate their grand opening on Friday, June 27, 2025, 4PM.

The restaurant is located at 1509 N Harrison St in Davenport, Iowa.

Delicias Catrachas is a restaurant that seeks to differentiate itself from other restaurants thanks to its quality and authentic flavor of Honduras.

Jeff Eggers speaking at Dairy Strong last January

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN (June 20, 2025) — Dairy Business Association announced on Tuesday, June 17, that the annual Dairy Strong conference will return to Green Bay on January 14-15 for the 2026 event.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (June 20, 2025) — Iowans for Adoption, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, led by volunteers for thirteen years, is pleased to announce an in-person and virtual Move for Adoption. This event emphasizes the importance of Iowa’s children, families, and adoption.

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