DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 25, 2025) — Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists PC will hold a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, August 20, 4PM, to celebrate their expansion.  The facility is located at 5350 Eastern Avenue in Davenport, Iowa.

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CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (July 25, 2025) — Beginning this academic year, students at Coe College can study risk management/insurance as a concentration within the college's Stead Department of Business Administration and Economics.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 25, 2025)  The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) invited funders and partners to the finale for the inaugural Iowa Supportive Housing Institute (the Institute).

Participants in the first-ever Iowa Institute presented development projects that will build a pipeline of supportive housing projects across the state.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 25, 2025) — The Bettendorf Community School District Board of Education announces its intent to appoint a new member to fill a current vacancy on the Board. This vacancy was created by the resignation of Kevin Freking, who is stepping down to pursue his other passion, coaching.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 24, 2025) — Horizon Science Academy Davenport will hold a ribbon-cutting on Friday, August 29, 9:30AM. The new charter school is located at 2626 Boies Avenue in Davenport, Iowa.

ADELPHI, MARYLAND (July 24, 2025) — University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) graduated 6,770 students worldwide in the spring 2025 term.

The following students from the area earned degrees:

Kimberly Birdsong of Davenport (52806), Bachelor of Science in Social Science

Richard Seibert of Eldridge (52748), Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management and Policy President's List

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI (July 23, 2025) — Missouri State University awarded 2,824 degrees to students in spring 2025.

The commencement ceremonies took place May 9, 2025, at Great Southern Bank Arena.

Elizabeth Pruitt of Davenport (52806) graduated with a Master of Arts in Teaching.

Students who graduated with honors completed at least thirty credit hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 23, 2025) — The commencement address was given by The Honorable Eric Sorensen, US Representative, Illinois District 17. Ocean Keola Akau ('25), a psychology major from Pana'ewa, Hawaii, was the featured student speaker.

Augustana College recognized 555 students at the college's 165th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 24.

Participants included:

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN (July 23, 2025) — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the country based on milk, is encouraged by the trade agreement framework between the United States and Indonesia, announced yesterday afternoon. Indonesia is the seventh-largest export market for US dairy products, purchasing approximately $245 million worth of products in 2024.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 23, 2025)  Business and community partners gathered with 

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