BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 19, 2025) The Bettendorf Community School District is excited to announce the Bett Community Expo, a celebration of local organizations offering valuable information and opportunities for families. The event will be held Friday, August 22, 4:30–6:30PM, along the drive in front of Bettendorf High School, 3311 18th Street.

Years ago, Susan Smallwood Schilson received this print from artist Royal Youngblood's daughter, Teddi. In August, she brought it with her to its new home. Accepting on behalf of the college is development officer Mollie Harrod ('07)

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 19, 2025) — We are thrilled to announce the distribution of $800,000 in grants to 58 exceptional non-profit organizations throughout the Quad Cities. These grants aim to support high-quality, impactful programs that truly make a positive difference in our community, especially in Rock Island.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 19, 2025) — River Action’s Senior Citizen Golf Cart Tours allow participants to experience and learn about our Mississippi riverfront while riding in the front seat of a golf cart along beautiful riverfront, Nahant Marsh, or Duck Creek. These guided golf cart tours of riverfront trails on both sides of the Mississippi, Iowa and Illinois, are a fun way to gain knowledge on the past, present, and future of riverfront development and conservation initiatives.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (August 18, 2025) — Trey Miller, from Bettendorf, Iowa, graduated from Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) in Spring 2025. Miller received a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering with Honors.

Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.70 or above are listed as having graduated with "High Honors." Undergraduate students with a cumulative GPA between 3.20 and 3.69 are listed as having graduated with "Honors."

OTTUMA, IOWA (August 18, 2025) — Halloweenapalooza, Iowa's premiere horror movie film festival and Halloween celebration, is thrilled to announce its celebrity guest lineup for the 2025 event. Stars from the iconic horror film Fright Night: Amanda Bearse (Married. . . with Children), William Ragsdale (Herman's HeadFright Night Part 2), and Stephen Geoffreys (976-EVILHeaven Help Us).

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (August 18, 2025) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences and Mercy College of Health Sciences have entered into a new partnership that opens doors for Mercy students seeking graduate and, in some cases, dual-credit pathways into DMU's full range of advanced health sciences programs.

Effective August 2025, Mercy students who meet academic benchmarks are eligible for streamlined interview consideration at DMU in the following programs:

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 18, 2025) — The Quad Cities Community Foundation will host Women and Wealth, a panel conversation on purposeful planning for giving and legacy on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

This free event will feature a panel of local experts offering guidance on how women can align their values, financial goals, and philanthropic aspirations.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (August 18, 2025) — Concerned Iowans across the state have launched the SAVE IOWA HISTORY coalition, calling on state leaders to stop reckless removal of one-of-a-kind historical records and artifacts from the State Historical Society’s Iowa City Research Center.

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