ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 14, 2026) — Augustana student groups will host hands-on activities and events for Earth Week, April 22-28. All are invited to connect with nature and help make an impact on campus.

Organizations include Augie Acres, Sierra Club, Campus Closet, Office of Student Cultural Connection, Student Government Association, Film Club and Delta Chi Theta sorority.

All week:

Augie Acres Fundraiser

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (April 14, 2026) — Hannah Gault of Moline, Illinois, an Elementary Middle Education major, at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, is one of thirteen student-athletes from Warhawk teams who were named Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) for the 2025-26 winter season.

Gault is a member of the UW-Whitewater women's swimming and diving team.

SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA (April 13, 2026) — On April 13, 2026 at approximately 1213 hours, Scott Emergency Communications Center received a report of a two-vehicle accident with injuries at 216th St and Great River Road, just north of LeClaire.

Great River Rd/HWY 67 is a two-lane north/south road in eastern Scott County.

The accident happened between LeClaire and Princeton Iowa at 216th St.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 13, 2026) Join us at 3PM on Thursday, April 20, to celebrate the new St Croix Hospice facility in Moline, Illinois, at 1000 36th Ave in Suite 102.

Opened in December of 2025, this fifteen person staff is available nights, weekends, and holidays, providing in-person hospice care when its needed most.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 13, 2026) — This fall, Monmouth College will launch a significant enhancement to its computer-science program through a partnership with Rize Education, a national leader in career-aligned program design. Monmouth's computer science students will be able to pursue one of three new concentrations — cybersecurity, applied artificial intelligence, and web development — giving them a sharper, more targeted path into the technology careers shaping the modern world.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 13, 2026) — Join River Action for the 24th Annual Fish and Fire as citizens, artists, policy makers, corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, environmentalists, elected officials, and philanthropists from all walks of life gather to celebrate the Mississippi River and the good work being done to make it and the communities along it more resilient.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (April 13, 2026) — Angie Brandel EdD, retiring professor of teacher education at the University of Dubuque, will share travel stories that have colored her journey as a Spartan when she presents “Last Lecture: Opening the World Through Travel and Experiential Learning” at 5PM, Wednesday, April 15, in Room 264, Peter and Susan Smith Welcome Center.

The lecture is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be available beginning at 4:30PM.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 13, 2026) — Augustana College's John Deere Planetarium and Fryxell Geology Museum will be open to the public on Saturday, April 25, 2026, for an evening of gazing and space shows.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 13, 2026) — OneTable QC invites non-profit leaders, development professionals, board members, and community members to attend a free, interactive workshop this April: The Value and Power of Advocacy: Practical Skills to Turn Everyday Work into Influence.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 9, 2026) — Thrivent Financial Advisors Thomas Brooke and Lillie Huhndorf will host an educational workshop focused on helping families navigate the complex financial and support decisions involved in planning for individuals with special needs.

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