28 Sep 2018

Gordmans Funds Back-to-School Projects through Donation Campaign with DonorsChoose.org

By Kristen Whitman

A recent month-long giving campaign initiated by Gordmans through its partnership with DonorsChoose.org provided close to $50,000 in funding for classroom projects across Gordmans’ 59 store markets that participated in the back-to-school campaign. Through Gordmans’ gThanks program, store guests were given the opportunity to make a pin-pad donation at checkout during the back-to-school shopping season.

25 Sep 2018

MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE SUMMER GRADS LIST

By Link - Jenny Welp Thomas

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Sept. 24, 2018) - Morningside College conferred 29 bachelor's degrees and 121 master's degrees in August.

25 Sep 2018

Celebrate 20 Years of College Savings with College Savings Iowa

By readMedia Newswire

State Treasurer Fitzgerald encourages Iowans to join the celebration with over $20,000 in giveaways

18 Sep 2018

Youth Suicide Prevention Organization Debuts New Website

By Brett Marciel
13 Sep 2018

Challenge 5 Day is Today

By Jennifer Walker
Eight school districts, the Arconic Foundation, and United Way rallied around the Challenge 5 initiative, encouraging all students to “Strive for Less than 5” absences this school year. 

Today is Challenge 5 Day in local schools, with a challenge to have 100% attendance in all classrooms and in all schools. Last year Challenge 5 Day was held August 30, 2017 and total attendance in Quad Cities schools was 96.1%. Attendance results will be reported later today.

11 Sep 2018

Challenge 5 Day Thurs. Sept. 13

By Jennifer Walker

What: Every student at every school in the Quad Cities is challenged to attend school on September 13. We’re trying to beat last year’s Quad Cities-wide attendance rate of 96.1% on Challenge 5 Day.
When: Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 9 a.m.
Where: Virgil Grissom Elementary School, 500 Lost Grove Rd, Princeton, IA
Who: All school superintendents are joining together in the effort to encourage all students to “Strive for Less than 5” absences this school year.

11 Sep 2018

Hispanic Chamber Multicultural Speaker Series to feature Angela Cervantes, Award-winning author, “The importance of telling our stories”

By Hispanic Chamber

Quad Cities, IA/IL — The Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is honored to present the beloved and award-winning author of several fiction novels as part of the 2018-2019 Multicultural Speaker 

28 Aug 2018

Dollar General Literacy Foundation Provides $32,000 to Iowa Schools and Youth Literacy Organizations

By Mary Kathryn Colbert

Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded more than $32,000 in youth literacy grants to Iowa schools and nonprofit organizations.  The youth literacy grants will provide financial funding to teachers, libraries and literacy organizations to support a successful academic year throughout the 44 states that Dollar General serves.

23 Aug 2018

ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY COLLEGE GRADUATES ANNOUNCED

By Callie Gitch

Callie Gitch
Marketing Coordinator
641-844-5574 or 
1-866-622-4748, Ext. 5574
Callie.Gitch@iavalley.edu

ECC 2017-2018 Fall-Spring Graduates Announced

21 Aug 2018

Save the Labor Center Public Hearing in Bettendorf

By Lance Coles

Contacts:
Brad Greve, President, Great River Area Labor Federation and United Steelworkers Local 105:563-343-7652
Julia McMeekan, Field Organizer, Great River Area Labor Federation: 309-738-1446
Jennifer Sherer, Director, University of Iowa Labor Center: 319-321-8320

Save Our Labor Center: Public Hearing Wednesday in Bettendorf

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