09 Oct 2025

Augustana College Invites Quad Cities Communities to Partner in Solving Regional Challenges

By Joushua Blount

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 9, 2025) — From lead pipes to sustainable energy, Quad Cities communities face urgent challenges. Augustana College invites local governments and non-profits to share their biggest problems, and the college will bring the students, faculty, and expertise to help solve them.

Applications are due November 15, 2025.

09 Oct 2025

Carthage College Nursing Student Avery Franzman of Bettendorf, Iowa, Earns White Coat

By Julie Thomas

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN (October 9, 2025) — Avery Franzman from Bettendorf, Iowa participated in Carthage College's Nursing Class of 2027 White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, September 20, 2025, in the A F Siebert Chapel on campus in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

08 Oct 2025

Iowa Wolves Partner with Des Moines University (DMU) for Practice Space

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 8, 2025) — The Iowa Wolves, the NBA G League affiliate of the Minnesota Timberwolves, have found a new practice home court through a collaboration with Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences.

Under the agreement, the Wolves will train in the gymnasium at DMU32 Health and Business Complex, a university-owned facility recently upgraded to meet NBA specifications.

The team will use the court during the season.

08 Oct 2025

American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Launches Initiative to Restory Public Trust in Higher Education

By David Tritelli

WASHINGTON, DC (October 8, 2025) — The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has announced the launch of 

08 Oct 2025

Marshall University Celebrates Third Consecutive Year of Enrollment Growth; Board of Governors Approves Funding Reallocations and Launches New Faculty-Recognition Program

By Leah C Payne

HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA (October 8, 2025) — Marshall University President Brad D Smith announced today that the university is on pace to record its third consecutive year of enrollment growth, continuing the institution’s upward trajectory following more than a decade of declines.

08 Oct 2025

Augustana College Invites Community to Planetarium and Geology Museum Open House Event

By Joushua Blount

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 8, 2025) — Augustana College's John Deere Planetarium and Fryxell Geology Museum will be open to the public on Saturday, November 1, for the annual Fall Open House.

06 Oct 2025

Bettendorf Middle School Selected for Iowa’s First Brain Health Retreat Room

By Celeste Miller

BETTENDORF, IOWA (October 6, 2025) — Bettendorf Middle School is proud to announce it has been selected as Iowa’s first middle school to receive a Brain Health Retreat Room, launching in the 2026–27 school year.

06 Oct 2025

Fire Prevention Week: Protect Your Family by Practicing Home Fire Escape Plan, Testing Smoke Alarms

By Emily Holley

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 6, 2025) — During Fire Prevention Week (October 5-11), the American Red Cross of Iowa reminds everyone of the dangers of home fires, which claim seven lives every day in the US. To help protect your household, test your smoke alarms each month and practice your escape plan until everyone can get out in less than two minutes.

06 Oct 2025

Local Students Named to Dean's List at Palmer College of Chiropractic

By Kelsey Hollis

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 6, 2025) — The following students were named to the 2025 spring trimester Dean's List at Palmer College of Chiropractic's Main Campus in Davenport, Iowa.

Jacob Acosta of Davenport, Iowa

Alexis Baumgarn of Davenport, Iowa

Dominick Carone of Davenport, Iowa

Austin Erickson of Davenport, Iowa

Benjamin Gilks of Davenport, Iowa

Kara Helscher of Davenport, Iowa

Kylie Howell of Blue Grass, Iowa

06 Oct 2025

Two Des Moines University (DMU) Students Complete Externships in Prestigious Clinical Research Program

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 6, 2025) — This summer, Alisa Pairmore and Ethan Kau, both second-year students in Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences' Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program, completed externships in the Robert A. Winn Clinical Investigator Pathway Program.

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