29 Apr 2026

TEDxDavenport Returns August 12, 2026, with a Lineup of Visionaries, Champions, and Changemakers

By Andrea Olson

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 29, 2026) — TEDxDavenport, the Quad Cities’ annual celebration of ideas worth sharing, has announced its full speaker lineup for the 2026 event. Taking place on August 12, 2026, at 4:30PM at Last Picture House in Davenport, the event promises one of its most dynamic and wide-ranging programs to date. Tickets go on sale May 1, via Eventbrite.

27 Apr 2026

Moline Public Schools Foundation Seeks Community Support for Spring Celebration on May 7

By Steffani Fielder

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 27, 2026) — The Moline Public Schools Foundation invites the community to attend and support its annual Spring Celebration on Thursday, May 7, at Old Oakes Winery. This signature fundraising event helps generate critical support for the Foundation’s teacher IMPACT grant program, with all proceeds going directly back into Moline-Coal Valley classrooms.

24 Apr 2026

Upcoming April Events at Monmouth College

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 24, 2026) — With Monmouth College's May 17 Commencement exercises less than one month away, the sprint to the finish of the spring semester has clearly begun. Here are a few of the many events that will be happening on campus through the end of April. They are all free and open to the public.

24 Apr 2026

One Day for Des Moines University (DMU) Raises More Than $222,000

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (April 24, 2026) — The Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences community came together for the eighth annual One Day for DMU campaign — held from noon Wednesday, April 22, to noon Thursday, April 23 — raising an impressive $222,612 from 278 individual donors in just 24 hours.

20 Apr 2026

Upper Iowa University Continues Commitment to Displaced Workers Through "Invest in You" Grant

By Lynette Brandt

FAYETTE, IOWA (April 20, 2026) — Upper Iowa University (UIU) continues its commitment to supporting displaced workers through its Invest in You Grant, an initiative designed to help individuals affected by layoffs return to school or complete their degrees.

20 Apr 2026

Mercy College of Health Sciences to Break Ground on New Nursing Building

By Maria Hernandez

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 20, 2026) — Mercy College of Health Sciences will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, April 24, 8:30-9:30AM, to celebrate the future home of the Joyce E Lillis School of Nursing.

20 Apr 2026

Scots Day of Giving Soars to Another Record, Raising $384,465 for Monmouth College

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 20, 2026) — "It's Scots Day, baby (uh-huh, uh-huh)!"

That was the cry from nearly thirty members of the Fighting Scots Marching Band as they performed on the steps of the Huff Athletic Center during Monmouth College's tenth annual Scots Day of Giving on April 15.

20 Apr 2026

David Connett DO FACOFP (dist) Named President-Elect of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physician (ACOFP) Board

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (April 20, 2026) — David Connett DO FACOFP (dist), dean of the Des Moines University (DMU) College of Osteopathic Medicine, has been named president-elect of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physician's Board of Governors.

20 Apr 2026

St Ambrose University Announces Sister Jane Wakahiu as 2026 Spring Commencement Speaker

By Brian Boesen

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 20, 2026) — St Ambrose University has named Sister Jane Wakahiu LSOSF PhD as the keynote speaker for its 2026 Spring Commencement ceremony. She also will receive an honorary degree recognizing her leadership in global philanthropic and nonprofit work.

16 Apr 2026

Gift from Jim ('68) and Alice Bunn ('69) Endows Nursing Scholarship at Monmouth College

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 16, 2026) — A couple with a long history of giving back to their alma mater have chosen Monmouth College's new nursing program as their next area of focus.

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