MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 15, 2023) — WQPT, the locally owned and operated PBS station is getting ready to celebrate their 40th anniversary serving eastern Iowa and western Illinois. The station is holding a Gala on April 21 at Old Oaks Winery in Milan and tickets are available to attend by visiting wqpt.org/40. Special Guests include Whitney Reynolds of The Whitney Reynolds Show and Jim Mertens, host of The Cities.

CORALVILLE, IOWA (March 9, 2023) — Women’s history month is a time to reflect on the contributions of women and celebrate the influence they have had in shaping our history. Today, there is a new generation leading the charge and showing their strength to provide opportunities for all women to be successful in their own unique ways.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 8, 2023) — Governor Reynolds has appointed Chad Aldis, a native Iowan and former student of Camanche, East Central (now Easton Valley), and Clinton Community School Districts, to lead the Iowa Department of Education as director beginning March 15, 2023.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 8, 2023) — Lydia Newsome of Waterloo West High School took first place in the 2023 Poetry Out Loud in Iowa state finals Sunday, earning a chance to compete for a national championship and a share of $50,000 in scholarships and school prize money.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 8, 2023) — Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Moline, will celebrate the long-awaited opening of its new Gathering Center with a Mass and formal blessing on Saturday, March 18.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 7, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Kristen Formanek as a district associate judge in Judicial Election District 5C.

Formanek, of Ankeny, Iowa, currently serves as an Assistant Polk County Attorney and has served as an Assistant Story County Attorney. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and her law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 2, 2023) — Iowa state government is becoming increasingly reactionary on issues important to most Iowans — especially younger Iowans. One Human Family QCA (OHFQCA), together with the Coalition for a More Just Iowa, seeks to change that narrative by engaging more young people in the political process.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 2, 2023) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) will reveal its annual research report, Iowa’s Competitive Dashboard, during a virtual press conference at 9AM, Thursday, March 9. The organization’s signature report measures how Iowa competes nationally.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (February 20, 2023) American Red Cross volunteers in the Quad Cities and West Central Illinois chapter responded to three home fires in Hannibal (Missouri), Moline (Illinois) and Taylor (Missouri) in the past week and provided assistance to eleven individuals, through supplying them with basic items to meet immediate needs after a fire, and additional support in the form of health and mental-health services and one-on-one support.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 16, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has signed SF153, a bill that authorizes t

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