BETTENDORF, IOWA (February 12, 2026) — Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce that, effective January 1, 2026, its Quad Cities location has relocated to Eastern Iowa Community Colleges — Scott Community College, located at 500 Belmont Road in Bettendorf, Iowa. Upper Iowa University will be housed in Room 1203 on the Scott campus.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 11, 2026) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) will reveal its annual research report, Iowa’s Competitive Dashboard, during a virtual press conference at 10AM on Tuesday, March 10. The organization’s signature report measures how Iowa competes nationally. IBC Chair and KENT WORLDWIDE Chairman and CEO Gage Kent will join IBC President Joe Murphy for an overview of the report’s findings and recommendations during the unveiling.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (February 11, 2026) — Central State University, a historically Black college and university in Wilberforce, Ohio, and Des Moines University Medicine (DMU) and Health Sciences in West Des Moines, Iowa, announced a partnership that expands access and priority pathways for CSU students into DMU's graduate medical and health-science programs.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 11, 2026) — River Action invites the community to attend the 18th Annual Henry Farnam Evening on Thursday, March 26, at the Rogalski Center in Davenport. The evening will celebrate regional history, innovation, and the legacy of influential figures who shaped the Quad Cities and American agriculture.