23 Apr 2025

Revitalization Begins in College Hill as Augustana Launches CDC Initiative

By Irene Karedis Borys

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 23, 2025) — Augustana College is leading a collaboration with the City of Rock Island, businesses and citizens to spur mixed-use retail, residential, and neighborhood improvements in the College Hill District. The effort aims to create a more vibrant, walkable, and economically-dynamic neighborhood that serves both Rock Island residents and Augustana students.

22 Apr 2025

The Coleman Foundation Announces New Director, Launches Updated Grantmaking Strategies

By Sarah Sommers

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (April 22, 2025) — The Coleman Foundation is pleased to announce its appointment of Nora Garcia as its new Executive Director, effective July 7, 2025. Garcia was chosen through an extensive national search by the Foundation’s Board of Directors, with the assistance of Russell Reynolds Associates.

22 Apr 2025

Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association Announces the 2025 Iowa Rocks Talent Contest

By Ralph Kluseman

ARNOLDS PARK, IOWA (April 22, 2025) — According to Ralph Kluseman, President of the Board of the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association, “We are proud to present the eleventh annual “Iowa Rocks Talent” competition. This is a statewide competition for Iowa’s young musicians to showcase the music they love and to compete for a grand prize of recording time at a major Iowa recording studio.”

22 Apr 2025

USDA Delivers Immediate Relief to Farmers, Ranchers and Rural Communities Impacted by Recent Disasters

By US Department of Agriculture

FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA (April 22, 2025) — US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced $340.6 million in US Department of Agriculture disaster assistance to deliver relief to farmers, ranchers, and rural communities impacted by natural disasters that have caused devastation across the country.

22 Apr 2025

Augustana College and Palmer College of Chiropractic Launch Dual-Degree Kinesiology and Doctor of Chiropractic Program

By Irene Karedis Borys

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 22, 2025) — Augustana College and Palmer College of Chiropractic will formally sign a new dual-degree agreement at 2PM on Thursday, April 24, establishing an accelerated pathway for students to earn a Bachelor of Arts in kinesiology from Augustana and a Doctor of Chiropractic from Palmer.

22 Apr 2025

The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association Announces the 2025 Rock the Roof Concert Series

By Ralph Kluseman

ARNOLDS PARK, IOWA (April 22, 2025) — The Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association is proud to present the 2025 “Rock the Roof Concert Series, with ten evening concerts in various venues located in Arnolds Park Amusement Park. All shows have a general admission price of $10. With an Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association membership, the ticket price is $5.

22 Apr 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs SF 619, Disaster Relief Bill into Law

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 22, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has signed SF 619, a disaster assistance bill, into law. 

22 Apr 2025

Iowa Attorney General’s Office Concludes Shelby County Officer Acted with Legal Justification in Shooting

By Zach Hoffman

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 22, 2025) — In a report issued Monday, April 21, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the March 6, 2025, fatal shooting of David Robert Plagmann by a Shelby County deputy was legally justified.

22 Apr 2025

Leaders of America’s Colleges, Universities, and Scholarly Societies Call for Constructive Engagement in Response to Ongoing Government Intrusion into Higher Education

By David Tritelli

WASHINGTON DC (April 22, 2025) — The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) released, on Monday, April 21, a statement from college and university presidents and leaders of scholarly societies in response to ongoing actions by the Trump administration affecting higher education.

22 Apr 2025

Iowa Finance Authority Awards $25,000 to Sioux City to Support Creation of Homeless Court Program

By Kanan Kappelman

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 22, 2025) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors recently awarded $25,000 to the City of Sioux City to support the creation of the state’s first Homeless Court Program (HCP). The program, funded through IFA’s Emergency and Innovative Housing Fund, is designed to help individuals experiencing homelessness resolve legal barriers that prevent them from securing stable housing and employment.

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