JOHNSTON, IOWA (May 31, 2022) — Celebrate Iowa's Black art and culture with Iowa PBS as the network presents Juneteenth: The Movement 2022. Recorded live May 24, this holiday special featuring performances by Black artists from across Iowa premieres Saturday, June 18, 7PM.

ATCHISON, KANSAS (May 31, 2022) — Stella Corgan of Colona, Illinois, has graduated from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, majoring in Special Education and Elementary Education.

The college graduated 314 students at the end of the academic year during ceremonies on May 14, 2022. The graduates heard from Bishop Robert Baron, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and founder of Word on Fire Ministries, who delivered an inspiring Commencement Address.

ASHLAND, WISCONSIN (May 31, 2022) — Northland College has named the following students to the dean's list for outstanding academic performance during the winter 2022 term.

To qualify for the dean's list, full-time students must have a grade-point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale with no grade less than a "C." Northland College is a private environmental liberal-arts college located in northern Wisconsin.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, CLASS YEAR

Geneseo, IL

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 31, 2022) — The Downtown Bettendorf Organization (DBO) presents the free outdoor event Be Downtown, 9:30AM-10PM, Saturday, June 4, 2022, in the lot at 15th and State Streets. This family-friendly event will feature multiple bags tournaments with cash prizes, live outdoor music, food trucks, children’s activities, and more.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (May 31, 2022) — The Illinois Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2022 Champion of Free Enterprise Award Winners and Freshmen of the year. These awards correspond with the release of the Illinois Chamber 102nd General Assembly Legislative Ratings.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 31, 2022) — The Davenport Public Library will host Wishcycling on June 3, Eastern, 2PM.

Scott County's bins are full of good intentions, but not everything can be recycled.  Find out if you are putting in the wrong items! Waste Commission of Scott County will show us the most frequent offenders leading to contaminated loads.

MUSCATINE, IOWA (May 31, 2022) — Gilda’s Club Quad Cities organizará Hablando con franqueza sobre el cáncer: Vivir con incertidumbreEste programa se enfoca en ayudar a los pacientes de cáncer y a los cuidadores a comprender el reto común de la incertidumbre, ayudarles a hacer frente a los sentimientos de ansiedad o depresión y cómo hablar con su equipo de atención médica sobre cómo se sienten. Maria Ricaurte-Romza, LISW presentará este taller el mi

OTTUMWA, IOWA (May 31, 2022) — Prescribed Films, an independent film group based out of Ottumwa, Iowa, presents Halloweenapalooza 2022, their annual horror film festival and celebration. Halloweenapalooza is Iowa’s premier film showcase, created by horror filmmakers for horror fans. The event will be held on October 7-8 at the Bridge View Center.

ESTHERVILLE, IOWA (May 27, 2022) — Iowa Lakes Community College releases the Spring 2022 Honors Lists recognizing students who achieve the highest academic standards earning inclusion on the President's Honor List or Dean's List.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, HONOR

Letts, IA

Gage Connor*, President's List

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 27, 2022) -- Governor Kim Reynolds has announced the resignation of Steve Lukan, a US Navy veteran who has served as Executive Director of the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) for nearly five years. Lukan has almost twenty years of combined elected and professional service in state government and is leaving for employment in the private sector.

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