ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 30, 2022) — April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Project NOW’s Head Start children and staff are making sure everyone knows it. They will be planting 200 pinwheels at the four local Head Start campuses on Thursday, March 31, beginning at 10AM.

Robin Johnson (in back in center) poses with the students in his "Midwestern Politics" class, which did a deep-dive into key counties in the 2020 presidential election

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (March 30, 2022) — A project by a Monmouth College political science class could offer early insight into the shape of the political landscape for the 2022 and 2024 general elections.

AMES, IOWA (March 30, 2022) — The Iowa State Daily announced today it will enter into a yearlong strategic partnership with Iowa State Green Dot, expanding the initiative's reach throughout the Iowa State community.

The partnership will see approximately $20,000 in donated advertising across Iowa State Daily's platforms, allowing Green Dot to reach the students, faculty, and staff of Iowa State on a regular basis.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (March 29, 2022) — United Way Quad Cities is seeking proposals for grants for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, which received $496,922 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The grants are federally-funded and administered by United Way Quad Cities and are available to 501(c)3 non-profits, faith-based organizations, and government organizations that provide emergency food, shelter, and rental assistance in Scott or Rock Island counties.