11 Mar 2022

Madeline Witt of Bettendorf, Iowa, Named to the Fall 2021 Dean's List at Ripon College

By Jaye Alderson

RIPON, WISCONSIN (March 11, 2022) — Ripon College has announced its Dean's List for the Fall 2021 semester recognizing academic excellence. To qualify for the Dean's List at Ripon College, students must achieve a 3.40 grade-point average or higher on a 4.00 scale and complete at least twelve credits of regular letter-graded works.

Madeline Witt of Bettendorf, Iowa, is majoring in Undeclared and was named to the Fall 2021 Dean's List.

11 Mar 2022

GEICO Opens Local Office in Bettendorf for Quad Cities Area

By Dorean Rose Pugh

BETTENDORF, IOWA (March 11, 2022) — GEICO has opened a new local office at 1717 State St, Suite 104, in Bettendorf to serve customers living in the Quad Cities and surrounding areas. Jason White leads the new office.

11 Mar 2022

Child and Adult Care Food Program

By Janece Hicks

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 11, 2022) — Friendly House participates in the federally funded Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) by offering services to registered home childcare providers. Providers in Scott, Muscatine, Clinton and Cedar counties can receive reimbursement for nutritious meals and snacks provided to children in their care. Children cannot be charged an additional fee for any food served in these programs.

10 Mar 2022

EntreFEST Returns to Iowa City This June

By Jourdan McChesney

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (March 10, 2022) ­— EntreFEST returns to Iowa City this summer. The two-day conference celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurialism and innovation will take place in person June 9–10 at notable downtown Iowa City venues, including Englert Theatre, the Graduate Hotel and Film Scene.

For more than a decade, EntreFEST has offered business professionals from across the Midwest an opportunity to come together, share ideas and own their success.

10 Mar 2022

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues a Statement on March REC Projections

By Alex Murphy

DES MOINES. IOWA (March 10, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds has released the following statement in response to the Revenue Estimating Conference’s March 2022 projections:

“The projections released today by the REC are very encouraging and again reaffirm why we worked hard this legislative session to pass the largest bipartisan tax-reform bill in the history of our state.

10 Mar 2022

IowaWORKS to Begin Offering Grow with Google Training Certificates at No Cost to Help Job Seekers Fill High Demand Positions

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 10, 2022) — Iowa job seekers soon will gain access to a valuable professional-training program designed to prepare participants for high-growth technology jobs in under six months. Starting Friday, March 11, IowaWORKS offices throughout the state will be offering access to Grow with Google training certificates at no cost to Iowans through Google’s Career Certificates Scholarship Program.

10 Mar 2022

Coe College Partners with The Restoration Project to Launch Empowerment Program for Students

By Jessica Johnson

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (March 10, 2022) — Coe College and The Restoration Project have partnered to launch a new Empowerment Program for Coe students. The program provides group and individual coaching for eight weeks to nine first-year students plus two young staff members who desire to better understand themselves, improve their life and leadership skills, and take another step towards reaching their full potential.

10 Mar 2022

Charles Pelsang of Blue Grass, Iowa, Named to the Dean's List at Saint Francis University

By Marie Young

ORETTO, PENNSYLVANIA (March 10, 2022) — Charles Pelsang, a Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering major from Blue Grass, Iowa, was named to the Dean's at Saint Francis University. Pelsang was among the nearly 850 students who earned a spot on one of the honors lists (President's and Dean's) for the Fall 2021 semester.

10 Mar 2022

Major New Exhibit by Philip Laber, "Dialogues Within," Featuring at Beréskin Gallery and Art Academy

By Pat Bereskin

“Buggie” by artist Philip Laber is photographed among home accessories sold at WITHIN. The piece, measuring 36 by 28 inches, is available at Beréskin Gallery and Art Academy

BETTENDORF, IOWA (March 10, 2022) — As people look for ways to refresh and improve their living spaces, two Bettendorf business women are collaborating to make the process easier and more inspiring.

09 Mar 2022

QC Mallards Charity Game Generates Nearly $90,000 for Charities

By Stephani Nagle

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 9, 2022) — Scott Mullen, Executive Director of the TaxSlayer Center, announced today that the Quad City Mallards Heroes vs Villains Charity Hockey Match, presented by Arconic on March 4, raised $89,920.33 for local charities, making the event the most successful one-night sports-related fundraising effort in Quad Cities history.

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