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Four Local Graduates Awarded IHCA Foundation Scholarships To Pursue Healthcare Careers
Four local high school seniors are among the 110 Iowans who received a scholarship from the Iowa Health Care Association (IHCA) Foundation to pursue a career working in a long-term care facility. Last week, the IHCA Foundation announced over $300,000 in scholarship funding to current long-term care employees seeking further education and training, along with high school students, veterans, and Iowa residents in rural communities looking to join the healthcare profession. Over 240 applications were received, with the IHCA Foundation Board of Directors reviewing the applicant’s experience, recommendations, and future education and career goals to determine the winners of scholarships. Brynn Bass, who works at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids, and Eyon Steffensen, employed at Exira Care Center in Exira, are the recipients of the $4,000 John W. and Kimberly D. Grubb Registered Nurse (RN) Scholarship, to pursue an RN degree. A $2,000 MonilaCares High School Scholarship was awarded to Halie Rath, Kuemper Catholic High School, and Emma Meyers from the South Central Calhoun Community School District, who are both currently enrolled in some level of nursing degree, with interest in working in a long-term care facility. IHCA Foundation Program Director Natalie Thompson says, “We commend this year’s scholarship recipients for their dedication to this noble profession. Your work is truly invaluable, and we look forward to seeing the positive difference you will undoubtedly make in the lives of many.” Seven scholarship opportunities are available through the IHCA Foundation, all made possible through donors’ contributions.
RAGBRAI bikers travel all over the globe to visit Iowa
RAGBRAI, Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, had an overnight stay in Ottumwa for the first time since 2016. When talking with the riders, they made it clear, there are three types of riders. Those who are competitive, those who want to take their time and sight-see, and those who are there to party. Regardless of which group people fell under, they all traveled a long way to get to Iowa.
Woman living with scleroderma set to finish RAGBRAI after receiving new oxygen tanks
BURLINGTON, Iowa — A woman battling a rare autoimmune condition is able to get back on the bike and finish RAGBRAI after receiving more oxygen tanks. On Thursday, KCCI introduced you to Barb Heenan. She was diagnosed 30 years ago with a condition called scleroderma. She's preparing for a...
Why RAGBRAI? Riders explain as they bike through southeast Iowa
ALBIA, Iowa — RAGBRAI 2024 is making its way through southeast Iowa. KTVO caught up with riders headed to the Ottumwa overnight stay on Thursday in Albia to learn more about what is motivating their trek across the Hawkeye State. Florida native Danny Davis is riding a late 1800's...
WIU faculty cuts affect staff, students, communities
UPDATE: Sen. Mike Halpin emailed his statement on the layoffs to Our Quad Cities News. “I am disappointed to learn of the painful cuts happening at Western Illinois University. WIU is a major employer in my district and has provided high-quality education to thousands for many years, and these cuts undoubtedly will make maintaining those […]
Pets found safe following Davenport apartment fire
No one was injured following a fire at a Davenport apartment complex. According to a press release, on July 27 at approximately 7:23 a.m., the Davenport Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in an apartment at Indian Ridge Apartments in the 3400 block of Jersey Ridge Rd. Crews responded with five fire apparatus and one command vehicle from the Davenport Fire Department and one fire apparatus from the Bettendorf Fire Department.
UnityPoint Health services prepare to open a second senior care center
BETTENDORF, Iowa — UnityPoint Health workers are putting the finishing touches on their new Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) site in Bettendorf. This new center coming this fall to 2119 Kimberly Road in Bettendorf will include a medical clinic, day center, and fitness center among other amenities to help older Quad Citizens through their elderly years.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear blasts Trump-Vance presidential ticket to Iowa crowd
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear drew standing ovations from the crowd Saturday at the Iowa Democratic Party’s Liberty and Justice Celebration event. Beshear said the upcoming election would be vital to protecting Americans’ rights and keeping former President Donald Trump out of office. “Women’s rights are on the line, our economic recovery is on the […]
Humidity, Wildfire Smoke, & Scattered Storms
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) -It’s a pleasant morning across Eastern Iowa with temperatures in the 60s and 70s. The sky is also a bit gray, not because of clouds, but because of wildfire smoke higher up in the atmosphere. Impacts to air quality will be minimal since most of the smoke won’t come to the ground. We’ll be dealing with wildfire smoke this weekend before the smoke starts to clear for the start of the workweek. Cloud cover will gradually increase this afternoon, coming in from the south. Highs this afternoon will reach the mid to upper 80s, however it will feel like the low 90s this afternoon since dew points are forecasted to reach the low 70s. Overnight, lows will cool into the mid to upper 60s with increasing clouds and isolated showers in the south. Isolated showers are possible on Sunday with temperatures in the mid 80s and dew points once again in the low 70s.
'Can't dream that stuff up': Van Meter wins Iowa softball state championship off eighth grader's bat
FORT DODGE — Mady Schnell, remember the name. Van Meter softball fans surely will. It was Schnell who propelled the No. 1-seed Bulldogs into the state championship game with a...
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Iowa Football 2024 Position Primer: Linebacker
With the college football season right around the corner, HawkeyeInsider will take an in-depth look at each position group for Iowa entering the 2024 season. Today, we will dive into the linebacker room. Here are our previous position breakdowns. Offseason recap. Iowa had about as good of an offseason as...
Topsoil displacement forgiven by Newton City Council
Jul. 26—Although substantial topsoil runoff from a field inside Newton city limits was believed to have caused a number of issues to nearby properties during the May floods, council members decided at their meeting on July 15 to not punish the property owners with a more than $400 nuisance abatement fee. It is not often the members of the Newton City Council review a specific item from the ...
Weather Alert: Storms and High Heat Forecast for Eastern Iowa, Western Illinois
Davenport, IA – Scattered showers and isolated storms are expected to move northward across eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois this morning and into the afternoon. High temperatures will range from the upper 70s in far northwest Illinois to the upper 80s in far northeast Missouri and west central Illinois. Showers and storms may redevelop after midnight, with some potentially becoming strong.
Iowa’s July Might’ve Been Cooler Than You Realize
I hate to be bearer of bad news but before we could even blink, we're almost to the month of August. Maybe parents with kids on summer vacation think these past 2 months have slowly crawled by but I already feel like I hardly remember June!. Students are have around...