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Galesburg superintendent to retire
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (131+ words) Galesburg superintendent to retire'WQAD Galesburg superintendent to retire GALESBURG, Ill. " The superintendent of the Galesburg Community Unit School District has announced his plans to retire. Dr. John Asplund shared the news at the district's school board meeting on Monday, March 9. He…...
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges receiving $1 million grant for career education programs
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (265+ words) CLINTON, Iowa " Eastern Iowa Community Colleges have been awarded a $1 million grant from the Iowa Department of Education, which will go to the school's Clinton Regional Center, where renovations are needed for programs like criminal justice, IT and healthcare. Payton…...
Two brothers in California created nonprofit to help families in need of school uniforms
12+ hour, 44+ min ago (65+ words) Two brothers in California created nonprofit to help families in need of school uniforms'WQAD Two brothers in California created nonprofit to help families in need of school uniforms To stream News 8 on your phone, you need the News 8 app. Download…...
INSANITY: What Does the White House Plan to REPEAL NIL Mean for ASU?
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (64+ words) INSANITY: What Does the White House Plan to REPEAL NIL Mean for ASU?WQAD INSANITY: What Does the White House Plan to REPEAL NIL Mean for ASU? To stream News 8 on your phone, you need the News 8 app. Download the…...
Girl Scouts learn construction skills at Bush Construction workshop
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (311+ words) DAVENPORT, Iowa " The sound of hammering filled the shop floor at Bush Construction, but the workers holding the tools were not typical employees. Instead, local Girl Scouts spent the day building birdhouses as part of a workshop designed to help…...
Davenport North High Schooler rewarded $20,000 scholarship
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (53+ words) Davenport North High Schooler rewarded $20,000 scholarship'WQAD Davenport North High Schooler rewarded $20,000 scholarship To stream News 8 on your phone, you need the News 8 app. Download the News 8 app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Before…...
Middle school students visit Black Hawk College for Women in Manufacturing Summit
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (61+ words) Middle school students visit Black Hawk College for Women in Manufacturing Summit'WQAD Middle school students visit Black Hawk College for Women in Manufacturing Summit To stream News 8 on your phone, you need the News 8 app. Download the News 8 app Next…...
Mercer County School District superintendent facing 5 additional charges
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (359+ words) ALEDO, Ill " The Mercer County School District superintendent is facing five new charges stemming from him allegedly accessing student medical records illegally." Timothy Farquer has been charged with three additional counts of official misconduct, a class 3 felony. He also faces…...
US lost a surprising 92,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (676+ words) WASHINGTON " American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%. Hiring deteriorated from January, when companies, nonprofits and government agencies added a healthy 126,000 jobs, the Labor Department…...
Moline-Coal Valley schools to host Illinois state education board meeting
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (59+ words) Moline-Coal Valley schools to host Illinois state education board meeting'WQAD Moline-Coal Valley schools to host Illinois state education board meeting To stream News 8 on your phone, you need the News 8 app. Download the News 8 app Next up in 5 Example video…...