Education

A couple of new donations will support nursing programs at two community colleges.

A teenager was arrested Tuesday for threatening violence at Davenport Central High School and McKinley Elementary School.

Around ten students are refurbishing a home in Rock Island for women survivors of domestic violence.

Augustana College will soon have a new vice president for college advancement.

In Tuesday's municipal and school board elections, 17% of Scott County registered voters went to the polls. The county auditor's office counted 22,188 ballots cast, compared to more than 127,000 eligible voters. These vote totals were released late Tuesday night by the Scott County Auditor and are unofficial.

Six years after a pipe burst and flooded Augustana College, the City of Rock Island and the college have teamed up to prevent future flooding. Next week, a city crew will start the work by draining the slough.

Thursday morning, hundreds of people celebrated the completion of several big projects at the park.

Galesburg is honoring Mexican immigrants who worked on the railroads and lived in boxcars during the 1900s.

Students interested in manufacturing and trades can learn more about opportunities in those fields tomorrow.

An organization that works to grow commerce in the upper Mississippi River region has a new home.