• News for Human Interest

    Tuesday, March 14, 2023
    First Central State Bank has added a new team member with more than 15 years of banking experience.  Amanda Horst has joined the Clinton-North Second Street location as a Private Banker. She can assist customers with consumer lending and customer service in that role.  “I’m looking forward to using my many years of banking knowledge to continue taking care of customers and building ...read more
    Categories: Chamber, General News Article, Press Release, Community, Human Interest
    Wednesday, March 08, 2023
    This week at the Felix Adler Children’s Discovery Center, it’s all about getting ready for the 35th Annual Omelet Breakfast to be held on Sunday, March 26, and everyone can help the children’s museum get ready for this important fundraiser.Funtime Friday & Saturday – Make Placemats for the Omelet Breakfast This Friday, March 10, and Saturday, March 11, the Funtime Friday & Funtime Saturday ...read more
    Categories: Community, Human Interest
    Wednesday, March 08, 2023
    In 2021, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges moved its long-standing Graphic Arts program entirely online. For more than 25 years, the program has provided students with the advanced, real-world skills needed to be successful in the graphic design field. Today, the program boasts students from across the country and continues to provide the same high-quality education at an affordable cost. For ...read more
    Categories: Chamber, Community, Education, Human Interest, Press Release
    Wednesday, March 08, 2023
    MercyOne Clinton Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center’s new location and recent upgrades will better serve the Clinton community.  MercyOne Clinton Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center offers specialized wound care treatment for chronic wounds, applying proven wound care practices and advanced clinical approaches including wound products, dressings, antibiotics, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which ...read more
    Categories: Community, Human Interest
    Wednesday, March 08, 2023
    CFB Holding Company, the parent organization for Citizens First Bank, held its annual shareholder meeting Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Stephen C. Clements, President of Citizens First Bank, presented the financial results of the bank for the fiscal year that ended December 31, 2022.  He noted the bank’s accomplishments over the past year, and reported positive returns for shareholders, with an ...read more
    Categories: Human Interest, Community, Press Release
    Monday, March 06, 2023
    Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE educational workshop for anyone impacted by cancer on Thursday, March 16, 2023, from 2:00-3:00pm at the Lyons Branch of the Clinton Public Library located at 105 Main Ave, Clinton.  Have you wanted to learn how to use Zoom? Do you want to join a future hybrid program or support group, but don't know how to navigate the technology? Join us to learn all about Zoom ...read more
    Categories: Human Interest, Community
    Monday, March 06, 2023
    MercyOne Clinton Specialty Care recently added an advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) to the practice, further expanding the MercyOne circle of care orthopedic providers welcoming patients in Clinton.  Jodi Subcliff, ARNP, has been with MercyOne since 1997 and most recently served as a clinic registered nurse in orthopedics at MercyOne Clinton Specialty Care. She has worked in ...read more
    Categories: Human Interest, Community, Press Release
    Monday, March 06, 2023
    Volunteer Millers of the Dutch Windmill, de Immigrant, will be hosting a presentation featuring skills and artistry of the past.  While most engineering and mechanic of milling today is performed by power tools and automation, our authentic mill maintains its use of wooden gears to stone grind grains into flour.  An appreciation of the skills associated with the hand-worked tools from the past is ...read more
    Categories: Education, Community, Human Interest
    Wednesday, March 01, 2023
    DAVENPORT, IA—Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) is excited bring back its annual Women in IT Conference on Friday, March 24, with a great line-up of speakers and presentations. Hosted by the EICC’s Information Technology department, the day-long event is open to local women working in the IT field, current students, and/or considering a technology-related career.“There are many women working ...read more
    Categories: Chamber, Education, Human Interest, Press Release, Community
    Tuesday, February 28, 2023
    With a 12 percent survival rate, experiencing a widow maker heart attack can be terrifying and, with time playing a huge role in the survival rate, ensuring you get medical attention can be lifesaving. Cardiologist at the MercyOne Clinton Medical Center, Dr. Ali Albaghdadi, shares the role a bystander plays in the response rate and how early heart attack care saves lives.  What is the widow maker ...read more
    Categories: Community, Human Interest
    Tuesday, February 28, 2023
    Through its annual Ride 50 auto loan promotion, Ascentra Credit Union and its members raised $16,900 for local Salvation Armies in 2022, including $1,950 given to The Salvation Army of Clinton County.This promotion begins Oct. 1 and ends Dec. 31 each year. With every new qualifying auto loan or refinance during those months, Ascentra gives $50 to the borrower and donates $50 to one of four ...read more
    Categories: Community, Human Interest
    Friday, February 24, 2023
    Eastern Iowa Community Colleges’ Continuing Education Department and the Muscatine Master Gardeners will hold the annual Art of Gardening seminar in March. The event aims to educate and inspire others to seek enjoyment and fulfillment in gardening.Sessions will cover everything from raised bed gardening, 2023 garden trends, and shade gardening, just to name a few. In addition, a variety of vendors ...read more
    Categories: Community, Human Interest, Chamber, Education, Press Release
    Friday, February 24, 2023
    Clinton Community College has received a donation of equipment from LyondellBasell Clinton Complex.  The Fluke 744 documenting process calibrators will be used in the Advanced Manufacturing program to train students for their jobs in area industries such as LyondellBasell.   Dave Wallace is the instructor of Advanced Manufacturing program, which will relocate to the new Career Advancement Center ...read more
    Categories: Education, Community, Human Interest
    Wednesday, February 22, 2023
    Atrial fibrillation is the number one cause of stroke and the most common heart rhythm disorder seen within adults.  Nearly 10% of people over 65 will develop a heart rhythm disorder, also known as atrial fibrillation (AFib). Dr. Ali Albaghdadi, cardiologist, with MercyOne Clinton Medical Center, shares what to keep in mind if you notice signs of AFib, and what the future of treatment looks ...read more
    Categories: Human Interest, Community
    Tuesday, February 21, 2023
    Blain’s Farm & Fleet has been named by Forbes magazine as one of "America's Best Mid-Size Employers" for the fifth year in a row.  This year, Blain’s Farm & Fleet was ranked as the #1 Wisconsin based Retail and Wholesale company.  This title reinforces Blain’s reputation on a national level as a company that provides excellent employment opportunities. Being honored for a fifth year in a row ...read more
    Categories: Human Interest, Community
    Thursday, February 02, 2023
    Shoe Sensation is joining the fight against heart disease and stroke by supporting the American Heart Association, the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to heart and brain health for all. This February during American Heart Month, and continuing through the end of March, Shoe Sensation and other companies across the country are participating in the American Heart ...read more
    Categories: Community, Human Interest
    Monday, January 09, 2023
    Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) is partnering with NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) to offer free Family-to-Family and Family and Friends mental health seminars throughout February and March. Nationally developed and federal agency approved, these seminars are designed to inform and support individuals whose loved ones are struggling with mental health issues. These seminars ...read more
    Categories: Chamber, Community, Education, Human Interest, Press Release
    Wednesday, December 28, 2022
     June 8-10, 2023, the City of Clinton will co-host one of the most exciting concert events in the Midwest. Tailgate N' Tallboys will boast a series of recognizable acts in country music. From Tim McGraw to Jelly Roll, fans will flock to the Greater Clinton Region to listen to their favorite artist belt out their top hits from along the Mighty Mississippi River. Grow Clinton, a 501(c)(6) tourism, ...read more
    Categories: Chamber, Human Interest, Community
    Wednesday, June 08, 2022
    A familiar face will move into a new role at First Central State Bank.  Jordan Smith has been promoted to Customer Service Representative at First Central State Bank’s Clinton-North Second Street location. She is taking over the role previously occupied by the recently retired Madonna Obren. Smith has worked for two years at First Central’s Clinton-North Second Street location in the Teller ...read more
    Categories: Community, Human Interest, Chamber, General News Article, Press Release
    Wednesday, June 01, 2022
    First Central State Bank President Brigham Tubbs recently announced two promotions.  Caleb Jacobi and Scott Levine earned the promotions, with Jacobi being named Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer, and Levine now recognized as Marketing and Event Officer.  Jacobi, of LeClaire, has been with the bank for 10 years, and has been a major reason for the continued growth of the LeClaire market, ...read more
    Categories: Community, Human Interest, Chamber, General News Article, Press Release