BETTENDORF, IOWA (December 29, 2025) — The Grant W Brissman and Virginia M Brissman Foundation, administered by the Quad Cities Community Foundation, has awarded $161,000 in grants to 36 non-profits supporting quality of life in the Village of Milan.

“This year’s grants reflect the breadth of community need and the generosity and vision of Grant and Virginia Brissman,” said Cathy Edwards, a Brissman Foundation trustee.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (December 23, 2025) — The Quad City Storm took three of six possible points on its three-game road trip, capping off the weekend with a 4-2 win over the Macon Mayhem. The win for the Storm was its fifth in the month of December and the team has now tallied points in six of its last seven games.

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (December 23, 2025) — Dylan Parrott of Long Grove was among 1,175 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during commencement exercises December 19 and 20 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Parrott earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the College of Business.

Chancellor Rodney D Bennett presided over the ceremonies.

The graduates are from 44 countries, 39 US states, and 140-plus Nebraska communities.

NORTH LIBERTY, IOWA (December 23, 2025) — Iowa Donor Network has selected April Wilson of Denver, Iowa, and Natalie McCleary of Fruitland, Iowa, to be honored on the 2026 OneLegacy Donate Life Rose Parade® Float in Pasadena, California on January 1. McCleary, who passed away in 2022, became an organ donor whose gifts transformed six lives. She will be honored with a floragraph portrait placed on the float.