Robert Robison of Island Lake, Illinois, shown here in a scene from last year's production of Love/SIck, will play the role of George Gibbs in Our Town

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 13, 2025) Every day of the year, Thornton Wilder's Our Town is performed somewhere in the US.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 13, 2025) — The Indoor Football League released the full 2026 league schedule on Thursday, and the Quad City Steamwheelers will open the new campaign on the road as they travel to Indiana for a Week 1 meeting with the Fishers Freight on Saturday, March 14. The match-up marks the first of two contests between the clubs this season, with the Freight making their long-awaited trip to the Quad Cities in July.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (November 13, 2025) — Due to popular demand, the Quad Cities Community Foundation will once again offer two flagship educational programs in 2026 through the Hunt and Diane Harris Center for Nonprofit Excellence. The Effective Nonprofit Management Cohort and the Strong Board Governance series will both be offered through a series of sessions beginning on January 15, 2026, and running throughout the year.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 13, 2025) — U-Haul Co of Iowa, Inc is pleased to announce that Jefe’s Westend New and Used Tires signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer to serve the Davenport community.

Jefe’s Westend New and Used Tires at 2201 Rockingham Road will offer essential services like U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, moving supplies, and Spanish-speaking employees.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 12, 2025) — The Quad Cities has been named Technology Community of the Year by the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) at the 20th Annual Prometheus Awards, held Thursday, November 6, in Des Moines.

Along with Monmouth faculty member Robin Johnson, Illinois State Representative Dan Swanson (left) organized the November 11 panel discussion on campus. Also pictured are, from left, Robert Goad, Cheri Swanson, Ryan Bronaugh ('12), Rita Cross, Alfonso Mares ('12), Joe Switzer, Monmouth President Patricia Draves, and Andy Davis

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 12, 2025) — Three faculty members from Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences were awarded the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine inaugural Compassionate Community Grant.

The grant program, launched in connection with the Educating Leaders 2025 Friday Forum, provides small grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 to pre-accredited and accredited Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine to spark actionable culture change.

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 12, 2025) — Iowa Lieutenant Governor Chris Cournoyer delivered a featured presentation on November 6, 2025, at the National Rural Economic Development Association (NREDA) Annual Conference in Nashville, showcasing Iowa United First Aid, a groundbreaking rural emergency response model designed to improve survival outcomes in communities where EMS response times are significantly longer than the national average.

EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 12, 2025) – Advance Illinois, Black Hawk College, East Moline School District 37, and Western Illinois University will host a Quad Cities regional event on Thursday, November 13, focusing on how Illinois’ education system is performing post-pandemic and what the data reveal for local students.

PELLA, IOWA (November 12, 2025) Central College will introduce a new multimedia design major beginning in Fall 2026.

"In today's digital-first world, captivating an audience requires a powerful blend of artistry and technical skill across many industries," says Mat Kelly, who holds the Kenneth J Weller Distinguished Professorship of the Liberal Arts and serves as chair of the department of visual and performing arts.

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