NASHVILLE, TENNESSE (October 18, 2023) – This year on his headlining arena tour, country music superstar Blake Shelton brought out the bar stools and the big hits. . . and the party is just getting started! Shelton announced today that the second leg of his Back to The Honky Tonk Tour presented by Kubota will launch in February 2024.

LeCLAIRE, IOWA (October 18, 2023) — The LeClaire library is happy to announce a new recurring program to be held at the library: Senior Activities and Socializing, featuring refreshments, good conversation, and guest speakers on a variety of topics. This new group comes courtesy of new LeClaire resident Donna Andruch. Below is an introduction from Andruch herself.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 18, 2023) — Scott County Auditor Kerri Tompkins reminds voters they can begin casting their ballot today at the Scott County Auditor’s Office on the first floor. In addition, there will be other early voting opportunities before the November 7 Election Day. “I encourage voters to make a plan to vote so your voice is heard,” said Tompkins.

Early Voting Options:

Scott County Auditor’s Office

Newly-elected trustees, left to right, include Leslee S Hager (’93), Darrell Owens (’90), Dr Brigit E Ray (’07), Daryl Roser (’91), Matthew Stoodley (’97), and the Rev Lamont Anthony Wells

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 16, 2023) — Augustana College announces the election of six members of the college’s Board of Trustees. The new trustees were elected October 6 during the college’s fall trustee meeting and will serve a term of four years.

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA (October 18, 2023) — Community leader and small-business owner Sarah Corkery will seek the Democratic nomination for Iowa’s second congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, she announced Wednesday.

LeCLAIRE, IOWA (October 17, 2023) — The LeClaire Community Library invites the community to a special presentation. On Tuesday, November 7, 6PM, the Figge Museum will join the regular Hands-on Art History program to present “Native American and Western Art.”

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 17, 2023) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a 27-state coalition of Attorneys General in demanding that the Biden Administration fix its catch-and-release policies to stop the mass release of illegal aliens into the US and secure the southern border.

LeCLAIRE, IOWA (October 17, 2023) On Thursday, November 16 at 6 PM Brian “Fox” Ellis presents Blackhawk’s View of American History.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 17, 2023) — State Treasurer Roby Smith encourages families to utilize College Savings Iowa to help prepare for their little ghosts' and ghouls' future education. "Halloween is meant to be the scariest time of the year, but it's also an opportunity to ask your children what they want to be when they grow up," said Smith.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 17, 2023) — Earlier this month, Monmouth College hosted a ceremony to dedicate a headstone for respected nineteenth-century citizen Champion Miller, a former slave who bought his freedom.

But how were esteemed members of a community memorialized roughly 6,000 years ago?

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