GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (September 29, 2025) — Knox College began the 2025-26 academic year welcoming more than 340 new students, one of the largest classes in College history, representing 32 states and 20 countries.

"A third of our incoming class are international students," Knox College President C Andrew McGadney shared during welcoming remarks on Tuesday, September 9.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 29, 2025) — Former Monmouth College men's basketball All-American, Will Carius, drained a turnaround three-pointer at the buzzer in double overtime on Thursday to send Slovakian team Patrioti Levice into Europe's Champions League for the first time ever.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 29, 2025) — The critically-acclaimed Beatles vs Stones — A Musical Showdown production will be bringing its highly-anticipated Fall Tour 2025 to the Capitol Theatre in Davenport on Thursday, November 13, 7:30PM. This unforgettable show takes the audience on a musical trip to the heart of the British Invasion, to witness the greatest concert that never was — The Beatles and The Rolling Stones live together on stage.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 29, 2025) — Thirty-six local non-profits are receiving $629,000 through the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Operations and Program Grants.

The Operations and Program Grants are made possible by generous donations to Field of Interest Funds as well as the Quad Cities Community Impact Fund. The grants make up the Community Foundation’s largest competitive grantmaking cycle each year.