ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 30, 2025) — Hundreds of current and future Augustana students will benefit from a $500,000 gift from The Austin E Knowlton Foundation, designated specifically for scholarships and financial aid. The Knowlton Foundation’s primary mission is to promote and advance higher education in the United States through direct grants and contributions to qualified colleges and universities.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 29, 2025) — The Freight House Farmers Market is thrilled to announce the début of the Back to School Kids Market. Located along the riverfront in downtown Davenport, the Freight House Farmers Market has long been revered as the ultimate destination for locally sourced produce, artisanal crafts, and delectable culinary delights. The Back to School Kids Market provides an opportunity for youth entrepreneurs to showcase their own small businesses.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 30, 2025) — The Downtown Bettendorf Organization (DBO) will hold a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the new mural, “Arches” on Thursday, September 4, 4PM. The ribbon-cutting will take place at 312 17th St in downtown Bettendorf.

FAYETTE, IOWA (July 30, 2025) — Upper Iowa University announced that it has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly School designation.

Institutions earning the Military Friendly School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2025-2025 survey, with 830 earning special awards for going above the standard.