30 Jul 2025

Back to School Kids Market Debuting at The Freight House Farmers Market

By Freight House Farmers Market

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.

30 Jul 2025

The Black Box Theatre Presents “Ordinary Days,” Opening August 8

By The Black Box Theatre

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 30, 2025) — The Black Box Theatre located in downtown Moline opens Ordinary Days August 8.

30 Jul 2025

Downtown Bettendorf Mural Ribbon-Cutting September 4

By Deanna Jensen-Valliere

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.

30 Jul 2025

The Time is Now: Coe College is "All in" on Women's Wrestling

By Natalie Milke

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (July 30, 2025) — Rosters are bursting with talent, seats are full at tournaments and the passion is palpable.

The surge in popularity of women's wrestling is primed to meet the rich tradition and elite athletic facilities at Coe College.

Coe College Director of Athletics and Recreation Steve Cook announced the addition of women's wrestling as an NCAA sport on July 30, and he is adamant Coe will be "all in" on building the program.

30 Jul 2025

Upper Iowa University Earns 2025-2026 Military Friendly School Designation

By Lynette Brandt

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.

30 Jul 2025

Hannah Gault of Moline, Illinois, Selected to 2024-25 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Scholastic (WIAC) Scholastic Honor Roll at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

By Angela Kelm

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (07/30/2025) — Hannah Gault, an Elementary Middle Education major at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater from Moline, Illinois, is one of more than 400 Warhawk student-athletes who earned a spot on the 2024-25 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Scholastic Honor Roll.

Gault was a member of the women's swimming and diving team(s) during the 2024-25 academic year.

28 Jul 2025

Haircare with Heart: A New Community-First Salon Model Comes to Uptown Moline

By Haven Beauty Collective

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 28, 2025) — Haven Beauty Collective is proud to announce the launch of a new, community-first business model that centers care, dignity, and accessibility. Beginning August 1, haircuts at this one-chair salon in Uptown Moline, near SouthPark Mall, will be offered through a Pay What You Can pricing structure. No judgment. No explanations required. Just beauty services rooted in empathy, respect, and mutual support.

25 Jul 2025

Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists PC Ribbon-Cutting August 20

By Deanna Jensen-Valliere

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 25, 2025) — Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists PC will hold a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, August 20, 4PM, to celebrate their expansion.  The facility is located at 5350 Eastern Avenue in Davenport, Iowa.

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25 Jul 2025

Coe College Introduces New Risk Management/Insurance Concentration

By Natalie Milke

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (July 25, 2025) — Beginning this academic year, students at Coe College can study risk management/insurance as a concentration within the college's Stead Department of Business Administration and Economics.

25 Jul 2025

Inaugural Iowa Supportive Housing Institute Teams Aim to Develop More Affordable Housing with Access to Services

By Corporation for Supportive Housing

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 25, 2025) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) invited funders and partners to the finale for the inaugural Iowa Supportive Housing Institute (the Institute).

Participants in the first-ever Iowa Institute presented development projects that will build a pipeline of supportive housing projects across the state.

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