NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (December 8, 2025) — Following Jake Owen’s newly released, critically acclaimed new album, Dreams to Drea

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (December 8, 2025) — The Quad City Storm has split its two-game road series with the Knoxville Ice Bears and has now won two of its last three games ahead of the upcoming three-game homestand at Vibrant Arena at The MARK.

On Friday and Saturday, December 12-13, the Storm battle the Birmingham Bulls for the first time this season. Friday is Rock n’ Roll Night, featuring a post-game concert by Saints of Sabbath; one of the country’s premiere Black Sabbath cover bands.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 4, 2025) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation to ease restrictions for transportation of and access to heating and motor fuels.

TORONTO, ONTARIO (December 4, 2025) — INKAS® has opened applications for its 2026 “Rising Star” Scholarship, an annual academic initiative designed to support promising post-secondary students in Canada. The scholarship program is a brilliant opportunity for emerging talent, recognizing students who demonstrate strong academic performance, leadership skills, and a forward-looking approach to the rapidly-evolving industries of engineering and business.

Left to right: Juliana Alvarez, Maxine Lathrop, Lauren Howe, Sarah Kersten, Savannah Reisner, and Prof Kathryn Hasz

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN (December 4, 2025) — Savannah Reisner from Geneseo, Illinois (61254), attended the annual Society of Women Engineers conference in New Orleans in October.

Carthage College was represented by five students from the engineering and computer science departments.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 4, 2025) — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Deputy State Director in Iowa Henry Kummerer has announced that the Agency is investing in six projects in Iowa including three loans totaling $3,000,000 and three grants totaling $683,333. Five of the projects support small-business expansion and one project will improve fire and emergency service.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (December 4, 2025) — Parr Instrument Company will hold a ribbon-cutting to celebrate their expansion and renovation on Tuesday, December 16, 3PM. They are also celebrating 125 years! The facility is located at 211 53rd Street in Moline, Illinois.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 3, 2025) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors has awarded more than $11 million in 4% federal housing-tax credits to support the construction and rehabilitation of 781 affordable rental homes across five projects in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Iowa City, and Sioux City.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 3, 2025) Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced a victory in the case against Travis Broughton and his Omaha-based stem-cell companies Omaha Stem Cells LLC and Regenerative Medicine and Anti-Aging Institutes of Omaha LLC. The court has agreed that Mr Broughton and his companies tricked vulnerable Iowans searching for relief from their ailments by marketing and selling them unproven umbilical-cord stem-cell injections.

DIXON, IOWA (December 3, 2025) — On Saturday, December 13, 9:30AM, there will be a Crafting for Conservation: Holiday Edition program held at the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center in Dixon, Iowa.

Come join Naturalists to get ready for the holiday season!

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