07 Nov 2024

Vibrant Arena at The Mark Will Raise Annual Christmas Tree Thursday, November 7

By Stephani Nagle

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 7, 2024) — The Vibrant Arena’s annual Christmas tree is scheduled to arrive this Thursday, November 7, at approximately 10:45-11AM. The tree is being donated by Jim Gilman in Moline, and was planted by his family thirty years ago. Media is invited and encouraged to attend as the tree is raised.

06 Nov 2024

Augustana College Students Join Brenda Barnes Leadership Academy

By Nicole Lauer

Augustana College's 2024 cohort of the Brenda Barnes Leadership Academy

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (November 6, 2024) — Twenty-eight students joined the second cohort of the Brenda Barnes Leadership Academy. The BBLA is a program geared toward providing mentorship and leadership development for high-achieving, first-year female students.

06 Nov 2024

Peppercorn at The Bank Opens to The Public in November

By Liz Dueland

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (November 6, 2024) — Peppercorn at the Bank, a private venue offering elevated American cuisine featuring USDA Prime beef and located in the historic People’s Bank building in downtown Cedar Rapids will now open as a restaurant on November 18, 2024, announced co-owners Carrie Quast and Jude Villafana.

06 Nov 2024

Kick Off the Holiday Season with “The Nutcracker” at Woodlawn Arts Academy

By Janel Stahr

STERLING, ILLINOIS (November 6, 2024) — Woodlawn Arts Academy invites the community to kick off the 2024 holiday season with three live performances of The Nutcracker. Presented by Edward Jones and Savant Wealth Management, The Nutcracker will be performed at 2PM and 7PM, Saturday, November 23, and at 2PM, Sunday, November 24 at Centennial Auditorium, Sterling High School.

06 Nov 2024

Iowa Finance Authority Awards More Than $550,000 to Aid Permanent Supportive Housing Providers

By Ashley Jared

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 6, 2024) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors have awarded a total of $554,596 to a total of ten Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) providers in Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Davenport, Iowa City, and Waterloo.

06 Nov 2024

Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House Present "19th Century Christmas," December 1

By Gretchen Frick Small

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 6, 2024) — On Sunday, December 1, 12-5PM, the community is invited to a 19th Century Christmas, the annual tradition celebrated at all four William Butterworth Foundation historic buildings. Visitors will experience the wonder of a traditional Victorian Christmas in these unique Deere family homes:

Butterworth Center — 1105 8 Street, Moline

06 Nov 2024

Augustana College's Clay DeBaillie Elected Student Government Association Senator

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (November 6, 2024) — Clay DeBaillie, a Pre-Medicine, Chemistry major from Geneseo, Illinois, 61254, was selected Tuesday, November 5, to serve as an Augustana College Student Government Association (SGA) senator.

DeBaillie was elected Commuter Senator for the 2024-2025 academic year.

06 Nov 2024

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Settlements with Generic Drug Companies for Teaming Up to Raise Prices of Medications

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 6, 2024) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced Tuesday, November 5, that two settlements had been reached with generic prescription-drug manufacturers Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex for teaming up to raise prices and limit competition.

06 Nov 2024

Monmouth College's Robin Johnson, Students Weigh in on Trump's Win over Harris

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 6, 2024) — Was the result of the 2024 presidential election a surprise?

It depends on who you ask.

05 Nov 2024

Luther Students, Faculty Pave the Way for Bike Friendly Campus Award

By Michelle Volkmann

Bicycling is a main component of Luther’s long-standing sustainability strategy

DECORAH, IOWA (November 5, 2024) — Luther College is proud to earn a Bicycle Friendly University (BFU) silver award after completing a comprehensive assessment conducted by the League of American Bicyclists.

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