CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (October 28, 2024) — Nineteen colleges and universities will work to boost student learning and engagement on their campuses with new skills attained over the last four years in the Higher Learning Commission’s Assessment Academy.

MUSCATINE, IOWA (October 28, 2024) Over a dozen cultural organizations have united as the Muscatine Cultural Alliance. Dedicated to the performing and visual arts, placemaking, and our local history, the organizations will join together to hold the “Cultural Alliance Celebration: Volunteer Recognition and Fundraiser” on Friday, November 15. The luncheon will take place at the Merrill Hotel Ballroom, 11:30AM-1PM. Doors open at 11AM.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 28, 2024) — In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the September 16, 2024, fatal shooting of Joshua Green by three Des Moines police officers was legally justified.

Marian Anderson performed in the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall in 1943

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (October 28, 2024) — Backrow Studios, an Iowa-bred production company now based in Las Vegas, is thrilled to announce the launch of our exclusive limited edition DVD collection, proudly featuring The Formula, Up on the Wooftop, Spiral, and Alta Vista. This collection is a celebration of cinema and nostalgia, highlighting stories that are deeply rooted in Iowa!

EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 28, 2024) — Mt Zion Baptist Church, in collaboration with area Sister Churches, is proud to announce a special presentation of “The Living Last Supper: Is It I?,” a powerful dramatization inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's iconic painting, The Last Supper. The performances will take place on November 1, 7PM; November 2, 7PM; and November 3, 3PM, at Mt Zion Baptist Church, located at 1501 6th Ave, East Moline, Illinois.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 28, 2024) — Reproductive rights and the Israeli-Hamas conflict are among the issues that Monmouth College students are weighing as Election Day November 5 — draws ever closer.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 28, 2024) — Augustana College will host the next joint spring meeting of the Illinois and Iowa sections of the American Association of Physics Teachers. Slated for April 4-6, the event will include public lectures, plenary sessions, college student research talks, and local community features.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 28, 2024) — Bally’s Quad Cities Casino and Hotel employees donned jeans and pink attire to raise funds for Gilda’s Club of the Quad Cities, demonstrating their commitment to supporting those affected by cancer.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (October 28, 2024) — The Quad Cities Chamber will host a Minority Business Summit on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 8:30AM-3:45PM, at the Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport. This new, free event, presented by Wells Fargo, will have approximately 100 minority business owners and entrepreneurs in attendance.

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