Diamond Vogel Paint and Keep Iowa Beautiful announced the grant awards for the 2018 Paint Iowa Beautiful program. The program provides free paint to a wide variety of public service projects throughout Iowa. This year, and 2019, Diamond Vogel agreed to expand the paint allocation to include Iowa's 70 state parks. 2020 will mark the 100th anniversary of Iowa's state park system.

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation designating March 26-30, 2018, as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa. Gov. Reynolds, along with Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, state and local emergency management officials and the National Weather Service, highlighted the importance of severe weather preparedness at the administration’s press conference on Monday.

The Muscatine Art Center is cancelling the portrait painting event this Saturday, March 24, due to the expected winter weather. Please, watch for rescheduling of artist Rose Frantzen painting at a later date.   Faces of Iowa State opened February 15 at the Muscatine Art Center and will be on view through April 15, 2018. Visit https://www.museums.iastate.edu/art/exhibitions to see additional tour dates.

Spring into Learning at your Rock Island Library

[Rock Island, IL:] The final week of March brings more unique learning opportunities for adults and families at Rock Island Public Library.