DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 19, 2024) — For the fourth consecutive year, Rock Island is hosting Alternating Currents in the Quad Cities with a diverse mix of free, all-ages events Thursday, August 15, through Sunday, August 18, at some of downtown’s most unique public spaces and entertainment venues.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 19, 2024) — Augustana College announces the selection of Reynard Benschop to serve as director of Student Activities, Leadership, and Engagement. Benschop, who previously served as associate director of student activities at Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, started at the college July 15. 

BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 18, 2024) — Visit Quad Cities, the region's official Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), was awarded a renewal of its 

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 17, 2024) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 22-state coalition in a letter to Congressional leadership, urging the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (“SAVE”) Act. The bill strengthens election integrity by preventing illegal aliens from voting in federal elections.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 17, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for Des Moines, Dubuque, Mitchell, Polk, and Scott Counties in response to severe storms that occurred on July 15 and c

JOHNSTON, IOWA (July 17, 2024) — Iowa Corn has announced the Board of Directors election results for the Iowa Corn Growers Association® (ICGA) and Iowa Corn Promotion Board® (ICPB).

Those elected as ICGA directors will continue to bring grassroots policy issues forward and be the collective voice for over 7,000 corn-farmer members lobbying on agricultural issues at the state and federal level. These individuals include:

District 2: Rusty Olson

BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 16, 2024) — Rob Wolfe of American Pickers and Jordan Richmond of Richmond Auctions have announced plans for the Second Annual “Bettendorf Americana,” a vintage car, antique show, and auction to be held August 1-3 in Bettendorf, Iowa.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 16, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds today announced that applications are now being accepted for state housing programs she launched during a press conference last week.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 16, 2024) — In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the March 25, 2024, fatal shooting of John Carl Piazza by Waterloo police officers was “legally justified.”

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 16, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced the retirement of Emily Wharton, director of the Iowa Department for the Blind, effective July 18, 2024. Wharton has led the department for seven years and previously served as its technology director. She is a former client of the Department for the Blind and graduated from its Iowa Blindness Empowerment and Independence Center.

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