DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 6, 2024) — Great River Brewery will host a ribbon cutting to celebrate their grand re-opening on Friday, June 7, 3PM (just ahead of their Grand Opening celebration that begins at 4:00pm). They are located at 332 E 2nd Street in Downtown Davenport, Iowa (corner of Iowa and 2nd Street).

NORMAL, ILLINOIS (June 3, 2024) — Join us for the largest Special Olympics Illinois sporting event of the year, the 2024 Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games, taking place from June 7-9, 2024, in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. This extraordinary event brings together thousands of athletes, coaches, volunteers, and families for a full weekend of celebration, competition, and community.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 5, 2024) Long summer days make it a perfect season for reading, and members of the Monmouth College community have several recommendations to help people fill out their hours.

Among the books recommended are titles connected to the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, to authors connected to the College and to what Monmouth's dean and head librarian are reading.

PELLA, IOWA (June 5, 2024) — Central College recognized students who earned Alpha Zeta Mu honors in the Spring 2024 semester.

Layken Bytnar of Bettendorf (52722) Class of 2024.

Peyton Bytnar of Bettendorf (52722) Class of 2024.

Lucas Crawford of Eldridge (52748) Class of 2025.

Emmy Holthe of Muscatine (52761) Class of 2026.

Samantha Scott of Davenport (52807) Class of 2025.

MIDWAY, KENTUCKY (June 5, 2024) — Midway University is pleased to announce the students who have been named to its Dean's List for the 2024 Spring Semester. To be named to the list, a student must be classified as full-time and obtain a 3.60 grade-point average for the semester. There were 388 students who made the Dean's List, including Arthur Menezes from Davenport, Iowa.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (June 5, 2024) — Coe College is recognizing its highest-performing students as members of the Dean's List. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must earn at least a 3.5 grade-point average for the term and rank in the top 10% of the student body.

Past members of Coe's Dean's List have gone on to illustrious careers in both the private and public sectors, and only 100 students made the list for the Spring 2024 term.

STERLING, ILLINOIS (June 5, 2024) — Woodlawn Arts Academy will host Shine a Light on Mental Health Teen Writers Conference from 8:30AM-2:30PM, Saturday, August 3. Teenagers will learn how to effectively use multiple forms of creative writing to improve and manage mental health.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (June 4, 2024) — Augustana College and Rivermont Collegiate will sign a guaranteed admissions agreement at 10AM, Friday, June 7, at Augustana’s Bahls Campus Leadership Center, 820 38th St, Rock Island.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (June 4, 2024) — A dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Lar Bear’s bench on Hole 1 at Palmer Hills Golf Course on Wednesday, June 5, 11:45AM, prior to the noon shotgun.

William Urban is flanked by Tom Sienkewicz, left, and Jeff Rankin, co-editors of his upcoming "Festschrift"

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 4, 2024) — William L Urban, who taught history at Monmouth College for nearly a half century, will be honored by former colleagues, students, and friends with a Festschrift.

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