MOLINE, ILLINOIS (June 25, 2024) — On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, the national river-cruise season in the Quad Cities begins with the arrival of American Cruise Line’s American Melody, docking at River Heritage Park in Davenport, 8AM.* The American Melody is part of the American Cruise Lines (ACL) fleet visiting this season, along with vessels from Viking Cruise Lines.

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE (June 25, 2024) — Amelia Rursch of Reynolds, Illinois, was named to Rhodes College's Spring 2024 Honor Roll.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (June 24, 2024) — Caravel Autism Health, a leader in the diagnosis and treatment of young children on the autism spectrum, is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, June 25, 4:30-6:30PM, to celebrate the grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art autism therapy clinic for families in the Quad Cities.

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK (June 25, 2024) — Desmond Almanza of Rock Island, Illinois (61201), graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) with an AAS in Laboratory Science Technology.

Nearly 4,500 degrees were conferred in the 2023-2024 academic year at all of RIT's campuses. RIT's academic convocation celebration was held in May and featured remarks by Patricia "Pattie" Moore, a distinguished designer and trailblazing alumna of the class of 1974.