As Iowans come together to recognize the founding of our nation, we must also take time to remember the men and women who have fought for the freedoms we treasure. As a parent of two military children and a former member of the House Armed Services Committee, I know that our service members and their families have made great sacrifices and have courageously served our nation.

HAMPTON, Ill. (June 29, 2017) – Musical duo Kickin’ Back kicks off the 4th of July weekend with a free, live show at Illiniwek Forest Preserve campground pavilion on Saturday, July 1, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The public is invited to come out, celebrate the 4th of July and enjoy music in the park with family and friends.

Kelvin Wynn Wins Big In Tuesday Evening Pick 4 Drawing

 CLIVE, Iowa – A Davenport man won the lottery Tuesday using numbers he saw in a dream just a few weeks ago.

Kelvin Wynn, 57, won a total of $300,000 in the Tuesday evening drawing of the Iowa Lottery’s Pick 4 game. He won 10 prizes of $30,000 by matching all four of the numbers drawn in the exact order: 2-1-1-2; this is known as a straight play.

ROCK ISLAND, IL (06/29/2017)-- Augustana College announced 977 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2017 spring term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

Those from your area named to the Dean's List are:

Note: For the complete list of all (126) students for this story, please visit: